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Thanks for the feedback; this is a very special place in Winterthur.

@@porsche911g Thanks, Texas Country Music 🤠 and, indeed a really special place and workshop.

Indeed, and also an absolutely dedicated team.

@@ANGEL-sp4yz Thank you for your lovely feedback 😍

You‘re right. On 9:26 I focus a little bid on the colors, but outside only. But what about these videos: 1) How to identify from the inside 2) See real differences in the interior 3) Correct seat belts 4) Correct arm rests 5) Correct air vents, radio, heater operations 6) Original sales brochure (find the option list on page 6). These are all interior specs. But I did not focus especially on trims. Can you recommend a source for that? What would interest you most? Best regards and I would very appreciate your feedback and then do a special video on the trims.

Absolutely, you are so right.

@@angeloavanti2538 The good old times; but what remains and counts are our memories.

@@AlicePearlJam The car was parked in a rented parking space and the renter called the tow truck 😔 even there was lot of free space around. Just a fine wasn't enough for him 😕 But it was our mistake, no question about it.

You're very welcome.

Yes indeed amazing. This public parking garage is located in the middle of Winterthur in a cool former industrial area where steam and diesel engines for ships and railways were once manufactured.

@@1964FordMustangthanks 👍

@@davidsaldivar4302 you are absolutely right 😅; nevertheless, we were a little shocked when we noticed.

and we are proud of our old Mustang even it is not a Ferrari 🥰

Thanks for your kind words.

Since the car was not completely towed, I only had to pay 450 swiss francs, which is a bargain compared to 750 if it had been towed 😢 Of course not a bargain (!); just a disgrace and these prices are a rip-off 🤨

@@1964FordMustang So you guys got lucky then. I hope the guy treated that beauty of a car well!

I can't complain; the old lady was treated well and she enjoyed being the center of attention for once more.

Indeed better than walking home

You can't fight fate 😂

I would say, it depends on the condition of the car (fully restored to as original as possible or just plain and preserved like a time capsule). It also depends on the market place. In the US, prices are probably between 40 and 60K but here in Switzerland, where I live, they are more likely between 60 and 80K. Mine is currently insured for 90K. Early Fastbacks are more valuable because more rare and early K-Codes anyway. But always be careful, there are so many fakes and poorly restored cars on the market. Get advice from a professional workshop and check the papers and proof of history of the car. The more papers and documents the better. If everything is like that, so maybe in 5 years you make a 15-20% increase of value. But always and certainly, if it is a proper and genuine car with papers, there is certainly no loss of value like with other cars. The early Mustang is an icon of automotive history, But one of the most commonly counterfeited.

It was also not a standard item. Deluxe Color-Keyed Seat Belts with Retractors were a safety option. You can find the first Sales Brochure from 1964 in my videos (including all options listed).

60 cumpleaños del fantástico Ford Mustang 🎊👍🍾

Pleasure 😀 and yes, there are quite a lot of nice Mustangs here in Switzerland, including some beautiful and very well preserved and still original ancient Mustangs from the 1960s.

Thank you and YES, I will love it and take care forever. Such a nice piece of history (the good old days, the Sixties)

Dark green and white, what a stunning combination 👍

Absolutely and completely agree, also a very nice Mustang series. Very different and special design and meantime a cult vehicle and also a legend.

How true and this country „South Africa“ is always worth a trip 🇿🇦 It is such a nice place with all this wildlife, unique sceneries, nature and especially the lovely people.

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A very beautiful place, indeed. And especially if you don't have a sea, like we do in Switzerland, these beautiful lakes are a real joy and pure quality of life.

Glanced at your video library and had to sub.

Thanks for your lovely comment. It is really a great car and always a pleasure to drive such an old piece of US history while remembering these days in the Sixties.

@@richardhall5699 I invite you to check my other, newer and more specific videos. Maybe you learn then more than the „obvious“ (this video series was at the very beginning, but simple and easy to understand what is 1964 1/2 and what is wrong)

But certenly, just look at the sheet metal numbers. All still original. No rust, never welded, just regularly maintained.

Yes, I heard about the story too and then I saw the video on RUclips. Thank you for all your charming and valuable comments. I am very pleased. It's crazy what you know about the car and this first year of construction. I am looking forward to more details from your side and your opinion.

What a knowledge you have, unbelievable. Thank you for all the specifications and additions. I did not know the issue about the window frame molding. I am sure your detailed and very precise comments will be read and certainly very much appreciated. I definitely do.

Were all the 1964½ features phased out at once, or over a period of a few months?

Unfortunately not. Many old and original parts were installed until the end of 1964. To be sure and in case of no papers or history available, check always for 3-4 (ore more) specific features 😉

You are a great connoisseur and obviously a very proven specialist. Your comments are very valuable and I am sure you will find some of them in one of my videos. I am very pleased that I have visitors and experts like you on the channel. Thank you very much.

Absolutely correct and thank you for your feedback. I have made 3 special videos on this very topic. How to identify and differentiate such features that makes a real 1964.5.

Sometimes many years pass before you realize what you once had. But as I understand, now you have again a 260 (very rare) with the correct build date. Congratulations, enjoy and thank you for your comment.

Thanks, good to know and absolutely possible. Therefore not a single characteristic alone verifies a real 1964 1/2; several distinguishing features must be present, including the correct VIN number. Including some papers documenting the origin of the car would of course be the best of the best. And even without all this stuff you can have wonderful fun with any classic Mustang. Just don’t pay a premium for something which is not true and verified.

I hope I didn't unsettle you too much with these videos. The main thing is that you have fun with your classic car, regardless of whether everything is up to date and time correct. Most important driving safely and without accident. Thank you very much for your compliment.

That's what they did indeed. Thanks for your comment.

Get down on it, really a fitting song 🎶

Thank you - it is prairie bronze; a color rather popular in the Sixties but not so much today; but I like it (very natural, warm and lovely)

Guess it must be amazing, driving your classic Mustang in this beautiful country.

What a great and impressive story. Thank you for sharing and your kind contribution.

Very valid question. The Mustang is undoubtedly an iconic car. The start of this legend was at the 1964 New York World Fair in April. Usually and until today, car manufacturers change their model year after the summer holiday in September already for the upcoming year. April therefore was to late to become a 1964 model and so Ford decided to let these cars became 1965 models. Because of this speciality and the legendary status the car became in the following years (which nobody expected), the first batch of the Mustang production probably got just this attention. Suddenly collectors and enthusiasts would like to know how the car was originally presented to the first customers. What exactly made the enormous demand and what attracted so many customers to became one of the biggest car launch successes until today. That are maybe some reasons why the first batch of these cars and its original specs got so much attention to be perpetuated with this narrative.

Yes it is from 1964 but according to the VIN, the car was build in the second half of that year. VIN numbers for „1964 1/2“ cars must be between 100001 -220317 (Dearborn) or not higher than 104363 for San Jose build cars. This white Mustang has VIN 234898 and therefore it is just outside that range. Key differentiators are also the lock knobs (chrome), the wiper pivot (not flat) or the power steering (not Eaton). That indicates that it is not a Mustang „1964 1/2“. But that doesn't mean this car, as seen at Laude classic cars in Cape Town, is any less attractive or desirable.

Well explained, thanks

Thanks for the wonderful clue and additional feature for the identification.

Very true and thanks for your feedback. Except for the very special „spring“ for the door handle I mentioned these differences already in specific earlier videos. You are welcome to watch these films and leave your more detailed explanations.

That's obviously true. Seems everyone wants to be among the first, even though everything are 1965 models.