1965 Ford Mustang 289 K Code Muscle Car of the Week Video Episode  

I have a numbers matching 64 1/2 K code in silver smoke gray with the original mufflers on it. They’re stamped May of 64. My grandpa introduced me to the K code when he bought one in 1997 which he passed down to me and I promised him I’d never sell it. I’ve been so infatuated with that car for the last 20 years and that will never change.

That is an extremely cute little car that really gets my blood pumping. God bless 1965 Mustangs and everyone who is still driving them!

EXACTLY like my Moms. She's had hers since college, and I've been fascinated by it my whole life. Same Rangoon red color, 289, 3 on the floor, almost everything is the same. This will be a landmark year in my life because this is the year that the car was gifted to me by Mom. I have asked her for years to hand the keys over so I could get it back on the road (although it's in great shape as is; it was restored in the late 80's and kept mint in the garage since then, pretty much). This year she surprised me for my 26th birthday by presenting me with a small box containing the keys to the car I've wanted my entire life. Needless to say, I bawled my eyes out. I'm not ashamed to admit that, considering how much this car has meant to me, and still means to me.

That's the prettiest red mustang I've ever seen in my entire life

I was fortunate to buy a 66 Mustang Fastback 4-speed Hypo back in the 70s for $1000. I modified it to around 350 hp and put diamond tuck and roll seats in. Had great times in that car, with the back seat folding down flat with the trunk and a Pioneer 8-track!

I had a 65' K code non-GT. Same color as this but a black int. Was lots of fun and i sold it to a friend years ago and he still has it. He's passing it off to his grandson. Thanks Kevin for this video...brings back a lot of good memories,especially when the garage called and said they drove it into the pit and took out the wheel alignment machine. I could tell you storys about the time it was stolen,etc,etc....

I love it. Basic Stang but with the K-Code motor. Perfect!!!!

it`s now 2019 and just saw this vieo..I do follow these guys..remember when I was 17 a friend had a white fastback and raced it and would irritate the hell out of faster cars with bigger engines he always got the spot and the other cars always had a hard time catching him..with lift bars and headers it really ran good..I at the time had 426 Dodge wedge and a 4-speed..could never catch him...thanks for the video..doubt if anyone will see this...

I've always loved the ford mustang ever since I was a lil boy even if tho my family is a GM family. Hopefully 1 day i get to own a classic ford mustang! The first time I saw a ford mustang I was 5 years old and I've always loved them .

So reserved in appearance, so authentic, just fantastic. Hope the new owner keeps the originality of this beauty.

This sweet car was born the same year as me, and it's in WAY better condition than I am.

nice one.. i wishd id had 4 mustangs 1964-1969. 1966-1970. 1967-1971

I had a 1965 Mustang with a re-manufactured 289ci V8 and a Holley 4-barrel carb I added that ran 15:50s with an automatic transmission. I also later owned a 1983 5.0L Mustang GT Hatchback that ran a good deal faster, and had many more luxuries. I loved them both, but I think back more fondly on the 65.

What a beauty. Love the base model Mustangs ! I have a 65 plainjane, not even windshield washer. It stands on Firestones red lines also. The only difference... well it's a C Code :-)

A 🔥 Hot little small Block 💥in a plan rapper.. that is old school Cool👍!!

Very beautiful amazing car beautiful Mustang beautiful amazing colour

Beautiful car

Love the look of this sleeper.

I love small blocks! Something about them.

271hp with drum brakes,that must have been scary to drive,love these sleepers

Beautiful and rare ,love it!

Hey Kevin, the "K" code engine option required the mandatory "Heavy Duty Handling Package" which did not include disc brakes!! I know hard to believe, but disc brakes were a separate option or included in the GT package.

Nice mustang. The ultimate sleeper

yeah, i think it really is a cool little sleeper stang. Thanks for the video

I would give my right arm for that car .! My best friend & i had a few 65 mustang s when we were in our late teens early 20s . My pal has passed . Ive wanted to fix up a 65 mustang just the way we did as kids with creager mags &Mickey Thompson tires , add the 5inch plates to the leaf spring hangers &some air shocks to lift the back end . Then install a dual exhaust with glass packs . Then turn the air filter lid up side down to get that Steve McQueen sound.. &then when she was finished i would ppull up to my pals grave &spark up a dubie even thow i havnt smoked it in years wile blasting out favorite rock . . We all half to have our dreams ! Truth is i cant aford a mustang .

My dad bought a 1965 289 convertible new. I remember being in that car and the manual transmission and the sound when he opened it up on the thruway. He said he paid $2,500

Fabulous love it

Great Car !

Love that car. Owned two of them both 200 sprints

Love this car. My first "learner" was a '66 with at 289 2bbl and three on the floor. Great way to learn to drive, eh??? Oh - and no PS or PB. That stuff is for wimps.....

Nice sleeper!

The 170 straight six was only available in 64 1/2 and same with the 260, in later model years in 65 the 170 and 260 was discontinued in the mustang and the 200 straight six took its place

Beautiful, I wish I could afford one with my salary

this is my car except mine was originally maroon, it's now about that same color red with black & white interior. it was my first car in 1993. it's my daily driver now.

Mine has the 200 HP engine. I thought about getting the 220 HP one, but now it seems like I can get that out of the original with one simple modification to it. Already have extra gauges for RPM, electrical and oil pressure. I have a new radio and speakers that still need to be installed and have considered doing a drum to disc brake conversion.

