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http://www.australianmusclecarsales....le_view/102668

ok, I am a little rusty on the GTs.

This thing is a 65 A code, factory black GT...apparently.
Without pony interior and with a 3 speed.

Was such a thing available out of Ford or is this more likely a dealer GT or a fake???

he's asking $80K Aussie (roughly $70k US)...you guys think your fastback prices are high:D

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Classic Mustang Decoder Results




Warranty Number: 5R09A214922

Year:
5
1965


Plant:
R
San Jose, CA


Body Series:
09
2+2 Fastback


Engine:
A
289 4v V8


Unit:
214922
214922







Miscellaneous Vehicle Data

Body:
63A
2+2 Fastback, Standard Interior


Color:
A
Raven Black


Trim:
26
Black Crinkle Vinyl, Standard Interior


Date:
29R
April 29, 1965


D.S.O:
71
Los Angeles


Axle:
A
3.00:1, Limited-Slip


Trans:
1
3-Speed Manual
That is whatI got when i decoded it. Yet im not sure. It has everything a GT should have.

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i thought factory GTs came with pony interior and auto or 4 speed (not 3 speed)???

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they did thats whats odd,but everything else matches up for a gt?????

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all GTs came 4spd or auto and you could get it with or with out pony interior...

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no. all that stuff was "optional" mine is a gt and came with a 3 spd auto and no pony int.

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the 4 speed or auto im going to have to stick with...Does anyone have "hard" proof of either i.e. a book.

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to me, the car matches the data plate...or the plate has been bought to match the car. Whatever!

there is nothing on the data plate or vin that actually says its a GT...and it has clearly been restored, so may or may not have been a GT (factory or dealer) when it started life.

I'm not sold on the 3 speed manual either. I hope someone can provide the answer on this.

There are a lot of 65/66 stangs in Aus sold by dealers claiming "matching numbers" when we all know they didnt have engine numbers related to Vin back then. I guess I am a sceptic with all cars given the skyrocketing prices over here.

True66, the 65 GTs had 66 dash didnt they??

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All '65 GTs had the '66 dash.

There are a lot of little identifiers, but none prove 100% that a car IS a factory GT except the original paperwork and/or a PIO buck tag. They will prove a car is NOT a factory GT.


Identifing GTs

RE: what's wrong with this picture?
 

no rally pack, pony interior, 4 speed....I know some of these might of been options but it makes this car highly suspect. I swore I read somewhere that all gts came with power steering or something also.