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The 1965 Ford Mustang Coupé is a pony car built by Ford in 1965 and is the first generation in the Mustang line.

Initial development of the Mustang began in 1962 with vice-president at Ford - Lee Iacocca - ordering Ford's vice-president of design - Eugene Bordinat - to create a new "small" car following inspiration from the 1962 Ford Mustang I concept car.

Design proposals of the Mustang were created by Ford's internal design studio as well as design studios Lincoln-Mercury, and Advanced Design. The designers were given various criteria they had to meet: four bucket seats, a floor mounted shifter, weigh no more than 1,100 kilograms, must not exceed 4.5 metres in length, sell for less than $2,500, and have multiple trim options. The Lincoln-Mercury design was ultimately chosen.

The Mustang was introduced five months before the start of the regular 1965 production year, although these models were referred to as 1964½ models, they were sold by Ford as 1965 models. Early models were manufactured alongside the Ford Falcon and Ford Mercury. Various elements were altered through the first generation Mustang's production from 1964 to 1973.

The 1965 model featured alterations from the initial five month earlier models following a factory retooling in August, and was referred to as a "late 65's" trim. These models featured adjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio, and a floor mounted shifter in a variety of colour options. The highest trim models, "K-code" VIN, were offered with a 289 cubic inch Windsor "HiPo" V8 producing 271 horsepower, and for an extra $276 could be upgraded with a GT package.

Games[]

Motor City Online[]

The 1965 Ford Mustang appears in Motor City Online.

Need for Speed (2015)[]

The Mustang can be purchased for Credits20,000 in Need for Speed (2015).

0 - 60 mph 1/4 Mile Top Speed Power
Stock 06.79 seconds 15.26 seconds @ 102 mph (164 km/h) 123 mph (198 km/h) 281 hp
Fully Upgraded 02.29 seconds 08.70 seconds @ 183 mph (295 km/h) 230 mph (370 km/h) 1,237 hp

Need for Speed: Payback[]

The Mustang appears in Need for Speed: Payback following its appearance in game's reveal trailer, in which the car can be seen performing a wheelie.

Stock

The stock Mustang is unlocked as a derelict car that can be built after finding all five of its parts. The rumour as to the location of its chassis - and all subsequent parts - is unlocked upon completing the "Tyler: Graveyard Shift" questline in Chapter 2: "Desert Winds".

Upon all of its parts being found, it can be built into a drag, drift, off-road, race, or runner class car.

Finding the parts for all derelicts will allow for it to be purchased from either the drag, drift, off-road, race, or runner class dealerships for NFSPB BankYellow Icon44,450, and purchasing the Speedcross Story Bundle will allow it to be purchased from the speedcross dealership.

NFSPB FordMustangCoupe1965 Garage
Complete the "Tyler: Graveyard Shift" questline in Chapter 2: "Desert Winds"
Purchase from an available Dealership
Stock: LV 101
Max: LV 399
Speed
Horsepower: 254 bhp
Top Speed: 116 mph (187 km/h)
Acceleration
0 - 60: 8.20 secs.
1/4 Mile: 16.57 secs.
Nitrous
N2O Capacity: 3.6
N2O Power: 3.6
Air
Airtime: 3.9
Landing: 4.4
Brakes
Braking Response: 2.5
Braking Power: 3.3

"Big Sister"

The "Big Sister" Mustang is unlocked upon successfully delivering it to Rav at his airfield during its rotation period as an abandoned car rumour. It has only been made available as a drag class car.

As a unique vehicle, it can not be altered with any visual customisation items, it can not have its paint and wrap modified, and can not be stance tuned. It can, however, be equipped with performance parts and vanity items.

It is based upon Big Sister's Mustang.

NFSPB FordMustangCoupe1965 BigSister Garage
LV201
NFSPB BankYellow Icon0
NFSPB Dealership NA Icon
NFSPB Dealership NA Icon
NFSPB Dealership NA Icon
NFSPB Dealership NA Icon
NFSPB Dealership NA Icon
Deliver to the Airfield 73 garage after hearing about a rumour from Rav
Abandoned Abandoned - Timed availability
Stock: LV 201
Max: LV 399
Speed
Horsepower: 537 bhp
Top Speed: 151 mph (243 km/h)
Acceleration
0 - 60: 4.33 secs.
1/4 Mile: 12.33 secs.
Nitrous
N2O Capacity: 10.0
N2O Power: 3.6
Air
Airtime: 3.9
Landing: 4.4
Brakes
Braking Response: 2.5
Braking Power: 3.3

Need for Speed: Edge[]

The Mustang 1965 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with a C class performance rating.

NFSE Ford Mustang 1965
C 251
Requires 10 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 287
Acceleration 242
Nitro Capacity 225
Strength 194
Durability 188

Need for Speed: Heat[]

The Mustang '65 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article published[1][2] on August 19, 2019, revealing it to be part of the game's official car list, and appears in the NFS: Heat Studio app as part of container 7, which was released on October 1, 2019.

Stock

The stock Mustang '65 is unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for NFSHE Icon Bank23,500 upon reaching Reputation Level 12NFSHE Icon Rep.

It has a customisation rating of six and can be equipped with performance parts.

