MUSTANG

Introduced in 1964 with a base price of $2368, the Mustang gave entry-level buyers the style of a high-end European Grand Tourer with the practicality of its stablemate, the Ford Falcon. Plus, the sheer volume of powertrain and trim packages made it possible to configure the Mustang to most folks’ needs and budgets. Even better, you could build your Mustang either as a hardtop or a convertible.

Entry-level Mustangs had standard bucket seats, a sporty floor-mounted shifter and Ford’s 170-cubic-inch “Special Six” inline-six engine and a three-speed manual, with an optional four-speed manual or Ford’s Cruise-O-Matic automatic gearbox. Upgrading to a V-8 was possible via 260-cu-in small-block (F-Code) or two versions (D and K-code) of Ford’s famous 289-cu-in V-8: the top model cranked out 271 hp, making the “K-code” designation the most desirable of the breed thanks to its aluminum pistons, solid lifters, high flow cylinder heads, heavy-duty crank, larger carburetor, and chrome valve covers and air cleaner. While K-codes are rare and highly prized, there was much more to the Mustang than the motor.

 

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