Who Bought the First Ford Mustang Sold in the U.S.?

From the April 22, 2024, Chicago Tribune 'I felt like a movie star' by George Castle.

Tom Wise drove a vintage convertible through suburban Park Ridge last week along with his wife.  It has been almost six decades since she bought this particular iconic vehicle.

That vehicle is iconic because it is an early Ford Mustang.  But, what really makes it iconic is that it is the very first Mustang sold in the United States.  And, it was his wife, Gail Wise, who bought it.

Gail Wise was then a 22-year-old rookie 3rd grade when she bought it on April 15, 1964.teacher.  And, she never intended to be a pace setter when she bought the sporty car which caused such a stir with young people because it was so different from their parents' huge sedans.

She simply wanted a convertible.

On April 15, 1964, she and her father, Cleadis Brown stopped at Johnson Ford at Cicero and Diversey in Chicago near their home.

And, then.....

--CootStang