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Ohio guys find a piece of American muscle history in barn… possibly the first Ford Mustang ever made

  • These guys found one of the first, if not the very first, Ford Mustangs ever made
  • It’s rare ‘1964 1/2’ model
  • It hasn’t been touched in 45 years

Published on May 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis

Last updated on May 08, 2025 at 1:10 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

These guys found what could be potentially be the first Ford Mustang ever made in a barn in Ohio – talk about the ultimate barn find.

This car was built in 1964 and a half.

There’s a reason behind this odd description.

This car was definitely one of the first ones to leave the factory.

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Why this car is possibly the first Mustang ever made

The car was discovered in a barn in Ohio, in a state of neglect, by the guys from the WD Detailing YouTube channel.

Describing a car as a ‘1964 1/2’ model is weird, but there’s a historical reason behind this.

Ford Mustang barn find Ohio
WD Detailing

Traditionally, especially in the U.S., most cars are introduced at some point during the year and sold as next-year models.

For example, the new Ram 1500 was introduced earlier this month as a 2026 model.

But with the first Mustang, Ford did things differently.

Production began between March and April 1964, and Ford unveiled it as a 1964 1/2 model, which is what the car you see here is.

Based on this, and the VIN number, this very Ford Mustang was definitely one of the first ones to roll off the assembly line, if not the first.

Ford Mustang barn find Ohio
WD Detailing

Unfortunately, as you can see, this poor car hasn’t enjoyed a nice life so far.

When they found it, they discovered it hadn’t been touched in 45 years.

And you can tell.

The guys behind this discovery

The WD Detailing YouTube channel specializes in barn find-style content, but with a twist.

Their main goal is to show the incredible difference a wash can make.

What they do is they find abandoned cars and wash them and then, on some occasions, they also restore them.

They’ve done it with so many cars, from iconic classics such as the Ferrari 512 BB or a Corvette with only 293 miles from new to modern supercars like the Audi R8

On one occasion, they found a Honda NSX that looked like it was just about ready to be thrown away or loaded onto a truck on its way to the crusher.

After washing it up and cleaning the interior, it looked as good as new.

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Experienced content creator with a strong focus on cars and watches. Alessandro penned the first-ever post on the Supercar Blondie website and covers cars, watches, yachts, real estate and crypto. Former DriveTribe writer, fixed gear bike owner, obsessed with ducks for some reason.