5 Little Known Facts About the 1964 Ford Mustang

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5 little known facts about the 1964 Ford Mustang

The Mustang is an iconic classic and the 1964 model is one of the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. Here are 5 little known facts about the 1964 Mustang:


1. The 1964 Mustang was a huge hit.

On the first day more than 22,000 were sold, and within two years over 1 million Mustangs were on the road. The 1964 is technically a 1964 ½ model as it was a mid-year launch that sold 126,538 units by the time the 1965 models started production in September of 64.

2. The Mustang created a new car class.

When the Ford Mustang was released it became the first of its class of ‘pony cars’. Pony cars are smaller cars with lower price points that are highly stylized to reflect the image of high performance. They were generally marketed for younger people with the Mustang marketed as the “working man’s Thunderbird”.

3. The Mustang was nearly named the Cougar.

Some other names were considered before production including Thunderbird II, Panther, Puma, and Bronco. Thankfully in the end ford settled on Mustang. Later on, Ford released the Mercury Cougar so the name wasn’t a complete waste.

4. Racing is in its blood.

When the prototype was run around the track at the Grand Prix it was only a few seconds off from the time set by the Formula One cars. About a month after its release it was used as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. It also went on to win several other stock car races from the 1960’s all the way into the 2000’s.

5. The Mustang has been in production for 58 years.

Ford has made many special editions and countless colors and variations, although red and blue have been the two bestselling colors since 1964.

One more little known fact is that 1964 Mustangs have a flat tappet cam which will wear out using modern motor oils. Flat tappet cams need a zinc rich oil additive called ZDDP. To learn more about a premium zinc rich motor oil formulated for your Mustang then like this video and follow the link below.



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