I’ve said it before and I will say it again here: the perfect first-time collector car, if you are looking for something sporting, is the classic Ford Mustang. Of all the classic Mustangs, there is one that I feel is the best-looking of them all, and it happens to be our featured AutoHunter Spotlight: a Wimbledon White 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback powered by an inline-six. It is listed for sale by a dealer with a clear title.
The Mustang Fastback, officially called the 2+2, has to be one of the finest automotive designs of the 1960s. It is literally an American icon, and almost every big car collection on the planet has one. The best part about the Mustang Fastback (especially the original 1965-66 cars) is that there is literally a Mustang Fastback for every budget, from the top-tier million-dollar 1965 GT350R race cars to the vehicle we have here, a 1965 Mustang Fastback powered by a 200ci inline-six.
The six-cylinder Mustang gets a bad rap due to them being down on power from the V-8 cars. This is not quite fair as they have all the goodness of the Mustang but at a more affordable price. A great many of these cars have had V-8 swaps, but there is an inherent goodness in the inline-six Mustang that you only seem to understand if you own one.
The exterior of this Mustang looks to be in good shape. It is hard to discern the quality of the paint, especially on a white car, but it does look pretty clean. In addition, the data plate shows this vehicle was painted Wimbledon White when new — I personally love collector cars that are still in their original color. The seller does disclose that there are minor dents on the driver-side fender, passenger door, and both quarter panels. I honestly think that these could easily be removed with paintless dent removal.
The interior of the car is in red vinyl and is likely original. Both the drivers and passenger seats have some wear and some seam-splitting. What I would do is get a red “Pony” front seat kit and recover them as I love the Pony seats. Either way, this is an inexpensive and easy fix.
The engine compartment features the correct 200ci inline-six with 120 horsepower. What is interesting is that this engine produced 190 lb-ft of torque when new, making it seem a lot quicker than you would initially guess. This Mustang also features a Champion aluminum radiator. Power is driven to the rear wheels via a correct three-speed C4 automatic transmission. Both the engine and transmission have had a recent rebuild. The cleanliness of the underside of both of these makes me believe this was done recently.
The underside of the car looks to be in decent shape. It is not in show condition but in nice driver condition. The seller states that they have installed new polyurethane front sway bar end links, heater core, wheel cylinders, and alternator.
This 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback looks like the perfect entry point into the world of classic Mustangs. It is a car that I would seriously consider myself, even with the six and automatic. It seems like a car that has really not been messed with except for upgrades that make the car better. The fact that it has had an engine and transmission rebuild only makes the car look better. Any improvements you make can help the Mustang be better to drive as well as increase its value. No, you should not go for a full restoration — just get the new dents removed and redo the seats. That’s all I would do!
If you are thinking along the same lines — that this is a great entry-point 1965 Mustang — then I would recommend making a bid soon as the auction for this 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback ends Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. (PDT).
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