1965 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 5-SPEED

OVERVIEW

This 1965 Ford Mustang convertible is powered by a 331ci stroker V8 mated to a five-speed T-5 Tremec manual transmission. Finished in Poppy Red with a black convertible top over a white vinyl interior, this pony car is now offered by the seller with restoration receipts, replacement floor pans, spare parts, two sets of bumpers, the original odometer, and title.

Highlights

• Performance-enhanced 331ci stroker V8 
• Eight-inch 28-spline Eaton Truetrac limited-slip differential with 3.55 gears 
• Performance suspension 
• Flowmaster dual exhaust system 

Ownership History                                                                            

• Offered by a private seller
• Current location: Washington

EXTERIOR

• Poppy Red paint 
• Black convertible top 
• White convertible boot 
• Driver-side chrome mirror 
• Chrome brightwork
• Chrome bumpers 

Updates 

• Repainted in original color prior to 1981

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• 15-inch Scott Drake Styled Steel wheels
• 215/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A raised white letter radial tires 

INTERIOR

• White vinyl upholstery
• Bucket seats
• Floor-mounted Hurst manual shifter
• Dynamat sound-deadening 
• Manual steering 
• Three-spoke white steering wheel 
• Manual windows 
• Factory AM radio 

INSTRUMENTS

• Speedhut gauges
  • 140-mph speedometer
  • 8,000-rpm tachometer
  • Oil pressure
  • Water temperature
  • Voltage
  • Fuel
• Odometer shows 1,117 miles
  • Title reads mileage-exempt
  • Seller believes actual mileage to be 128,238 miles 

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 331ci stroker V8
  • Summit Racing 600cfm four-barrel carburetor
    • Electric choke
  • Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold
  • Edelbrock Victor water pump
  • Comp Cams camshaft
  • Air Flow Research 185 heads
  • SCAT crankshaft and rods
  • Powermaster starter and alternator
  • Doug's TRI-Y headers
  • ARP hardware
  • Griffin radiator  

Transmission

• Five-speed Tremec T-5 manual
  • Hydraulic clutch

Service History Highlights 

• Original 289ci V8 block rebuilt and stroked to 331ci V8 in 2017
  • Driven less than 1,200 miles since according to seller 
• Modern Driveline automatic to manual transmission conversion complete in 2017
• Oil changed in October 2024
  • Driven less than 50 miles since according to seller 

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                              

• Eight-inch Eaton Truetrac limited-slip rear differential
  • 3.55 gears 
  • 28 spline
• Street or Track Stage 5 front suspension
• Bilstein shock absorbers with street valving
• 4.5 mid-eye leaf spring
• Classic Services Restoration Parts manual front disc brakes
• Flowmaster dual exhaust system 

Service History Highlights 

• Eight-inch rear differential installed in 2017
• Converted to front disc brakes in 2015
• New suspension components installed in 2014

DATA PLATE DECODER 

• BODY - Convertible with standard interior
• COLOR - Poppy Red
• TRIM - White vinyl with black trim
• DSO - Seattle, WA
• AXLE - 2.80:1 standard differential
• TRANS - Three-speed C-4 automatic 

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS 

• Engine has a minor oil leak, likely from rear main seal according to seller
• Horn in non-functional
• Driver-side blinker is slow 
• Fan makes slight warbling noise when the heater or defroster is engages
• Front floor pans have rust streaking
• Rear floor pans have minor rust pinholes and thinning metal which were treated with Rust Bullet
• Convertible top in need of replacement
• Chrome and trim show minor tarnishing but not pitted 
• Front seats show small tears on backrests
• Original vinyl has dull gray tint despite cleaning efforts from seller
• Minor paint overspray
• Small filler spot on the lower part of the passenger door 

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE 

• Replacement rear floor panels
• Restoration receipts
• Spare parts
• Two sets of bumpers
• Original odometer 

ADDITIONAL NOTES 

• Title Branded: Classic