This 1965 Ford Mustang convertible is said to have been purchased by the current owner in 2017 after decades of storage, and subsequent refurbishment work completed in 2019 reportedly included refinishing the exterior in red as well as refreshing the interior with Deluxe-style red upholstery and trim. Power comes from a 289ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and additional equipment includes a white soft top, a Custom Autosound stereo, 14″ styled steel wheels, a front…
This 1965 Ford Mustang convertible is said to have been purchased by the current owner in 2017 after decades of storage, and subsequent refurbishment work completed in 2019 reportedly included refinishing the exterior in red as well as refreshing the interior with Deluxe-style red upholstery and trim. Power comes from a 289ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and additional equipment includes a white soft top, a Custom Autosound stereo, 14″ styled steel wheels, a front disc brake conversion, and GT-style fog lights, fender badges, and rocker stripes.
The car was placed on a rotisserie and refinished in Rangoon Red (J) as part of a refurbishment commissioned front 2018 to 2019 according to the seller. Features include a white soft top with a red boot cover, white rocker-panel stripes, front fog lights, and a dual exhaust system that exits through the rear valance.
Chrome 14″ styled wheels wear red Mustang-logo center caps and are mounted with 205/70 Hankook Mileage Plus tires, which show cracks on the sidewalls. A front disc brake have conversion kit has been installed.
The interior was refreshed with Deluxe-style red upholstery with matching carpeting and trim. Equipment includes a woodgrain-trimmed center console, red lap belts, and a Custom Autosound retro-style stereo with an auxiliary input.
The aftermarket wood-rimmed steering wheel frames a five-gauge cluster housing a 140-mph speedometer flanked by auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 42k miles.
The 289ci C-code V8 was rated for 200 horsepower and 282 lb-ft of torque when new. A chrome air cleaner housing has been fitted along with an aftermarket HEI-style distributor
Power is delivered to the wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and an 8″ rear axle with a 2.80:1 differential.