(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Here is a look of the D-code, 289 cubic inch, 4-barrel, V8 engine.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Close-up of the later model steel styled wheels.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Here is an action shot of Mary and her Prairie Bronze 1964 Mustang convertible leaving Harold's Burger Bar of Centralia, Washington.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Here is some during restoration photos that Mary sent us. Everything was stripped down and those parts needing replacement was done with original parts.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
This Raven Black 1964 Mustang convertible still has the stock 6-cylinder engine under its hood. Other equipment it still has are white with black interior, 3.20 rear, and automatic transmission.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Raven Black 1964 Mustang convertible, right rear view.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Close-up of the Mustang emblem on the front fender and stock Mustang hub caps.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
This Mustang still has it's original 170ci 6-cylinder engine. It puts out 105 horsepower and still gets 30-35 miles per gallon on the highway.
(from page 3 of the 1964 Collection)
Raven Black 1964 Mustang convertible with a nice looking white and black interior. That is the original AM radio.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
Vintage Burgundy 1964 Mustang hardtop with a black interior and a 6 cylinder engine.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
Vintage Burgundy 1964 Mustang hardtop, left side view with the doors and hood open.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
The engine is the base level 170 cubic inch, 6-cylinder. There is lots of room in this engine compartment.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
It has an automatic transmission. Look at all those knobs under the dash. The first is probably the 4 way flashers. The second is the parking brake release. I don't know what the third one is. Maybe a manual choke?
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
Here is a close-up of a floor mounted manual transmission shifter. It is a little pitted. Anyone care to comment what the second position from the bottom is - with the circle?
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
Trunk is nice and clean. Everything is wrapped in vintage plaid.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
This is a 1964 Mustang Indianapolis Pace Car hardtop. This is one of about 185 replicas that were sold in 1964 to the public. Not just any dealer could sell them though. They had to compete for them! The competition, called "Checkered Flag" and "Green Flag" contests, were based on the dealer's sales performance prior to the introduction of the Mustang in April of 1964. The top five dealerships in each district received a Pace Car replica. This car was won by Bennett Ford in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pace cars are all sequentially numbered (VIN) between 111500-126000. They have the same dataplate codes; 65A=hardtop, C=Pace Car White paint, 42=white & blue interior. Many were sold to customers with the stripes and lettering removed. Thirty-seven Wimbledon White 1964 Mustang Pace Car convertibles were created for the actual Indianapolis 500 race. Three of them were modified to be actual pace cars (4-speed transmission, tuned 289ci engines, lowered suspension, and speed rated tires). Another thirty-five convertibles with red, white, or blue interiors were used as Dignitary Cars. They were auctioned to dealerships and sold to the public after the race event.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
Left front view of this 1964 Mustang Pace Car hardtop. Notice how the side mirror is missing? Mustangs of this time were shipped to dealerships with their side mirrors inside the car - uninstalled. They would be installed when the dealer prepped the car. Because these cars were picked up by the dealer at the factory, the mirrors were not included.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
1964 Mustang Pace Car hardtop, left rear view.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
1964 Mustang Pace Car hardtop, front end view.
(from page 4 of the 1964 Collection)
1964 Mustang Pace Car hardtop, rear end view. The Pace Car hardtops did not have stripes on the rear panel around the gas cap.