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Chicago Sun-Times on Instagram: "Gail Wise bought the first Ford Mustang sold in the United States in 1964. 

60 years later, she still owns it. 

Some aspects of the car might surprise today — the Mustang had seat belts in the front seats but not the back. The passenger seat could not be adjusted. Back-up lights were optional.

The price was $3,447.50. Her salary was $5,000 a year. Her father loaned her the money. 

Nowadays, a pristine 1965 Mustang can sell for $50,000, and this one might be worth anywhere from two to 10 times that amount. 

The Mustang is iconic, but it was also an automobile enduring Chicago’s harsh winters. The body rusted. The engine started acting up.

“I had a little bit of [a] problem with it in the late ‘70s,” Gail’s husband, Tom Wise, said. “I was driving it as Mustang Sally, 1965 Mustang, The Passenger, Passenger Seat, Engine Start, Seat Belts, Seat Belt, The Money, Ford Mustang

Chicago Sun-Times on Instagram: "Gail Wise bought the first Ford Mustang sold in the United States in 1964. 60 years later, she still owns it. Some aspects of the car might surprise today — the Mustang had seat belts in the front seats but not the back. The passenger seat could not be adjusted. Back-up lights were optional. The price was $3,447.50. Her salary was $5,000 a year. Her father loaned her the money. Nowadays, a pristine 1965 Mustang can sell for $50,000, and this one might…

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