Ford autos have constantly been synonymous with American pride and tradition. One of the largest automobile companies in our day, the Ford variety is well-known all over the world and has been attached with a tag of toughness and excellence. These are the matching qualities it has preserved all through the many years and more than a hundred years after the make had been unveiled, a range of its automobiles from its early and mid productions still ply American streets, if not, old car shows.

Ford has contributed a immense chunk in the abundant improvements in the car industry. Its major contribution is the moving assembly line, which permitted vehicles to be formed at a much faster speed. This in fact allowed the cost of the autos to be dropped, consequently more individuals could have enough money to own their own automobiles.

This doesn’t mean though that Ford just churned out one vehicle after another leaving quality behind. On the contrary, because they were able to make automobiles at a speedy rate, they were able to concentrate totally on their research and development which allowed them to come up with high standard cars.

So what’s the difference between a ‘64-1/2 and a ‘65 Mustang? Not much and yet everything. From 50 feet away, they look the same; close up, they host quite a number of differences. The ‘64-1/2 Mustangs have always been ‘65 Mustangs, by their stamp but that’s where it ends. As enthusiasts, we call them “‘64-1/2″ because it’s what it is, but it’s also a cult thing. Early ‘65 Mustangs have the distinction of being the first batch of Ponies ever produced. They were the initial part of the Mustang madness that swept the world in 1964. And if you have a “‘64-1/2″ built at Dearborn, that makes it even more significant in the relative scheme of things, because it was born in the motherland.

When the Mustang entered production early in March 1964, it didn’t have many of the features it would have later on; call it a re-skinned Falcon with bucket seats. To be a ‘64-1/2 at all, a Mustang has to be factory-equipped with a generator charging system, a 170ci six (U-code), a 260 2V (F-code), or a 289 4V (D-code) low-compression, large horns mounted down on the frame behind the radiator, a brake light pressure switch on the master cylinder, a center “off” heater fan switch, and a generator charge light, just to name the basics.

The Mustang is a vehicle that personifies American muscle, and American car lovers have weaved it into the American tapestry. In production now for nearly fifty continuous years and still going strong, the Mustang caters to the modern driver and the classics enthusiast alike.

Ford premiered the Mustang with the model that enthusiasts sometimes refer to as the 1964 ½ Mustang in order to differentiate it from the 1964 Ford Falcon, which had a “Ford Mustang” trim, sometimes called the 1964 Ford Mustang, and the 1965 Mustang. The car entered the market with a bang on the heels of a tremendous amount of publicity stirred by large events such as the 1964 James Bond blockbuster film Goldfinger featuring it.

By the time that Ford introduced the 1967 Ford Mustang for sale, just three short years later, the Ford Mustang was already a household name, and the Chevy Camaro had just recently entered the muscle car picture to a great amount of fanfare. The 1967 Ford Mustang is part of group that enthusiasts and historians refer to as the “late 65’s” because there were quite a few differences between them and the early, essentially prototype, Mustangs like the 1964 ½.