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1965 Ford Mustang

$127,995 $178,555

1965 Ford Mustang

Vehicle Details

Make

Ford

Model

Mustang

Year

1965

Mileage

3,200 miles

VIN

MAR6551

Body Type

Coupe

Transmission

Manual

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine

FORD RACING 302R, 347CI

Description

1965 Ford Mustang Pro-Touring Fastback For Sale
Engine:
302R Engine Block From Ford Racing
Four Bolt Main Bearings
347 Cubic Inches, 530 Hp
Throttle Body Fuel Injection
Trick Flow Aluminum Heads
Forged Scat Crankshaft
Carrillo Connecting Rods
Diamond Pistons
Crower Roller Rocker Valve Train
Erson Roller Camshaft
MSD Ignition With LS Coil Packs - One Coil Per Cylinder
Ron Davis Radiator
Dual Electric Thermostatically Controlled Fans
Stainless Steel 3" Exhausts
Heated/Baffled Oil Pan
Remote Oil Filter Adapter
XRP Hoses
Transmission:
Tremec TKX Five Speed
Carbon Fiber Driveshaft With Extra Large U-Joints
Curry 9 Inch Rear End With 31 Spline Axles
Wavetrac Differential With 3:50 to 1 Gears
Body:
1965 Mustang Body by Maeco Engineering
Wider Wheel Wells for Larger Tires
Maeco Floor Pans With Reinforced Torque Boxes
Sub-Frame Connectors
Custom Fender Modifications for Bigger Wheels/Tires
All Metal Hood With Functional Shelby GT350 Hood Scoop
Ring Brothers Billet Hood Hinges
NACA Ducts in Hood to Improve High Speed Air Flow
Functional Custom Rear Spoiler
Doors Custom Fit for Perfect Open/Close and Power Window Installation
LED Projector Headlamps
Suspension:
Total Control Coil-Over Front Suspension Koni Shocks
Total Control Four Link Rear Suspension
Adjustable Upper and Lower Control Arms
Wave Track, Locking, Curry 9" Rear Differential
31 Spline Rear Axles
235x40xR17 Front Tires
275x40xR17 Rear Tires
Carbon Fiber Rear Wheel Center Caps
Total Control Power Rack & Pinion Steering
Brakes:
Baer/Alcon Four Wheel Racing Disc Brakes
Functional Brake Cooling Ducts With Carbon Fiber Inlets
Interior:
Custom Carbon Fiber Console
Carbon Fiber Door Panels
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Roll Cage
Carbon Fiber Instrument Surround
Carbon Fiber Glove Box Door
Carbon Fiber Shift Knob
Alpine Car Audio With Smartphone Integration
Smart Phone Holder
Alpine Power Amp and Speakers
Simpson Seatbelts/shoulder Harnesses
Rear Seat Delete
Power Windows
Sparco Adjustable Seats With Side Bolsters
Custom Headliner
Motortrend's Dan Kahn Called This 1965 Mustang Fastback, "a Fully Independent Ferrari Beater Wrapped in Vintage Tin"... as the Oldest Authorized Shelby Cobra Dealer in the World, We Can Testify It's Every Bit of That, and More. This 1965 Mustang GT, Fastback is the Finest Pro-Touring Build We've Ever Seen... and We've Seen a Lot of Them in the Past 25+ Years
Admittedly, That's a Bold Statement. Read More to Learn What Backs That Up.

The Original Build Was Meticulously Completed in 2004 by Maeco Motorsport, at the Time Located in Northridge, California. Maeco is Known for Precision Engineering and Construction, Building Bodies and Chassis' for Both Street and Racing Applications. Classic Mustangs Are One of Their Specialties.

When It Was Originally Completed Twenty-Two Years Ago, More Than $155,000 Was Invested in Building the Owner's Dream Car (Over $265,000 in Today's Money), Which Included Myriad Handling and Performance Upgrades Along With Creature Comforts. The Most Recent Owner, Who is a World-Class Craftsman in His Own Right, Spared No Expense in Taking It to the Next Level, and Beyond, Investing an Additional $160,000 to Create a Pro Touring Rocket With Performance and Handling Comparable to the Finest Cars on the Road Today, All Wrapped in a Beautiful Silver Smoke Gray, 1965 Mustang Fastback Maeco Body, De-Badged to Give It a Clean, Minimalist Look. The Project Started When the Original Owner Contacted Maeco Motorsport to Build His Dream Luxury Race Car.