NFSHE Ford Mustang 65 Dealership
Unlocked at NFSHE Icon Reputation LVL 12
Infobox 2017White Car 101
NFSHE Icon Bank23,500
POWER 1.2
HIGH SPEED 1.0
ACCELERATION 1.0
NITROUS 2.0
HORSEPOWER [bhp] 254
0-60 MPH [s] 8.00
MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 282
TOP SPEED [mph] 116
NFSHE HandlingCartesianGraph
Customisation (Rating: 6/10)
Engine Swaps (9 Available)
254 bhp 4.7L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank101,500, REP LVL 23
[bhp] 254 / 1,163
345 bhp 4.0L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank131,500, REP LVL 27
[bhp] 345 / 1,009
385 bhp 4.9L F12
NFSHE Icon Bank185,500, REP LVL 27
[bhp] 385 / 1,204
460 bhp 6.2L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank243,500, REP LVL 31
[bhp] 460 / 1,239
600 bhp 5.2L V12
NFSHE Icon Bank348,000, REP LVL 35
[bhp] 600 / 1,239
640 bhp 8.4L V10
NFSHE Icon Bank380,500, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 640 / 1,239
710 bhp 3.9L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank438,000, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 710 / 1,234
730 bhp 6.5L V12
NFSHE Icon Bank454,500, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 730 / 1,239
721 bhp Forged 3.8L V6
NFSHE Icon Bank610,000, REP LVL 47
[bhp] 721 / 1,430

Used

A used Mustang '65 is offered to the player by Lucas Rivera as one of three starter cars.

It has a customisation rating of six and can be equipped with performance parts.

NFSHE Ford Mustang 65 Dealership
A starter car offered by Lucas Rivera
Infobox 2017White Car 129
NFSHE Icon Bank0
POWER 2.0
HIGH SPEED 1.6
ACCELERATION 1.7
NITROUS 0.0
HORSEPOWER [bhp] 406
0-60 MPH [s] 5.70
MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 405
TOP SPEED [mph] 148
NFSHE HandlingCartesianGraph
Customisation (Rating: 6/10)
Engine Swaps (10 Available)
Used 406 bhp 4.7L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank0
[bhp] 406 / 875
254 bhp 4.7L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank101,500, REP LVL 23
[bhp] 254 / 1,163
345 bhp 4.0L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank131,500, REP LVL 27
[bhp] 345 / 1,009
385 bhp 4.9L F12
NFSHE Icon Bank185,500, REP LVL 27
[bhp] 385 / 1,204
460 bhp 6.2L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank243,500, REP LVL 31
[bhp] 460 / 1,239
600 bhp 5.2L V12
NFSHE Icon Bank348,000, REP LVL 35
[bhp] 600 / 1,239
640 bhp 8.4L V10
NFSHE Icon Bank380,500, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 640 / 1,239
710 bhp 3.9L V8
NFSHE Icon Bank438,000, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 710 / 1,234
730 bhp 6.5L V12
NFSHE Icon Bank454,500, REP LVL 39
[bhp] 730 / 1,239
721 bhp Forged 3.8L V6
NFSHE Icon Bank610,000, REP LVL 47
[bhp] 721 / 1,430

Need for Speed: Unbound[]

The Mustang (1965) appears in Need for Speed: Unbound following a car list article published on October 6, 2022 to the official Need for Speed website.[3][4]

Stock

The stock Mustang can be purchased from the "Buy Stock" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $23,500 and has a Tier B 101 performance rating.

Story[]

It is unlocked for purchase in the Story mode upon the player completing the "Prologue" and reaching Sunday, Week 1.

Lakeshore Online[]

It is unlocked for purchase in Lakeshore Online mode upon the player drifting for 300 seconds in total using any Ford vehicles in playlists of any performance tier.

Custom

The custom Mustang can be purchased in the garage for $33,980 as a starter car and has a Tier B 118 performance rating.

Story[]

It is available as a starter car option after the player has completed the "Prologue" but can not be purchased after one of the offered starter cars has been bought.

Trivia[]

  • In Need for Speed (2015), the Mustang Coupé is listed as producing 281 horsepower in stock form, but no 1965 Mustang stock trim was sold developing greater than 271 horsepower.
  • In Need for Speed (2015), fitting brake discs to the Mustang Coupé will remove the stock drum brakes, but will not include any calipers unless an aftermarket component is fitted afterwards.
  • In Need for Speed: Heat, the Mustang Coupe's engine is rated to produce 254 bhp, which is not representative of an engine offered for the model year.
  • In Need for Speed: Unbound, the Mustang Coupe's engine is rated to produce 200 bhp, and is representative of the 2-barrel Challenger V8 "C-Code".
  • Prior to the "Hoonicorn", three prototype 1965 Mustangs were created by Harry Ferguson Research with an all-wheel drive system, and Dunlop's Maxaret prototype ABS system.
Development - Some content may have altered during development.
  • In Motor City Online, the Mustang was initially listed as a 1964 model, but had its model year corrected to 1965 with the Update 3.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Article: ea.com (2019) Under the Hood: Need for Speed Heat Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-heat/news/nfs-heat-car-list
  2. Article: gtplanet.net (2019) Need for Speed Heat Full Car List Revealed. Available at: https://www.gtplanet.net/need-for-speed-heat-car-list/
  3. Website: ea.com/games/need-for-speed (2022) Need for Speed Unbound Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound/about/car-list
  4. Article: gamespot.com (2022) Need For Speed Unbound Has Over 140 Cars To Collect And Customize. Available at: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-unbound-has-over-140-cars-to-collect-and-customize/1100-6508106/
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