1963 Ford Mustang II Prototype

Created to test consumer reaction to certain design and engineering innovations, the Mustang II gained such favorable response that Ford Motor Company eventually introduced a somewhat similar vehicle as the 1965
Mustang production car.

Evolved from the Mustang I, which is a two-seater open sports car, the Mustang II has a “two-plus-two” configuration. This means comfortable space for two front-seat passengers,
and room for two additional passengers in the rear seat.

A fully operable steel prototype, the one-of-a-kind Mustang II is powered by a 271-horsepower V-8 engine. Pointed front fenders and simulated air scoops faired into the rear quarter panels of the Mustang II are reminiscent of the original Mustang’s design. The experimental unit has a detachable hardtop roof designed to be a refinement of the original Thunderbird roof.

Headlamp coverings are faired into the nose of the car to preserve the aerodynamic appearance of the front end-The grille air intake thrusts ahead of the front fenders and bears the Mustang emblem in a frame supported by chrome crosshairs.

The interior of the Mustang II has molded, thin-shell bucket seats both front and rear. The seatbacks in the coved rear compartment are integrated with the rear deck. A console, also suggestive of the Thunderbird, sweeps up
to merge with the instrument panel.

Wheelbase: 108.0"
Over-All Length: 186.6"
Over-All Height: 48.4"
Over-All Width: 68.2"
Front Tread: 56.0"
Rear Tread: 56.0"