IIRC the first Mustang came out in early '64. I remember that because a girl I worked with bought one of the 1st ones in our town. It could have been titled as a '65 model I suppose, but it was introduced much earlier than usual for that era.
"...the first Mustang came out in early '64."
LOL - you are right. I think that a prototype was created for 1963, but the first production year was '64 1/2 (spring of 1964), however it was stamped as a '65.
On the Ford website (heritage section), is the statement:
" For purposes of clarity, it is useful to note that Ford never referred to Mustangs as '64' or '64 1/2' models. These designations are the work of collectors who seek to differentiate an early '65 from a late '65. That said, Ford made midstream changes throughout the model year.
Here's a link to the flash presentation containing that statement:
It is confusing, but everyone I've talked to, except real car buffs and collectors, call them '65s, which is why I referred to it as a '65. Hope that helps.
FReegards,
RT