GTP Cool Wall: '64-'66 Ford Mustang. Voting Closed

[Joey D]

.:1964-1966 Ford Mustang suggested by kayman:.

Specs:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3541138&postcount=83​

 

[Boffin]

Yeah cool.

 

[Diego440]

One of the coolest cars ever. Sub-zero, of course.

Highest first-year sales in the history of car-making. A record which hasn't been surpassed in almost 50 years.

 

[homeforsummer]

Has to be Sub-Z for me. If I recall correctly it still holds the record as the fastest-selling car ever? Not surprising to me - looks great, gave buyers a multitude of options that few cars had ever offered them before, brought affordable performance to the masses, starred in the most famous car-chase scene ever in Bullitt, gave America another true "icon" to add to its tally and is still revered by enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts the world over. And They got the styling right first time, as that's the one the modern Mustang harks back to.

 

[Jim Prower]

Honestly can't call it Sub-Z. It's nice, and all, but I like the '68-'70 models, particularly the trans-am homoligation special, the Boss 302.

 

[Joey D]

Sub-Zero. I am not a fan of muscle cars or really any classic American car from the 60's or 70's but this car is just so awesome on so many levels I can't give it anything but S-Z. I'd gladly own one.

This car is also one of the few old cars that doesn't really attract tools either, if I go to a car show a guy with a Mustang will always be friendly. They will more often then not invite you to sit in their car or show you every little detail. I like that. At a show I went to back in September I got to talking to a guy about his 64 Mustang and he ended up taking me for a ride in it. That sort of community is cool.

 

[TheCracker]

The original and the best. They've been gradually getting uncooler since 1966.

 

[TheBook]

Has to be Sub-Z for me. If I recall correctly it still holds the record as the fastest-selling car ever? Not surprising to me - looks great, gave buyers a multitude of options that few cars had ever offered them before, brought affordable performance to the masses, starred in the most famous car-chase scene ever in Bullitt, gave America another true "icon" to add to its tally and is still revered by enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts the world over. And They got the styling right first time, as that's the one the modern Mustang harks back to.

Said it better than I could. 👍 Sub-Zero.

 

[PureAwesomeness]

I don't have a whole lot of love for American cars but even I can appreciate the impact this car made. Sub-zero.

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

Driven by every old fart trying to relive his youth. Uncool just like them.

 

[High-Test]

I venture to say that I nominate this car to be locked up in Lord Kelvin's Ice Box.

It's Sub-Zero for reasons already stated.

 

[Joey D]

It might to to Lord Kelvin's but that means it really couldn't get any more less than cool votes.

 

[niky]

The original and the best. They've been gradually getting uncooler since 1966.

This. Though I think Ford's relentless, soul-less overmarketing of the current Mustang may take it straight to boiling on the coolness scale...

Make mine a coupe, as in the picture, instead of the ominpresent fastback that people keep trying to turn into "Eleanors". (Note: Eleanor is a very, very special girl. A whole room full of Eleanors kinda decreases the "special" quotient...)

And make it a German-market T5, with the uprated Euro-spec suspension.

And make it black, please. Very black.

 

[TS]

The original and the best. They've been gradually getting uncooler since 1966.

This.

A subzero from me.

 

[Shadow Wulf 2k]

Cool. A Boss 302, Boss 429, Mach 1 or Shelby GT350/GT500 would make it into sub-zero.

 

[Eric Demory]

Sub-Zero, 97%

 

[Encyclopedia]

Cool. The start of a legend.

 

[Leonidae]

Sub Zero, just for the looks and light weight compared to it's successors.

 

[Giancarlo]

A truly rare muscle car that was one of the first cars people truly fell in love with.

Dirt cheap at the time, too.

 

[CarBastard]

I should say it's seriously uncool. I mean, it was massively sold and it's main target customer were secretaries and female teenagers:

This. Though I think Ford's relentless, soul-less overmarketing of the current Mustang may take it straight to boiling on the coolness scale...

And it isn't none of the performance versions made of the Mustang:

Cool. A Boss 302, Boss 429, Mach 1 or Shelby GT350/GT500 would make it into sub-zero.

¡BUT LOOK AT IT! ¡IT'S THE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THOSE PERFORMANCE VERSIONS!

Definitely, a cool car 👍.

 

[lpb-nissan-gt-r]

American icon sub zero.

 

[Watchman]

 

 

[Worst_Driver]

Sub-Zero. A legend was born. and the pony car war too.

 

[Lucas]

It might to to Lord Kelvin's but that means it really couldn't get any more less than cool votes.

The 300SL I nomitated got an uncool vote at least, so I can't see why this can't go there too.

Sub-Zero. A legend was born. and the pony car war too.

This, plus all of the positive comments people gave in the thread so far, makes this car Absolute Zero for me. 👍

I should say it's seriously uncool. I mean, it was massively sold and it's main target customer were secretaries and female teenagers

I thought that was happening right now, at the present. I'm not american, so I can't tell, though.

 

[Joey D]

A car still has to have an overall 98% cool rating to go there.

 

[buickgnx88]

Quick tip Joey, the title should be 1964-1966 Mustang, since that was specified. The First Gen actually goes from 1964 to 1973.

Anywho, I said COOL simply because it's a great car, but didn't gain the performance and good looks until 1967.

 

[Frankinsten]

Sub-Zero 👍👍

 

[Adamgp]

Sub Zero.

Start of an American icon.

 

[84SSccc]

Just Cool...

The 64-66 always seemed kind of "girly" to me much like the S197's are today. I prefer the bigger cars from 71-73. Plus they seem to be pretty common like 1st gen Camaros are and if I see another Eleanor replica I'm gonna go insane.

 

[Jim Prower]

Oddly enough, the Eleanor cars were always '67-on cars...