1962 Mustang

[EDL]

Actually there is a 64 1/2 mustang.. Here's how to identify it.
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Truth is, the '64-1/2 Mustang lacks some of the nice engineering refinements and features those post-July '64 steeds have, such as an alternator charging system, a better engine-to-bellhousing marriage, an adjustable passenger seat, and a host of other items.

To be a '64-1/2 at all, a Mustang has to be factory-equipped with a generator charging system, a 170ci six (U-code), a 260 2V (F-code), or a 289 4V (D-code) low-compression, large horns mounted down on the frame behind the radiator, a brake light pressure switch on the master cylinder, a center "off" heater fan switch, and a generator charge light, just to name the basics. These are features exclusive to Mustangs built between early March and July 31, 1964 ​

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How to Identify a 1964-1/2 Mustang - Mustang Monthly Magazine

If you read the entire article, is says (in more than one place) "The '64-1/2 Mustang isn't any more rare than one of its '65 counterparts. In fact, there are no '64-1/2 Mustangs at all; that title was coined by enthusiasts. The '64-1/2 Mustang is simply an early-production unit without the refinements that came later. And another thing, Ford never built a production '64-1/2 Mustang fastback."

It also says "The '64-1/2 Mustangs have always been '65 Mustangs--always. As enthusiasts, we call them "'64-1/2" because it's easier to say, but it's also a cult thing. Early '65 Mustangs have the distinction of being the first block of Ponies ever produced."

Again, '64 1/2 is only a term coined by 'stang owners. There was never officially a '64 1/2, ever. I got $$$ says you can't find a title on a mustang that reads anything older than 1965, or a mustang VIN code that breaks out to anything earlier than 1965. Technically, if we follow the trend of model year nomenclature, then the earliest models were '65's and the ones with the refinements later the same year would be '65 1/2s.

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