Ford Mustang 1964–1966 car dimensions: 4613 mm long, 1732 mm wide and 1298 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,159 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 255 litres.
Standard cabin has foam-padded front bucket seats, all-vinyl upholstery, full carpets, padded instrument panel, sports steering wheel, dual sun visors, heater and defroster, seat belts, courtesy lights and cigarette lighter. Air conditioning is optional. A full-length centre console, Rally-Pac gauges with tach and clock, Interior Decor Group with woodgrain accents and pony-embossed seats, and five-dial instruments appear on some grades. No electronic driver aids are listed.
Hardtop coupe boot holds 9 cubic feet. Spare sits in the trunk. Fastback models gain more with the rear seat folded and a pass-through, but the coupe keeps a fixed rear seat.
Special Handling Package is optional on V8 cars and brings heavy-duty springs, shocks and a larger stabiliser bar. No factory towing ratings or payload figures appear in the brochures or specs. The car is a compact four-seater coupe suited to everyday driving rather than heavy work.
The cabin seats you in individually adjustable deep-foam front bucket seats covered in leather-soft all-vinyl, with full color-keyed wall-to-wall carpeting, a sports steering wheel, dual sun visors, and a padded instrument panel. Heater and defroster are standard. Silent-Flo ventilation draws fresh air in with the windows closed. Courtesy lights and a cigarette lighter are included. The rear seat suits shorter trips. a fold-down version appears on the fastback for extra space.
16-gallon fuel tank. regular-grade fuel
Twice-a-year or 6,000-mile maintenance interval
Chassis lubrication interval 36,000 miles
Standard lap seat belts and padded instrument panel
Self-adjusting brakes standard. front discs optional with V-8
The fuel tank holds 16 gallons. All engines of the generation run on regular fuel.
Factory literature highlights twice-a-year or 6,000-mile maintenance for the base six-cylinder, along with self-adjusting brakes. Chassis lubrication is specified at 36,000 miles.
Standard safety items include color-keyed lap seat belts, a padded instrument panel, deep-dish safety steering wheel, and bear-hug door latches. Front disc brakes were an option on V-8 cars. No published crash-test ratings appear for the generation.
Keep the car by following the stated service intervals and using the listed capacities for oil, coolant, and other fluids. Common options such as air conditioning and power steering add convenience but require their own upkeep.
Length 4613 mm, Width 1732 mm, Height 1298 mm, Wheelbase 2743 mm (Mustang 1964–1966)
Sources: manufacturer data, Over-Drive Magazine fact sheets, The Henry Ford 1965 Mustang Specifications, Car and Driver/Hemmings/vintage forums.