It wasn't fast enough to pace the field with the stock V-8, so it got a major bump in power. Bill Ford took a rare 1964.5 Mustang Indy Pace Car to Jay Leno's Garage. This is the actual car that ...
The first Ford Mustang sold in the U.S. went to owner Gail Wise on April 15th, 1964, two days before its official release.