[Tupelo]

I am not questioning the story of the first Mustang, but it kinda surprises me that it is a convertible. I remember the Mustang's arrival well. In my memory, the convertible was about a month or so later and the V8 even later. Does anyone out there in Freeperland know?

[kidd]

I dunno, but Wikipedia shows a picture of a convertable for the 1964 model

[kinsman redeemer]

My story is very similar to the lady's. I was young. We went to buy a new car. The salesman took us to the back to see this new model - a '64 Mustang. WOW! it was really neat.

We left with a new car. A 1964 Ford Fairlaine station wagon - which was that same horrible baby blue color at the 'Stang in the video, btw.

[smokingfrog]

I think they’re only claiming that it was the first Mustang convertible that was ordered.

There seems to be well over a hundred pre-production models.

http://blogs.mustangmonthly.com/6448377/miscellaneous/first-mustang-are-you-kidding/

[Charles Martel]

I remember the Mustang's arrival well. In my memory, the convertible was about a month or so later and the V8 even later. Does anyone out there in Freeperland know?

I think the Fastback model launched shortly after the coupe and convertible. IIRC, the car with serial no. 0001 was indeed a ragtop. V8 cars were sold from the beginning, though initially it was the smaller 260 cubic inch engine.