1965 Mustang Hood Ornament, Likely a Dealer Option
I’ve seen this debate come up a few times over the years. Every once in awhile someone pops up asking about a hood ornament they saw once on a mid-60′s Mustang, and they want to know if it was a factory original option or a cheap aftermarket item. Well, it just so happens that my 1965 playmate pink mustang came with just such an option!
I haven’t found any evidence to indicate that the hood ornament is actually Ford made. There is no FoMoCo stamp in the metal, but modern replicas of this exact ornament have a hollow bottom, whereas this example is completely solid.
My suspicion is that the ornament was actually a dealer aftermarket item. It was common for the early mustangs to be optioned by the dealer that sold them with any number of items that were not actually made by FoMoCo.
Dave Hammar actually has a great site that details a ton of dealer aftermarket options for the early Ford Mustangs, but I have not found any information on his site regarding this particular option.
Is there anybody out there that has more knowledge on this unusual Mustang accessory? I’d love to know more if anyone out there has evidence of the option from 1965, please send it my way!
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- 1965 Mustang Hood Ornament, Likely a Dealer Option
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- Disassembled
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- The Bottom Side
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- New replicas of this piece are hollow bodied. This is the only solid-body ornament of this style I have ever seen.
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I have an aftermarket hood ornament, is there a way you could tell me exactly where yours was mounted? If you could provide a rough sketch with how far up the tip of the ornament base is, or better if you could tell me how far the center of the bolt holes are, that would be great.
Lewis_29209@yahoo.com
I’ll get the measurements for you tomorrow