He Wanted the Option to Drive It on the Street Comfortably, as Well as Push the Envelope on the Back Roads, at Speed. Performance and Handling Were at the Top of the List, With Creature Comforts Like Power Rack & Pinion Power Power Windows, and an Excellent Sound System Close Behind. Maeco Started With a Bone Stock, Rust Free, 1965 Mustang Fastback and Modified the Unibody to Strengthen It, Top and Bottom. a New, All Metal Hood Was Installed With a Functional Hood Scoop and Naca Ducts to Keep Air Flowing Through the Engine Compartment at Triple Digit Speeds.

Maeco Spec Torque Boxes and Frame Rails Were Installed and Tied to a Roll Cage Reinforced With Carbon Fiber. This Was Done to Counteract the Body-twisting-torque of the 530 Hp, 347 C. I. Ford Racing Engine, Which Was Rebuilt in 2022, Roughly 3,000 Miles Ago.

To Put That Power on the Ground, Maeco Installed a Four-Link Rear End and a Detroit Locker Rear Axle. Since Then, the Rear Axle Has Been Changed to a More Streetable Wave Track, Locking, Curry 9" Rear Differential Using 31 Spline Axles. It's Bulletproof.

The Front End Has Been Replaced by a Total Control Coil-Over System With Adjustable Shocks and Adjustable Tie Rods for Bump Steer Correction Keeping the Front-end Evenly on the Ground
Along With the Coil Over Front Suspension, Total Control Power Rack and Pinion Steering Helps to Keep the Car Predictably Where You Aim It, Flat on the Road or Track at Speed, in Corners and on the Straights. The Unibody is All Metal. No Fiberglass on This One.

While Not Immediately Noticeable, the Folks at Maeco Fabricated Slightly Flared Fenders to Accommodate Bigger Wheels and Fatter Tires. It Easily Turns Lock-to-Lock Without Rubbing. The Body Gaps Are Perfect - a Big Improvement Over the Original Ford Construction.

Doors Open and Close Like a New Lexus. There Are a Number of Companies That Build Exceptional Pro-Touring Recreations of 1965- 1970 Shelby Mustangs That Are Priced Well Into Six Figures. You Can Expect to Pay $375k to More Than Half a Million $ for One That is Properly Set Up for the Street.

This 1965 Pro-Touring Mustang is Ready to Enjoy as a Weekend Show Car, Pushing the Envelope on the Back Roads, or Hot Laps at Your Favorite Race Venue, All While Listening to a Custom Alpine Car Audio System Combined With the Delicious Sound of a Powerful Ford 302R V8. In Addition to Robust Car Audio, Power Windows Were Installed for Added Creature Comfort. An Air Conditioning System Was Installed, but the Previous Owner Removed the Compressor and Receiver Dryer as It Wasn't Needed in N.

California. the Rest of the Components Are Still Installed in the Car (AC/Heater Controls, Duct Work, Vents, Blower Plenum, Etc.) and the Heater/Defroster Works Fine. The List of Equipment on This One is Mind Boggling... Engine is an SVO, 302R Ford Factory Race Block With Four Bolt Main Bearings, Bored/stroked to 347 Cubic Inches, Balanced and Blueprinted.

A Ron Davis Radiator With Dual Electric Fans Keeps It Cool Year Round. Aluminum Cylinder Heads From Trick Flow Are Ported and Polished With Ls Individual Coils Over Each Spark Plug. Inside the Block, the Reciprocating Mass Includes the Very Best Components... a Balanced Scat Forged Crankshaft, Carrillo Rods, Diamond Pistons, Erson Custom Grind Solid-roller Camshaft With Crower Stainless Steel 1.6 Ratio Roller Rockers, XRP Hoses a Custom Road Race Heated and Baffled Oil Pan, Edelbrock 1000cfm Electronic Throttle Body Fuel Injection With 60 Lb Injectors, Custom 1 5/8? Equal Length Stainless Steel Headers and Full Stainless Steel 3? Exhaust.

Engine Dyno Shows 530hp. Clutch is a Tilton Dual Disc Actuated by a Tilton Hydraulic Throw-out Bearing Inside a Quick Time Steel Bellhousing. the Transmission is a New Tremec TKX Five Speed With a Custom Short-Throw Shifter
To Put All This Power on the Ground, It's Equipped With a Custom 4? Diameter Carbon Fiber Driveshaft With Extra Large U-joints, 9? Ford Differential Housing a Wave Track 3:50 to 1 Locking Rear Axle Surrounded by Four Link Suspension Geometry. All Four Koni Shock Absorbers Are Adjustable for Additional Ground Clearance if Needed.

