1965 Ford Mustang Dealer Introduction - a new Sports Car
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- The 1965 Ford Mustang was introduced to dealers through this compelling short film (dealer information presentation). A stampede of horses sets up the film to let the dealers know all about the new sports car, the 1965 Ford Mustang, that will be hitting their dealerships. As the horses race down the road the Mustang sports car speeds by - taking curves easily on mountainous roads, doing family car rides , dropping kids at school, pulling into the driveway, and showing off the new sports car to friends who had the Ford Thunderbird or other cars.
The 1965 Ford Mustang was touted as a new concept designed to "appeal to all classes and income brackets." This 1965 Mustang sports car came in a hard top or as convertible car, with special touches even in the basic model like: front bucket seats, deep pile carpeting, a sports car steering wheel, custom wheel covers, arm rests, a courtesy lamp, sun visors, cigarette lighter, ashtrays, and curved side window glass. Both the Mustang hardtop and Mustang convertible are shown as being a comfortable car for mom, dad, or the younger set - college kids, youth, young families. The marketing seems to have worked!
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I'm 51. My first car at 17 was a 66 mustang. I currently own a 67 fastback and a 66 convertible. Thanks for you great vids. Love them.....
I bet your deceased now
I can't believe they show a Corvair and Chevy II in a Ford promo!!!
For comparison. Boring 4 door Chevy II and the too small and air cooled rear engine Corvair. The swingers had the Mustang. Of course the Chevy II was more practical and the Corvair had its fans. And this film was not for the general public, it was for Ford dealers. 🙂
Classy ,classy ads ....I'm 60 now and would have been 4-5 years old when this was made and also live in Australia but these seem to be gentler and more kinder and respectful times ..Just for that alone I absolutely love re living these ads . Our Ford Falcon ads in those days were very similar feel too ..Thank you .
I was 8 in 1965 I remember walking up to a fastback model I’ll never forget it miss the 1960s every day these times now are awful distressing now.
I was just a kid when the Mustang was introduced. It was then and is now my most favorite car of all time.
This sounds like the typical overstated advertising of the time. But the car more than lived up to the hype. It sold in quantities Ford never imagined and started the whole pony car race. People still love them today, over fifty years later.
22,500 sold in their first day.
It’s more entertaining than the crap on TV today. How many replacement windows can you buy, lawyers can you hire or smear tactics telling you how bad my opponent is? Throw in Car Shield and you’re all set.
Interesting. This was filmed entirely in and around the Colorado Springs and Pueblo area. Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Old CO springs airport. There is extensive shots of the Don K Ranch west of Pueblo. Pretty neat.
It's interesting to see that the pre-production cars used in this film had a different grille mesh and ornament compared to the final design.
The floor shifter was a different one than was on regular production mustangs as well.
@@lilibethdoherty295 I had a 65 with a 3-speed. That shifter knob used to rattle like crazy. But I absolutely love that car and I miss it
Yes I thought these were pre production cars. I see some subtle differences in the these Mustangs vs what the public received.
I was raised in a Chevy household. Loved the Mustang before it was introduced, but never so much to own one or a Camaro. My heart still beats red, white, & blue. I hope to build one soon.
American 🇺🇸 Icon ! So glad Ford still making the Mustang and making them better then ever !
I sat in a Mustang for the first time at the Ford pavilion at the NY World's Fair in June 1964. I was all of 12. I knew that day I wanted one. In my senior year of HS in 1969-70, I shared a Lime Gold '67 Mustang with my mom. Still miss that car to this day!
Is there any chance the car you sat in at the Magic Skyway was a black convertible? I ask because there’s a black convertible used at the fair on display at the Mustang Owner’s Museum in NC.
@@lightningblue648 It definitely wasn't black. I'm almost certain it was red.
Galloping horses, that is how you introduce a legend!
I'm 58 and my dream has always been to someday own a classic Mustang. I'm just hoping that someday will come sooner rather than later!
