1965 Ford Mustang | Buyer's Guide

Hagerty’s Editor-at-Large Sam Smith explores what makes the 1965 Ford Mustang such a beloved classic and details what you need to know about buying, owning, and loving this great car.

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[bobgrauer]

First car (1975) was a 66 Mustang. 6 cylinder notch back. Automatic. They were cheap, reliable and easy to maintain for a high school kid. Ivy Green. Black interior. Parts were easy. No payments. Cash. Impossible to do today.

[davedoughty]

I was fortunate to see the Mustang at the Worlds Fair in New York in 1964. I was hooked!! Fast forward to 1971 and I was serving in Cambodia. Back then you got cigarettes in your C rats. I didn’t smoke so I sold them. I raised enough to buy a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback with 11, 000 miles. I drove it as a daily driver for 50 years. I retired the car and use it on weekends. It now has 685, 000 miles on it. 2 engines and 2 transmissions. I still love it. I have people tell me all the time about how they had one and let it get away. I have my father’s St Christopher medal from his World War 2 plane… also a Mustang! I hope the good Lord keeps looking after me!!

[tunethetoy]

I’m a chevy guy, always have been. But you can’t deny the impact first gen Mustangs had on the design of all the upcoming muscle cars 👏🏽

[brandoncazares]

Even though I'm a Chevy guy myself, you can't go wrong with a 1965 to '67 ford mustang because they're iconic.

[Titan-uyqy]

Good day. Ive been working on restoring a 66 289. One year in. I have no regrets. I purchased it for my 38th birthday it was in shambles. The feel of bringing this thing back to life is priceless.

[Sally]

I found my ‘65 Fastback that had been literally behind a barn in the weeds for 20 years. Brought it home on a trailer and boxes full of parts. I had never done a restoration or really worked on cars before, but I was in love with this car and driven to bring her back to life. I learned how to weld, do body work and spray primer. I read every book and watched TV car shows. Four years and about $15k later, I had and still have a gorgeous car I will never sell. He is right...parts are usually about $100...it will hundred dollar you to death and you can literally build one ground up with aftermarket parts found everywhere.

[AyeCarumba]

Im 61 years old, and regret that I never owned one. My neighbors bought a new one in 1965. Oh man, that car was IT!. I still always think about that car. I remember what the starter and the 289 sounded like. IMHO, THE most iconic car ever produced anywhere, anytime.

[grahamlawton]

I am liking where Hagerty is going with this channel...I’d like the Daily Updates back as well.

[prestinexd]

I watched this video for a few times while I was determined to find and buy one myself. As of writing this, I found mine and have owned it just a hair over a year now. I bought when I was 17! I love it to death and was the best thing I have ever bought. Mine is an automatic, 200 in-line 6, candy apple red with white leather interior/headliner and a red rug flooring. I was unsure about the white interior, but I have grown to love it. My father and I replaced the headliner and re-installed the windshields along with other minor chrome pieces and the pony/mustang emblems. I don't want to ever forget the time we spent together working on my dream car. In the future I plan on keeping it as original as possible, but maybe a few body upgrades to be more reliable (mainly rust concerns) or maybe a v8 engine swap one day. Just wanted to say love the video!

[andrewhines]

This is my dream car, thinking about buying one. I’ve never owned a classic car before and this video made me feel better. I really really really wanna fucking buy it now

[kelpinegaming]

This video makes me smile looking back at the fact that I own a 1966 mustang coupe.

[JordaneRichard]

You could probably build a brand new one with all of the aftermarket support out there for these, haha.

[BenVanAmburg]

I've worked on a lot of cars but only rode in one of those once. One of the best rides of my life.

[Dana_inc]

This is the one I like. I prefer blue though.

[MarkMeadows]

I love the 65 Shelby GT350 Mustangs. One of my favorite early Stangs,

[-_-GT]

I came back here to learn about my car I just got the new mustang 2019 convertible 4-cylinder eco boost, and wow am I blown away by how just this 4 cylinder performs great lineage great car

[d.e.b.b]

In 1974, I found a low mileage '66 Mustang GT notchback (the ones with the fog lamps, dual exhausts, 4bbl carb and a stick, AND IT HAD A/C!) with 34K miles on it. Kept it for 8 years, and sold it for what I paid for it. Wonderful car, put 150K miles on it over those years. Today, I have a '98 Lincoln Mk VIII, and gears 1-3 feel the very same, I guess the torque curve and gearing is similar. Same with my 928. The newer cars handle better, of course, but as that Mustang was my very first car, it will always have a special place in my heart. And since the fun is all in the curves, the top speed of each really doesn't matter.

[salesposito]

More Sam please. I like his delivery and he gives just enough information to make me want to research that rest.

[doublel]

I've driven '65 Mustangs back in the late 60's and they couldn't compare to my dad's 65 Malibu SS-327 365 hp. Saying that Ford finally got it right in a few years. I believe the 1969 Boss Mustangs were one of the best ever built.

[jimclarksenior]

As a 70 year old baby boomer who lived during this time and whose first car was a 1965 Mustang, I can't see how you made this video without mentioning the iconic 289 cu in or 289 HP engine that was the car to have when I got mine used in 1969. Anyway, thanks for making this video to bring back a few memories.