1965 Ford Mustang

1965 Ford Mustang Convertible â?" 289 V8, 4-Speed, Yellow over Black Why This Car Is Special The 1965 Ford Mustang convertible is the car that created the pony car segment and permanently changed what Americans expected from an affordable, sporty automobile. Ford introduced the Mustang on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair, and demand was so intense that dealers were locking cars in showrooms overnight to keep customers from sleeping in them. By the end of the 1965 model year, Ford had sold over 559,000 Mustangs â?" a first-year sales record that stood for decades. What made the 1965 Mustang convertible particularly significant was its combination of open-air motoring, genuine V8 performance, and a price point that put it within reach of a generation of first-time buyers.