The irony is that at the time of introduction, no one (including Ford) had any idea what a monster sales machine this care would become. I've read that Iaccoca was hoping for 150K units. They ended up selling over a million for 65 and 66 combined.
Even more impressive is the 1960 Ford Falcon platform itself! The Falcon,alone blasted past Corvair and Valiant in the first run of the "Big three" compact cars, And then goes on to provide the base for the Ford Fairlane,Mustang,Maverick and Granada. The Mercury Comet,Cougar and Monarch and Lincoln Versailles. - 1960 to 1980 on the same platform! Even as a GM guy, I have to stand in awe at that!
22,500 sold in their first day.
@@289cobra9demand outstripped supply and Ford. Opened another plant to build mustangs here
Build quality of first two yrs questionable line workers wood sabatouge cars and cousins 66 coupe could not keep. Paint on roof and hood
Lots of prototype bits on these, like the Falcon Sprint swirled woodgrain wheel, never offered on the Mustang, and that aluminum plate at the base of the shifter wouldn't allow it to shift.
The rarest Mustang I've ever seen is the O5C ( built March 5th 1964 ) Raven Black hardtop made especially for Henry Ford 2. It's still around. Prototype 289 Hi-Po, Top Loader 4 speed, power steering, power brakes, GT exhaust tips, prototype door panels and leather interior, leather roof covering, one-of-a-kind steering wheel. This thing is the bomb ! Mustang Monthly has written articles about it over the years...
Linda Sanders 289 hi-po. Now there is a motor that can run.
@@shaggydogg3786 Only problem with early Mustang Hipo 289's were that rear end gears were 3:50 to 3:89 on factory cars. Going 60 down the road you're pulling like 3000 to 3500 RPM's ! There's no overdrive in the transmission...
Linda Sanders now we have great options too 5.0 liter coyote with manual overdrive. However if one wanted the stock drivetrain I’m wondering if an overdrive kit could be adapted. Like back in the fifties when they were popular?
@@shaggydogg3786 Yeah people back 289's with modern 5 speed transmissions that bring the revs down, that works. You could put a stock 2:80 rear gear in an early hi-po mustang but it defeats the purpose on the street although highway it would be better. I have a 63' Galaxie with a 390 FE and a three speed auto. Has factory 3.00 gears in the back. Very quick on the street for such a heavy car and highway revs are low. The Mallory Uni-lite ignition and 50,000 volt Mallory coil helps in addition to a Mallory circuit guard running between the two. The old generators and maybe alternators would burn out distributor condensers with voltage spikes.
Linda Sanders you’re like me.. you bleed blue. 63 Galaxy. Wow! Beautiful car. All the Fords of that era are great.. I had years ago a 56 Victoria hardtop. The 292 wasn’t fast enough for me. I was 17 after all, a 351 Cleveland with a C6 took care of that. Those were thee days.
Mustangs are my favorite car, I had a red 1967 289 beautiful car I really miss that one
I transfered from the film and returned the film year ago. So the tapes have seen some wear and tear. We did some slight color correction on the Rank Cintel.
I have a 65 Mustang coupe, I love this car! :)
LoL I kept thinking that the man was going to say "mustang" during the entire video, love the car and wish that I could go back in time and grab a few of them and sale them now
Arron Copeland's music fits the scenery here perfectly.