It Stops as Well as It Goes. Four Wheel Baer/Alcon Pro Disc Brakes With Slotted Rotors Bring It to a Stop Effortlessly. Slowing at a High Speed Freeway Exit or Entering a Hairpin Turn is Quick and Predictably Progressive.

Front Brakes Are Equipped With Functional Cooling Ducts Originally Designed for Nascar. the Duct Air Intake is Carbon Fiber. Recently, a New Electric Emergency Brake System From "Stopp" Was Installed. It's Far Superior to the Stock Version, and It Actually Works! With the Press of a Button, You Could Almost Hang It on a Wall!
The Alpine Surround System With a Trunk Mounted Power Amp Interfaces With Android or iPhone.

All Running Gear: Including the Engine, Transmission, Carbon Fiber Driveshaft and Rear End Are All New or Rebuilt Within the Last 3200 Miles. This Car Runs Exceptionally Well. It Cruises Effortlessly at 80 Mph Turning a Comfortable 2300 Rpm, and Sticks to the Road Like It's on Rails.

Generous Use of Carbon Fiber Components is Evident Throughout the Car, Including the Drive Shaft Air Cleaner Snorkel, Brake Cooling Duct Intakes, Rear Wheel Center Caps, Roll Cage Struts, Door Panels, Console, Glove Box Door and Instrument Panel. the Gauge Cluster is All Autometer. In the Trunk, You'll Find a Fuel Safe Fuel Cell With a Fresh Bladder, and a Optima Agm Trunk-mounted Battery, Like '65 GT350's. In 2010, Dan Kahn of Motortrend Featured This Car in Both Online and Print.

Since the Article Was Written, the Car Has Been Further Refined With State of the Art Performance and Creature Comfort Upgrades to Craft a Pro-Touring Weekend Toy That is at Home on Both the Track and the Back Roads. Here's a Link to the Motortrend Article: 1006-1965-ford-mustang-gt-fastback/ Please Keep in Mind That Many Upgrades Have Been Completed Since It Was Written. There Was Also an Article by "Mustangs & Fords" Written About His One as Well.

Frankly, It Has to Be Seen to Be Believed. Over $350,000 Invested in the Build... and It Shows. Loads of Documentation Come With the Car. For Sale By Owner Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Trim: Fastback For Sale
Options: Premium Sound System

Classic Ford Mustang Buyer's Guide

Full guide
M
Mike Sullivan
Muscle Cars
1964–1973
~5 min read
Updated Apr 2026
The definitive buyer's guide for classic Ford Mustang 1964½-1973. Generation breakdown, rust hotspots, engine code identification, Marti Report essentials, and current market pricing.
This guide covers
✓ 10-point inspection checklist
✓ Common issues & what to avoid
✓ In-person inspection guide
✓ Market pricing by year & condition
✓ 6 FAQs answered
✓ History & fun facts

Ford Mustang Market Overview

Based on 500 Ford Mustang listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

500
Listed Now
$38,003
Avg. Asking Price
1964–2001
Year Range
Price Position on Our Site — Above Average
This car: $127,995
Low: $3,000 High: $284,995
Transmission Distribution
Automatic 52%
Manual 34% ◄
Condition Distribution
Excellent 10%
Good 9%
Fair 3%
Poor 0%
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Classic Ford Mustang Buyer's Guide

The Ford Mustang launched on April 17, 1964 and sold a million units faster than any car in American history. Sixty years later, the first-generation Mustang (1964½-1973) remains the cornerstone of the classic car hobby — the gateway car for new collectors, the trophy car for veteran enthusiasts, and the most cloned, faked, and re-stamped muscle car on the market. Whether you're hunting a base inline-six coupe or a documented Boss 429, knowing what separates the real cars from the tribute builds is the difference between an investment and a money pit.

What to Check Before Buying

Verify VIN against data plate and engine casting — Fifth digit of VIN = engine code. Cross-reference with block casting number behind cylinder head.
Order Marti Report for any 1967+ car over $30K — Ford's original production records via Marti Auto Works. $25 confirms what the car actually was when it left the factory.
Inspect torque boxes from underneath — Front and rear, where the unibody meets floor pans. Rotted torque boxes = $3,000-$6,000 repair and chassis flex.
Pull kick panels and check cowl seam — Where windshield base meets firewall. Cowl rust here drains into the cabin and rots floor pans.
Magnet test rocker panels and quarters — Body filler is non-magnetic. If the magnet doesn't stick, the panel has been filled — meaning underlying rust.
Check shock tower welds for cracks — Cracks radiating from upper shock mount = beaten chassis. Common on Big Block cars and 428 CJs.
Verify original GT/Mach 1/Boss equipment — Without Marti docs and matching data plate, treat all performance trim claims as clone candidates.
Test all electrical functions — Every gauge, every switch, every light. Brittle 60-year-old harnesses and worn switches are universal.
Compression test all eight cylinders — Should read 145-175 PSI uniformly. Variance >15% between cylinders = head gasket or ring problem.
Drive at least 30 minutes on highway — Listen for differential whine, transmission slip, brake pulsation, steering wander. Watch for overheating in stop-and-go traffic.