That's a sweet mustang great sleeper car

Awesome

My cousin had a 260 Hi po 1964 1/2 convertible with pony interior,4 speed Dagenham (not toploader) and disc brakes, I suspected that it was one of the missing Pace cars . there were only 2, and Dan Gurney won 1, and the missing Pace car was never accounted for. he didn't believe I knew what I was talking about, so someone got it for $3,000. they got one hell of a deal!

We have a 65, its a major project we haven't started yet. Uncle Charles bought off the lot- drove it for years. My husband's father traded an old Monark car & $2500.00 (19yrs old) My mother in law drove it til it died. It has sat ever since. My husband an I are now in our mid 50's... We traded a cool jeep for two parked mustang projects; the 67 is as far as we can take it... Runs & fun 😎 The 65 is white automatic... We can't do anything more... Any ideas?

Very nice Hipo and Description. One thing, Most K codes were NON-GTs and Drum Brake cars. I have had several of them through the years as well as the rarer 67 Hipos. Also had Fairlanes with hipos too. Thanks Martin

I got to drive one of these years ago. The engine sounded incredible. Unfortunately the car really only does straight lines as the second you turn the steering wheel the tires lose their grip.

I have a 66 K G T that was my brother's. He passed recently and I would like to sell it. It is in good condition but hasn't been run in many years. There are some parts around in the garage also. I don't know if it would be possible to drive it in its current condition. I would like to know what it would be worth.

An old friend had a 641/2 260 3 speed, very rare,lost it to a jerk, Ed my brother had 67 Kcode (corvette LeMans blue,very fast total chick magnet in 69. I am 67 yrs. young and want to replace all the times He let me use it. I had a 57 ford 292-?272 ford police interceptor 4-door 3 speed great for double dates and flew. Enough- 67 k-code 289 4 speed in memory of my best friend ED.

what is the torque of this car? Looks like this is a torque monster at the end of the video.

sweet

I have a similar setup in my 66. 289, toploader, and 3.50 to 1 gearing. Works nice but on the highway it runs around 3K Rpm's at 60 MPH. Did this car have a 8 or 9 inch rear?

That is prime classic car porn, bro! 😉😊

Are all those cars for sale?

Kevin I bet that car is fun to drive especially if it's a drop top. Was a convertible version available?

what year did Mustang stop offering the 260 V8

Some guy in my neighborhood is sale this model for 21,000.

And this is why I hate fuel injection

A cool fact about mustangs is that even though they have a horse logo. they were'nt named after ferrel horses. they were named after the p 51 mustang fighter plane of ww2. I gues ford just thought a horse would sell better than a plane for a badge.

so this mustang has the following: Model Year: 5 Assembly Plant: Dearborn, MI Body Serial: 2-Door Hardtop Engine: 289 Cu. In. V8 4 bbl. Hi-Performance Consecutive Unit #: Body Style: 2-Door Hardtop, Standard Bucket Seats Exterior Paint: Rangoon Red Interior Trim: Red with Red Trim Date: 28 July 1965 DSO (District): Cincinnati Rear Axle: 3.50:1 Transmission: 4-Speed Manual

Not everyone is a stoplight racer, as you seem to think. some people prefer to run the roads or surprise someone on the highway. i for one would much rather have highway gears....likewise imdont understand your fascination with massive burnouts in cars that were clearly designed more for the open road or the scca course than the 1/4 mile.

Assume car!!!! It does not have reverse lights!!!!

En castellano

But Ford made the Mustang sit low in the rear - as if it was a Horse up on it's rear legs....so named after a Horse or Plane? Depends on who ya ask I guess.

io avevo una K code del 1964 importata in Italia e targata Alessandria - con freni anteriori a disco autoventilanti 4 pompanti - no servofreno - motore hi.po 271 cv 4 marce era uguale al tuo- ma il tachimetro era rotondo non come quello del video - -targhette hi.po ai parafanghi anteriori - respingentini gommati sui paraurti anteriori e posteriori

14"x7" tires??? Try 14"x5".

So,the 140 mph Speedo Was An Option for 65 on K Code,NON GT's ?Noticed A 65 FB K Code NON GT for Sale on U Tube,W/ the 120 mph.Speedo,Also & Thought It Was Just An Implanted K Code Eng.in a FB Body,But It Claimed To Be A CONCOURS E RESTO,But Seems I Remember 65 HI PO GT FB' s W/ the 140 Speedo,So Am Guessing IT Was An Option in 65 ,STD.in 66 ?

I am a 1st generation mustang fanatic (yes, despite my profile picture) but there’s no way I would have optioned this car that way. It’s like the original buyer was a total cheap skate and wanted the best engine but none of the other options that make these cars cool. No pony interior, no a/c, no styled steel wheels, no rocker trim, no fog lights, etc. even the color choice is suspect. If you’re going to cheap out, at least get raven black.

i know that the new mustang have 450+ hp and all and all... but to me they are bloated overpriced heavy, huge garbage ...what we truly want is smaller cheaper true pony car like those i dont mind if they offer those bloated overpriced marvel to people that want that, the problem is that today thats the only choice. 0-60 in 5.5 to 7 second can be enough if the car feel fun...

289 is not a sleeper. More like SLEEPY.

271 GROSS HP. So it isn’t that powerful UNLESS this was unrated

not a muscle car.....small blocks were not considered muscle cars.....

Beautiful car