DSO question

firemansam · Feb 27, 2010

Guys (and ladies) i have a question about my DSO code on my 65 (not the 66 i have been asking mod questions about) years back when i first bought it i did all the research and was puzzled by the DSO code then (i cant recall the actual code designation just what it stood for and it is 8000 miles away at the moment so i cant look at it!) According to my memory what i have is a 65 coupe with an A code 289 and an 8" rear axle (3 something gears) with (dont know if original or added by PO) disc brakes, power steering, A/C, Ralley Pac, Cruisomatic tranny w/ console and the trim for a vinal top (but no vinal top on it) but the DSO code listed was for Home Office Reserve. what does that mean? was it supposed to stay there and be an errand car for the people at HQ or to pick up visitors at the airport or a test car?!(doubt that last one) but just curious as to what it might mean... I plan on goin back as close to original with this one as i can (lots of work to do!) and want to know as much about it as i can... thanks for any help y'all can provide!

StangDreamin' · Feb 28, 2010

Quickie on-the-fly answer without research: If I remember correctly; the "Home Office Reserve" DSO (84?) was for company use and "employee leases". For example: Engineering test mules, "World's Fair" display Mustangs, Iaccoca's and Henry Ford II's cars, etc.

I could be wrong, though... need to take some time and check.

firemansam · Feb 28, 2010

hey that would be cool if that is what it is! just curious how it ended up in MS then! where could i research something like that?

StangDreamin' · Feb 28, 2010

I'm thinking maybe a title search? Maybe you can trace the car's "travels" through title/registration records. It could have been just a used car that was sold after its lease to some Ford exec was completed and the new owner moved south; or it was a "giveaway" to some dealership in that region for winning a sales contest. Somewhere along the line, it stopped being a prestige item and became "just a used car". Remember, when this car was built, nobody at Ford had a clue that it would become a 45-year-old historical icon.
If they had, they would have painted inside the cowl and torque boxes so it wouldn't rust so much!

Ford had/has a policy that "test mules" are scrapped after they outlive their usefulness. But policies can be circumvented, and there are documented stories of that having happened over the years.

firemansam · Mar 1, 2010

well i guess i will see about doing a title search and see what that can dig up for me... i will post what ever it brings up, but i will have to wait till i can get someone to email me my VIN for it! haha

firemansam · Mar 3, 2010

I have got the VIN and data plate codes emailed to me but finding a site that will allow me to search with my VIN is not going good (most are requiring the 17 digit VIN which i dont have!) I have been doin as much research as i can (since i am stuck in Baghdad and nothing better to do but play online till my flight leaves on thursday) and have found evidence of some cars with DSO codes of 84 being Ford show cars but most were early in the first round of production as mine is kinda smack in the middle of the '65 production year being made 02 Jan 65. The search continues!

firemansam · Mar 3, 2010

so i had the bright idea maybe Ford could give me some insite... so i played around on thier website for a while found an email address to customer service... i am a customer i have three fords myself and a few more in the family so i email them and ask them if they have any info or know where i might be able to find some info on my car. I was not expecting much of anything in responce from them if anything but this is what i got! may help some others with questions they have as well i will be lookin into when i get back from australia!

Dear Sam Pennell,

Thank you for contacting the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center
regarding the original function of your 1965 Ford Mustang.

For further assistance with this matter, we recommend contacting the National
Automotive History Collection (NAHC), maintained by the Detroit Public Library.
They are able to research and provide historical information on Ford vehicles
and products and as such, may be able to assist with your inquiry (If you are
attempting to obtain an original sales brochure, please note that the NAHC can
only provide black and white copies for a fee). You may contact the NAHC
directly at:

National Automotive History Collection
121 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48226

Main number: (313)-628-2851

Or visit the website at: Welcome to the Detroit Public Library
1. Select 'Special Collections'
2. Select 'National Automotive History Collection'

Or Email directly at :
nahc@detroitpubliclibrary.org

Moreover; historical data, is not maintained by the Customer Relationship
Center. However, you may be able to obtain an answer to your inquiry by
contacting the Henry Ford Museum. This facility, inspired by Henry Ford's dream
to document how technology has shaped lives in America, contains over 100
vehicles from the 1600's onward, as well as archives and vintage movies that
Hollywood often calls upon as a primary resource for historical authenticity.

In addition, the Henry Ford Museum contains a research facility that is able to
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rblowers3 · Mar 17, 2021

StangDreamin' said:
Quickie on-the-fly answer without research: If I remember correctly; the "Home Office Reserve" DSO (84?) was for company use and "employee leases". For example: Engineering test mules, "World's Fair" display Mustangs, Iaccoca's and Henry Ford II's cars, etc.

I could be wrong, though... need to take some time and check.

Hello I have a 66 K code with an auto coupe with a dso 84, Help

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