Common Issues

Mustang rust is everywhere and predictable. The torque boxes (front and rear, where the unibody meets the floor pans) are the structural killers — rotted torque boxes mean the car flexes under load and the doors won't close right. Cowl rust hides under the dashboard where the windshield base meets the firewall. Floor pans rust through from the underside in any car that lived north of the Mason-Dixon. Rear quarters, lower fenders behind the front wheels, and the trunk drop-offs are all standard rust zones. Mechanically, first-gen Mustangs are simple but the small details matter. The Toploader four-speed is bulletproof when synchronized properly; the C4 and C6 automatics are robust but commonly leak from front pump seals. The 9-inch rear is bombproof — but make sure the gear ratio matches what's claimed. Engine identification by casting numbers is essential: many cars wear the wrong block, and a 1968 GT 390 with a 1973 351W block is not what the seller is advertising. Electrical issues plague any 60-year-old car. The original wiring harnesses are brittle, the headlight switches fail, the gauges read inconsistently, and the turn signal switches die. Plan to replace the headlight switch, the ignition switch, and at least the engine-bay harness on any first-gen Mustang you buy. Budget $800-$1,500 for a complete electrical refresh.

What to Look For

Always start with the data plate (door tag) and the VIN. The fifth digit of the VIN is the engine code — A=289 4V, C=289 2V, D=289 standard, K=289 HiPo, F=302 2V, J=302 4V (Boss 302), M=351 4V, Q=428 CJ, R=428 SCJ Ram Air, S=390 4V, Z=Boss 429. Cross-reference the VIN engine code with the actual block casting number — they must agree. For any car claimed as a GT, Mach 1, Boss, Shelby, or Cobra Jet, demand a Marti Report. Marti Auto Works has Ford's original production records and can verify exactly what the car was when it left Dearborn or San Jose. A $25 Marti Report will save you $25,000 in mistakes. Cars without Marti documentation should be priced as clones, period. Unibody integrity is the other non-negotiable. Pop the hood, look at the shock towers — cracks radiating from the upper shock mount are common on Big Block cars and indicate the chassis has been beaten. Inspect the torque boxes from underneath. Lift the trunk mat and look at the trunk drop-offs. Pull the rear seat and check the floor where the seat bolts down. Fresh undercoating on a project car is a red flag — it's almost always hiding rust repairs.

Price Guide

Base 1965-1966 coupes with the inline-six or 289 2V remain the most accessible classic Mustang at $18,000-$32,000 for solid drivers. Convertibles add $8,000-$15,000 to equivalent coupe pricing. Fastbacks (1965-1968) are dramatically more valuable due to Bullitt and Eleanor pop-culture demand — a clean 1967-1968 fastback small-block runs $45,000-$75,000. 1967-1968 GT 390 cars (Bullitt-style) trade for $60,000-$110,000 with documentation. The 1968 GT 428 Cobra Jet is the holy grail of the small-bumper era at $120,000-$220,000 for documented numbers-matching cars. 1969-1970 Boss 302 and Mach 1 cars run $70,000-$140,000 depending on condition and equipment. The Boss 429 is six-figure-plus territory — $300,000-$600,000 for documented examples. 1971-1973 cars (the Big Body era) have historically been the bargain entry point but appreciation has accelerated since 2020. A clean 1973 Mach 1 with the 351 Cobra Jet now runs $45,000-$75,000 — up dramatically from the $25,000 territory of a decade ago. Project cars (running but rough) start around $15,000 for coupes and $22,000 for fastbacks.

Did You Know?

The Mustang was originally going to be called the Cougar — Lee Iacocca's team had "Cougar" emblems already produced before a focus group response prompted the last-minute name change. The Cougar name was eventually used for the Mercury sister car launched for 1967. Ford originally projected first-year Mustang sales of 100,000 units. The car sold 418,812 units in its abbreviated 18-month launch year, and over a million Mustangs were sold by March 1966 — a sales pace that has never been equaled by any other American automobile launch. The iconic 1964½ designation isn't actually a real model year — Ford built the early Mustangs as 1965 models, but the cars produced before September 1964 had different alternators, generators, and other details, leading collectors to designate them "1964½" cars to distinguish them.

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