I had a 65 mustang 289 4v carb with hurst 4 speed trans it also had that rally pack on the steering the tack was on the right side while the clock on the left that's the only one I ever seen back then until this old com. that was a great car it was fast and it was reliable also very good on gas about 22 miles to imp . gallon I always drove it like I stole it great memories
Got my 66 mustang new. Almost identical but for a nicer dash with round dials. Lots of fun, with standard trans and 289 v8 2bbl. Sold it in 2001, with 98000 orig miles, pristine condition. Note in this video, they sag at the back. Very soft leaf springs, so mushy handling. Fixed very successfully the first year with cheap lifting leaf spring boosters from Woolworths to level the car and firm up the suspension! Funny to hear the ad about large trunk. Yes, if you travel without the spare! They could easily have made a well for vertical storage behind the tail light, but they chose to attach it horizontally, so it ate half the trunk space. One suitcase beside it, and that was it! Very poorly made. Within first 5 years, ignition switch fell apart while traveling, pot metal door lock housing fractured, (got a used one, and with tweezers, transplanted the cylinders from broken one to match my key), transmission bearing failed, the bushings pressed into the bracket that the pedals swing on fractured, so had to replace the bracket, killing my back. Rad top seam burst, trunk latch broke (found a used one, but no mustangs around, so got it off a wrecked 65 Caliente!) . They had no plastic front fender liners, so the wheels throw salt slush at the underside of the top panel, rusting it through quickly. Easy to work in engine compartment EXCEPT to replace heater hoses. All other cars had the heater hose brass nipple come thru the firewall, but in this car, the hose clamps are hidden between the heater box and the inside of firewall! But, fond memories! :)
Yep, I had a plain jane 66, no added extras. Third gear would not hold, so transmission would pop out of third. I used a bungee cord to hold it in place when I was on the freeway. Finally got it fixed on the second try, I think it was bad synchro. Had the car in SoCal so no rust problem. Bought it in 1971 for $600, sold it in 1973 for $600. Don't imagine it is still on the road.
I love the woman in her fur...caressing it as she drives...too funny. Oh, and the cowboy zipping around in one.
Driving with the windows down, cuz, yeah, that’s we did back then. Living bold and connected to our surroundings.
I enjoyed this film; I, especially, liked the '59 Country Sedan, in the bg, at 10.54. I am 59fordfan
I am only 14, BUT I want a
MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG!!!
Same here! Mustangs are my dream car
No wonder it sold millions from the beginning. Great commercial.
Looks like the winter time shots in this vid were shot on Pikes Peak....
nice film
l love ford mustang
i have 1995 gt 5.0L
jessy mfd I have a 1995 GTS. Its black with grey interior. Auto trans. 139K all original. When I was 21, I had a 1978 Cobra also black. Really fun cars.
notice that none of these 65's have the cross bars in the grille
This model of mustang is my the best admire most than new model in modern era
I still have mine, 66’ bought in 70’
The first model years had that Pinto problem, too, although no one talked about it. Later models employed safer barriers between the rear bumper and gas tank.
Awesome car
Watching that Mustang drive around in the snow my first thought was, 'Yep, those floor boards will be rusted out by spring.' Rustang!
I found it interesting that although the Fastback version was introduced only 4 months after the notchback and convertible, there's no mention of it at all in this presentation to dealerships.
With this filming out in the wild way before the intro date, you wonder what measures they had to take to keep leaks from happening. In 2020 that would be just about impossible. Especially as a mid year intro I would love to know when they filmed and how they lucked into all the sunny days.
And underneath the humble Falcon chassis. Brilliant design ensuring economy of manufacture thus a reasonable price for a type of car many had dreamed of. It was a 1964 1/2 model. It sold around half a million units in that year. Iacocca had a long reputation as a result !
Mustang! Mustang! Mustang! Did I mention...Mustang?
ArcadeGames mustang!
Preproduction car. The inner door latch where the data plate is supposed to be is higher than it is on production cars and no bars flanking the horse and corral in the grill either. Interesting though, as related in the Bob Fria ' Mustang Genesis ' book, many of the first preproduction cars were given VIN numbers and consequently sold rather than being scrapped as is custom in addition to actually having been equipped with parts from Comets and Fairlanes. If you like early 64' Mustangs, that book is a must to read...
Pre-pro shifter (which looks non-functional), dome light (which didn't come until '67(?), inserts in the seat back which never materialized except on the deluxe interior etc. Very cool.
I owned a 66 when I was 17 and a 65 that I sold about 10 years ago. In this promotional it's been pointed out by are there people here that this is a 65 with a 66 Grill. The 65 Grille had the Chrome bars going across the center. They went to a more plainer look in 66 with just the grill horse. But I didn't think that these were pre-production cars which might explain it. I sure miss my Mustang.
