Jeff, Dave, et Guys,
Ok, so I had to look into this myself. If you hie yourself down to:
http://www.fordheritage.com/mustang/media/1960shock.html
(You need to download ShockWave)
you can check out Ford's official Mustang Heritage site. Regarding the
early Mustang, Fords official statement is:
"For purposes of clarity, it is useful to note that Ford never referred to
Mustangs as "64" or "64 1/2" models. These designations are the work of
collectors who seek to differentiate an early'65 from a late '65. That
said, Ford made midstream changes throughout the model year."
So there you have it. The official Ford position on this subject.
TTFN,
Bob
At 10:51 PM 10/10/99 -0400, JHef101@aol.com wrote:
> For what its worth,
>As a newly minted driver in 1970 I owned a 1965 Mustang 260 coupe which was
>titled as a 1965, but was presented by the seller as a 64 1/2 . I also
>remember Ford advertising them at that time as 64 1/2 autos during all the
>hoopla. It's been 35 years , many miles, and many brain cells but I am
>pretty sure that Ford did market and introduce the Mustang as a 64 1/2 .
>
>
>Jeff Hefner
>B9470028
Robert L. Palmer
UCSD, Dept. of AMES
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