Mustang Generations

Ford Mustang 1970

The 1970 model moved the headlamps inside the grille opening, added vent looking front corners on the outside of the headlamps, and removed the rear fender air scoops. This Boss featured distinctive hockey-stick stripes, and Ford fielded a Trans Am series Boss 302 team which won the series and helped drive sales. The 789 remaining 1969 Shelbys in Ford inventory after the model year were titled as 1970 models. These were modified to include a front air dam and a blackout point treatment around the outboard hood scoops. Ford made 96 Twister Specials for Kansas Ford dealers in 1970. The Twister Specials were Grabber Orange Mach 1s with special decals. Ford also made a few Sidewinders, which were built in Dearborn, shipped to Omaha, and sold in Iowa and Nebraska. They were available in Grabber Green, Grabber Blue, Calypso Corral, and Yellow. The stripes came in the trunk and the dealers had the option of installing them on the car.	'70 Engines 200cid 1V 6-cyl 120 hp T Code 250cid 2V V-8 155 hp L Code 302cid 2V V-8 220 hp F Code 302cid 4V V-8 290 hp Boss G Code 351cid 2V V-8 250 hp 351W & 351C H Code 428cid 4V V-8 300 hp M Code 428cid 4V V-8 335 hp Cobra Jet Q Code 428cid 4V V-8 335 hp Cobra Jet-R R Code 429cid 4V V-8 375 hp Boss Z Code '70 Base Prices Convertible, standard $3,025 Coupe, standard $2,721 Coupe, Grandé, standard $2,926 Fastback, standard $2,771 Fastback, Mach 1, standard $3,271 Special, Boss 302 $3,720 Special, Boss 429 $4,928 GT350 Convertible $4,753 GT500 Convertible $5,027 GT350 Fastback $4,434 GT500 Fastback $4,709 '70 Production Convertible 7,673 Coupe 82,569 Coupe, Grandé 13,581 Fastback 45,934 Fastback, Mach 1 40,970 Special, Boss 302 7,013 Special, Boss 429 499

Ford Mustang 1965 (Late)

The Mustang was initially offered in a hardtop and a convertible. The fastback or the most distinctive features of the Mustang GT were the grille-mounted fog lamps. any side ornamentation on the rear quarter panels. 2+2 as it was called, was not introduced until September 1964. The 2+2 really added to the Mustang's magic. The Mustang continued to be available in these three body styles until the 1973 model year. In part, the Mustang was so successful because of its pricing. A two-door hardtop had a suggested retail price of $2,320.86. For that you got a 170 ci six-cylinder engine rated at 101 hp mated to a three-speed manual transmission with a floor shifter; in fact, all Mustangs have floor-mounted shifters. Manual steering with a slow 27:1 ratio and manual drum brakes measuring nine inches were standard. Standard tires were black wall 6.50X13 mounted on four-lug thirteen-inch rims (on V-8s, fourteen-inch rims replaced the thirteen inchers after September 1964). Obviously, such a Mustang would not be much fun to drive. Front suspension was independent, with coil springs mounted over the upper A-arm.	Rear suspension was a solid axle on leaf springs; basic but dependable. For the interior, bucket seats were standard equipment with a bench seat optional. Initially, the interior was available in five different all-vinyl colors, with the hardtops also getting two additional cloth-and-vinyl combinations, black or palomino. The cloth and-vinyl interiors were phased out in the summer of 1964. Molded rayon/nylon carpets were standard equipment. The mustang in standard form provided just the basics of transportation in a pleasing body. The prospective customer was offered and encouraged to personalize his or her Mustang with a large and ever increasing selection of options. The 170 ci six-cylinder with its anemic performance was replaced by a larger 200 ci six in the fall of 1964. Both were based on the original 144 ci six that powered the 1960 Falcon. The 200 featured seven main bearings (four were used on the 144 and 170) that provided additional strength. The 200 ci six continued as the standard Mustang engine until 1970.

Ford Mustang 1965 (Early)

Few people were disappointed when the Mustang finally went on sale on April 17, 1964. It was, and still is, Ford Motor Company's most successful and exciting car built since World War II. The Mustang just happened to be introduced at the right time, yet its success would not have been assured if it had been a mediocre product. It was a reasonably well-built car, boasted great styling, and with its long option list and three body styles, it was designed to appeal to as many buyers as possible. All Mustangs built between March 1964 and early August 1965 were titled and	coded as 1965 models. Thus, while there is no such thing as a 19641/2 model, there are differences between those built before August 1964 (referred to as 19641/2,s or early 1965s) and those that came after. You will, however, find late 1965 Mustangs with parts and features that supposedly were only available on the 19641/2, versions. Production changes often occur during the model year, and a manufacturer will almost always use up the existing stock of a part before switching over to its successor.

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