Ford announced the pony in April as a hardtop and convertible, while August saw the debut of the fastback. Production of the Ford Mustang began in 1964, with the models now referred to as 1964 1/2. The engine lineup was significantly revised when the company introduced the 1965 model year, as Ford dropped the 170 and the 260 engines. The new base unit in 1965 was the 200 six-cylinder with 120 horsepower, while the base V8 was the 289 with 200 horsepower.
The 1964 Mustang you see in these photos made its way to eBay earlier this week when seller biklub posted it online, looking for a potential buyer.
The pony has everything most people look for when searching for a restoration candidate, starting with the amount of rust and ending with the available parts.
Says the car was purchased by her sister-in-law, who drove it to school regularly. The engine eventually overheated and stopped running, so the Mustang rapidly converted from a daily driver to an abandoned vehicle. The woman moved the vehicle to a shed where it was put to sleep away from rain and sunlight.
The Mustang has been idly idling in the same spot for 46 years because it happened in 1977. It was just recently removed from the barn, still covered in the customary barn dust and showing some signs of rust. You might need to replace the floorboards and the trunk pan because the owner claims that rust will only be found in the usual spots.
The car still has “almost all stock components,” although it’s not apparent if anything significant is missing. I’d thoroughly analyze everything to see how much of this Mustang is still there as it was probably used as a donor for another restoration.
Doesn’t say anything about the engine, but the VIN code indicates their pony rolled off the assembly lines at the Dearborn plant with the 260 V8 rated at 165 horsepower. The photos prove the V8 is still in the engine bay, but it’s impossible to tell if it still starts and runs. I’d say it doesn’t, considering the long tenure in the barn, but a good mechanic should be able to tell more. Hopefully, it turns over by hand so the next buyer can eventually bring it back to life.
If you want to check out this Mustang live, you must travel to Scottsbluff, Nebraska.