Ford introduced the Mustang as a '64 1/2 in April, 1964. I recall all the advertising. It wasn't the consumer. All '64 1/2 year Mustangs were considered 1965 models as the first number (VIN) on all '64 1/2 Mustangs were stamped with the numeral '5' which signifies a car that is a 1965 model year.


Ford introducing half year models was not unique, as they introduced the fastback Ford Galaxy as a '63 1/2. It also came out in the spring of the year. But in this case it was a 1963 model. I would think the reason Ford designated it as a '63 and not a '64 model, was because of the significantly different styling change the '64 underwent from the '63 model.

There was no change...body wise, that I know of, between a '64 1/2 and a '65 model Mustang, except that the '65 fastback first came out with the rest of the '65 model line, not as a '64 1/2 model. The intro '64 1/2's came out only as the regular hardtop and the convert.

But there's more. I'm pretty sure my buddie's '89 Mustang has a FoMoCo 25 th Anniversary plaque on the dash, which makes you think, if it is a 1989 (which it is) then Ford must be counting 25 years...from 1964, rather than 1965. Maybe FoMoCo did this because the car was intro'd in 1964 as a '64 1/2 (Ford's advertising campaign when introducing it), but built as a '65?

 

Mustang Red Book: 1964 1/2-2004 - Google Book Search

Here's a link that explains the 25 year deal.

 

Very nice.
Now sit back and enjoy.

 

Cool stuff...

 

Good info less, thanks for posting the link.

 

You're welcome, preppypyro. I still recall the first Mustang I saw, a white convertible with a 260 V8. It was very late April in 1964, in Winnipeg and I was a kid on my bicycle.

It was one of those cars that made a real big impression on me.

The other one that made a big impression was the first 1965 Corvette, with the big block V8. 396/425 hp, side exhausts, 4 speed.

I was still a kid and I recall asking him if we would lay some rubber. He did. In first gear and second gear. This was on Portage Ave. (the main street) in Wpg.

 

I was into that when i was a kid too loud sweet sounding exhaust people driving crazy like as in hammering it gettin it sideways and spinning the tires

I guess im still into it

 

Me too!
Some people never outgrow this!

 

That makes 3 of us and counting..............Gotta exercise that go petal to make sure it`s still working!

 

Four of us, although my current main ride, the FWD Buick doesn't go sideways....not becoming for a Buick sedan, after all. But it does move out quickly, for a relatively heavy car.

But I do recall, with some fondness, steering with the rear wheels, in the snow, on my old V8 powered, rear wheel drive Impala and our '76 Ford Granada 302 V8. -This Icon is as close as I can come to wheel spinning.

 

I dont know many guys that dont like spinning the tires and doing a little ripping around

Out here its mainly doughnuts on te gravel and out in the field

 

Thats always fun for sure I enjoy watching it just as much doing it

 

One of the neighbours (with a pair of quads) off a grid road like to make many daily U-turns at the end of their driveway on the grid road leaving some fairly big ruts all the way across the grid.
I don`t really enjoy the dang speed bumps this causes...........

 

I dont enjoy em when someone else makes em either, but I sure do enjoy making em

 

Yeah no doubt hah