My first car was a 6-cyl 1964 Mustang with nothing on it aka the “secretary’s delight”. No AC and fake hubcaps. Cost me a little over$2000.
My dad bought one. Landau roof. 120hp 6cyl 3 speed. Not a screamer. Kinda fun though.
You could get the same engines in the Falcon. Cheaper than a Mustang and you could still option the 271hp 289 v8. A real sleeper. Don’t forget to put sand bags in the trunk. Lol.