In November 1964, Charles Modesitt placed an order for a Rangoon Red '65 Mustang fastback. While most buyers chose the new fastback body style for its sporty looks, Charles and his wife Shirley ...

What:'65 Mustang fastback Where: San Clemente, CA Engine: When Mike tore the original 289 down and found a 0.060-over block, he junked it and had Bob McKray in Mission Viejo, CA, build a 302.

Check out this 1965 Mustang GT Fastback - Hidden Pleasures ... again to match Ford's original color scheme for '65 289 four-barrel engines. ... All '65-'66 GTs got front disc brakes, ...

Read about Denton Miller's Shelby-like 1965 Mustang Fastback - Car Craft Magazine ... with the Shelby front apron without ... with 1.90-inch intake valves for stock '65-'95 289, ...

It’s a C-code Ford Mustang, so the engine you see in the pics should be a 289 (4.7-liter) V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor. It doesn’t run anymore, and we have no clue if it at least turns over ...

This is what Mike Hoyt first saw when he finally got to lay his eyes on the ’65 Mustang fastback he’d purchased. The high weeds provided enough cover that the car looked like it might be savable.

The 1965 Mustang debuted with a 289-cube motor as the only V8 offered, but the 4.7-liter small-block lacked the muscle to put the little Ford in the center of LeadFoot tribesmen’s attention.