The great looking car featured here is the 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang. This model represents the earliest of the Ford Mustangs.
Production numbers for the 64 1/2 Mustangs are hard to determine because the precise numbers appear not to exist. There are also a few versions of dates of production. One version that seems to be accepted by many is between 3/9/64 and 8/17/64. A side note is that the 1964.5 Ford Mustangs carry a 1965 serial number. The first year Mustang’s were available as both coupes and convertibles.
The First Pony Car and a Unique Advertising Campaign
The pony car era started with the 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang. The long hood and short deck design, very popular with car buyers, eventually spread to most other automakers.The first Mustangs used the chassis, suspension and drive train from the Ford Falcon and Fairlane.
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