Rest in peace lee
@9:53 61-63 corvair monza coupe was the sales leader of the bucket seat sporty compacs ...... than came the mustang and took over the monza market
5:22 rare shots of the Vickers Viscount, the first turboprop airliner in the USA (British designed and built)...
Que carro tan hermoso ..yo tuve la fortuna de tener varios Mustang dure con un 1966 ht 16 año
Correct me if I'm wrong, but sometime after this film the 260 Windsor V8 was dropped, leaving the 289 Windsor as the only V8 available.
Correct, until 1967 when the 390 fe V8 came out.
You would be correct.
The 260 V8 was available as a 2 barrel, single exhaust option in the 64 1/2 Mustang only. It was superseded by a 2 barrel version of the 289 around September of 64, as Ford phased out the 260. The 221, 260, 289, non Boss 302s as well as a version of the 351, were all Windsors. So yes , you are correct.
John Ringel and the engine that nobody loved.. the 255. 81 and 82 if I remember correctly.
Oh Damn, You are right. I had forgotten about those sewing machines. What were they rated at. A 122 horsepower, I think.
Mustang!
Brilliant color! How did you find a print that hadn't faded to red?
The marketing genius of Lee Iacocca...
I sure miss my 66 Mustang 2+2 Fastback I should have never sold it.
I feel your pain. I should have bought the SL Mercedes convertible for $2500. Oh well.
Want to REALLY impress the neighbors? Pony up the extra bucks for a 1965 Shelby GT350!!
Did Mustang ever known that he is going to be the barricade? And even fighting with Bumblebee?
Did they leave off the side door mirror(s) on purpose?
Ford would be well served to introduce a replica of the original - not a retro update, but an exact replica with modern drivetrain, brakes, tech, etc. And dare I say a stickshift option.
Met an old man who had a '65 and the badge didn't say 289.
The badge said 427. I said WHAT? He told me he ordered the 427 and Ford put it in.
u2mister1 great story but I’m afraid that’s all it is is just a story.
I am sorry. That's just one of those automotive tall tales. Perhaps the owner just screwed the 427 emblems from a Galaxie on the front fenders
I own 64 1/2 ,hardtop, 65 GT 289 4speed fastback, 70 Mach 1 351 Cleveland 4 speed Hurst enough said
When I was 16, in 69, my dad handed me down his 65 Mustang. In a few short years I put on about 50k miles. To me it was just a car. Mine was only a three (manual) speed six-banger. When I traded it in I only got $500. Boy was I naive.
That's all they were worth. I sold my 66 with 6 cyl-three speed manual for $600 in 1973. It was in good shape, but that's all it was worth in 1973.
I only own a rebody 67 coupe with a hi-po 289, 4 speed, 9inch w/3:89 gears , traction lock. That is it in a nut shell with 32000 miles on it. In this video all they showed was 6 cylinder models that were non production models. Why they didnt show the high performance cars beats me.
Ford Mustang is like a Model A in the 1960s
Just think underneath is a Ford Falcon.
I own a '66. 6cyl. 4sp. Wimbledon white, red interior.
Not one mustang is shown with driver side sideview mirror.
Until side view mirrors were mandated for safety reasons in the 1960s, they were often not a standard item. Many buyers resisted shelling out an extra $15 or so for an extra mirror. I was 10 years old in 1964. In 1974 I was selling cars. Even then, the passenger side outside rear view mirror on some models was still an option.
There was no side view mirrors on this car in the video. They were an option. Hahaha
Seat belts, too.
Oops. Saw a dropout. Must have been from a BetaSP dub. Did you transfer this film to BetaSP, or did you buy a Beta copy from someone else?
All those horses before CGI just think about that
@3:44 how does that fixed manual transmission shifter work?
Not very well. Good catch. I had a 66 with the three speed manual, it had a rubber boot, not a fixed shaft that obviously does not move. Prototype I reckon.
