Hey guys, we’re in 2008 now and I hope we can start it with the right foot. So does ClassicMuscleCars.com which have for sale the (claimed) first ever built Mustang. It’s a 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang Convertible which should cost the new owner, $5.5 million which include a letter from William Clay Ford, full ownership history and of course the original registration plates. As you can see the Convertible Mustang looks extremely well, and that is because it was restored in 1983.
185 models were built on March 5, 1964, used mainly for testing and racing, while March 9 is the date when the first production car – the one for sale – came out. It was delivered to its owner on April 16th, one day before the official launch on April 17th, when Ford sold a total of 22,000 pieces. This explains how rare this 1964 1/2 Ford Convertible Mustang is.
if it has a flat 6 cyl, 200 hp eng then maybe it could be the 3/9/64 model… what a great engine that was… it must have a pretty convincing provenance to open for 5.5 mil. – nice to see one in “original” fettle – more or less.
February 3, 2008 9:21 am
I thought this car was in Dearborn in the museum. So is the museum selling it.
September 25, 2008 5:16 pm
I am not one to blog however, I was telling co-workers the story of the sale of the first Ford Mustang just today and how Bill Casey mistakenly sold it in St. John’s Newfoundland Canada while the reps were having lunch. And how Ford had to go and buy the car back; it is now on display in the Ford motor museum with Newfoundland plates.
DR
January 9, 2009 5:04 am
Actually the one in the Henry Ford Museum is one that was built on March 5th and was sent around to dealers for display. It was sold, somehow, to an airline pilot in Canada. He traded it back to Ford for the 500,000th Mustang built in, if I remember correctly, 1968. It was subsequently given to the Henry Ford museum. It also was a white 6 cylinder convertible. It has the earliest production number, so you could argue that it was the first rather than this car which was built on the first “official” day of production, but really you’re splitting hairs. Really, a 6 cylinder Mustang isn’t all that desirable anyway. This is mainly a publicity stunt by the dealer. I doubt he really expects someone to pony up that much cash.
January 10, 2009 11:53 pm
$5.5 Million? Way too much for any vehicle. It might be all original but like all vehicles it degrades over time which means it’s gonna need to be restored again. You can get a new mustang for a few pennies these days. No doubt you’ll want the modern comforts a modern one has over the ancient comfort and technology of the 1960′s.
January 23, 2009 2:28 am[...] Is this Mustang actually worth $5.5 Million? Apparently it is and the reason for all that is that it would be the first ever built Mustang. “It’s a 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang Convertible which should cost the new owner, $5.5 million which include a letter from William Clay Ford, full ownership history and of course the original registration plates. As you can see the Convertible Mustang looks extremely well, and that is because it was restored in 1983.” [...]
February 10, 2009 2:21 pm
Come on guys, don’t be talking about new vs old tech because THIS ONE WILL NOT
BE DRIVEN. Therefore it will not degrade either if stored properly which I’m sure
if you have this kind of cake it will be.
And to the other fellow, there are TONS of cars worth 1mil and MORE.
These are the kind of cars guys buy to show other guys just how much money they have. It will only go UP in value.
December 25, 2009 2:58 am
michael schmitz
ITS A LITTLE TOO MUCH EXPENSIVE. YOU CAN BUY ANOTHER ONE FOR $50,000 IN A SHOW WINDOW IN TACOMA WASHINGTON, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK I’M LEASEING http://www.patentpages.net/6913248 AND WITH THIS FOR THE WHOLE PLANET YOU CAN BE A TRILLONAIRE. THEN YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY AS MANY OF ANYTHING THAT YOU WISH, HAVE A NICE DAY.
February 3, 2008 5:14 am