Ford Mustang horse was designed and sculpted at international fiberglass by Bill Swan,Ford paid him 100 for horse and he got a Thank you card from Edsel Ford this is the same exact horse the emblem was copied from but the man who made the emblem worked at Ford so he got full credit.
What we have here is a dealer information presentation. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be selling is the Mustang automobile. The Mustang is a small sporty automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company (often simply called Ford). The Ford Motor Company bears the name of its early 20th Century founder, Henry Ford, who conceived of the assembly line method of automobile manufacturing. The more of these Mustang Ford automobiles the dealer sells the more money he and the Motor Company will make.
Thanks for your comments!
@@KingRoseArchives I always thought the early Mustangs were great looking cars which probably sold themselves if the money was available.
Designed to make the neighbours think it was imported from Europe...well that's patriotic of them!
The Mustang is about 1000 times better than anything that Europe produced in 1965.
Tuppoo94 including the Mercedes-Benz ?
With the money needed for one of those you could buy several Mustangs.
Odd that there are no grill bars on those Mustangs
I noticed the same thing. The grill textured appeared different as well. Clearly preproduction cars , and some changes were still to be made.
8:38 ............. Those are all '64 models, including the Mustang.
I have never seen a mustang with white walls and that weird shift console.
...when america was a Great Nation...
In those days you were either a Ford, GM or Chrysler guy.
Or Beetle Bug owner..................................the reason why GM built the Corvair
what a time to be an american.
How could Ford get it so wrong with the Edsel and then so right with this?
Ford didn't get it wrong with the Edsel. It was introduced into the teeth of the '58-'60 recession that eventually killed another medium priced car (DeSoto) and sent sales of every car company except Rambler into a downward tailspin. The Mustang was introduced in the middle of a booming economy that didn't stop growing for nine straight years. The much maligned '74 Mustang II, with its 4 and 6 cylinder engines, was almost as big a success when it was introduced during the '73-'74 gas shortage and the resulting gas price hike and recession. It sold 380,000 cars that year, as many as the '74 Camaro, Firebird, Barracuda, Challenger and Javelin -- combined.
@@artistmac Well researched and spotted! I'd say that Einstein's explanation of insanity applies with the Edsel. Insanity is conducting the same experiment over and over while knowing what result will be, yet still expecting different results. I interpret this as constantly plugging and advertising the Edsel! 🤔
@@artistmac Many things doomed the Edsel. A) the economy, B) the styling, C) the price in comparison with a Ford or Mercury, D) the competition from Oldsmobile and Pontiac, E) did I mention the styling?, F) the name.
Many things were right for the Mustang. A) the economy, B) the styling, C) the price and features compared to the Corvair and Barracuda, D) no real competition until the Camaro, E) the styling, F) the name.
In many respects, the Edsel was ahead of its time, however the styling- especially the grill was just plain ugly. And they could’ve had a different name to it other than a Ford relative.
WHERE WAS THE FASTBACK
It hadn't made production.
These is the 1964 1/2 intro. The fsstback made production in the '65 model year.
I believe the car was named after the WW2 P-51 Mustang fighter plane...not the horse.
Ford Falcon with new sheet metal.
Did he just say "hitherto" and then "cocky"??Ha Ha Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaa!
When these were new and right up until about 2004, anyone over 40 years old driving one of these or a any muscle car would look very out of place. Now they are all driven by geezers.
One day you'll be a geezer...
@@beatlz6561 Or maybe not. Not everyone makes it to geezerhood.
why are they comparing the monza and not the camaro???
Camaro did not come out until 1967.
Sports car men? Women need not apply.
Actually, the Mustang initial sales strategy was to target women. The Ford brain trust thought it would appeal to working women and that a six cylinder engine would be all the power they'd want. They were right initially but it soon became a boy's toy and V8's took the sales lead.
Nice looking car with stupid looking hub caps
Horrible TV spot
Not a TV ad, this was a movie for Ford dealers.