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The First Production Run. After a massive advertising campaign that included multiple commercials aired by all three major networks, the Mustang officially launched on April 17, 1964, at the New.
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The name "Mustang" may refer to a type of horse, but Ford looked to the sky for inspiration. The legendary P-51 Mustang fighter plane of WWII was the perfect image for the car, a small and easy to produce, yet superior performance vehicle that was a symbol of America. With an inspiring name, and unique purpose, and affordable price of $2,300, Ford saw that they had properly produced the.
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The first model Mustang, the Early 1965 Mustang (or as many refer to it, the 64 ½), was available as a coupe or convertible and featured a base 170-cubic inch six-cylinder engine with a three-speed floor shift transmission. An optional 260-cubic inch V-8 engine was available, in addition to a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed automatic "Cruise-O-Matic" transmission.
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But, of course, this was a great car in its own right as it was the 1,000,000th Mustang ever produced, making it a historical relic. Nowadays, the world's first Mustang can be found at the Henry Ford Museum, where it will stay for as long as Ford is around. AmericanMuscleCarZ.com would like to thank American Collectors Insurance for their.
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No first-design effort of the 1960s was ever perfect the first time and the Mustang was no exception. After a chassis was assembled, meetings were held in a room adjacent to the assembled vehicle.
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The Ford Mustang racked up 22,000 sales on its first day, effectively birthing the muscle car genre and kicking off a generation of tyre-smoking street wars. Since then, we've seen a further five.
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13:14. A little-known chapter in the history of the first Ford Mustang ever built comes full circle this week when the man who unknowingly sold — and possibly saved — Mustang Serial No. 1 sees.
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The First Mustang Made. The very first 1964.5 Mustang was sent as a display to a dealership. Serial number 5F08F100001 was a white convertible Mustang. For Captain Stanley Tucker, it was love at first sight. As soon as he saw the Mustang at his local dealer, he offered a generous $4,300 for it and agreed to let it stay on display for a while.
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While in 1967 Ford produced the first Shelby GT500, based on the first-generation Mustang, the 2012 model year was based on the fourth generation of the original pony car. Like its famous.
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Mustang Concept Cars. The development for the first generation Mustang began in 1962 when assistant general manager Lee Iacocca and chief engineer Donald N. Frey served as the leaders of the T5 project. The entire development process only took the team 18 months to finish, which is amazing since development for vehicles can last for two years.
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16 Photos. The aluminum-bodied Mustang I made its debut in October 1962 at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. Dan Gurney, in a non-competitive demonstration drive, drove the 1,200lb two.
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The first turbocharged Mustang was the Fox-body, and that same four-cylinder lump was fitted with a Garrett AiResearch turbo. It bumped output from 118 to 132 hp, which took it closer to the 5.0.
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The Mustang III, the last prototype and concept car, was built in 1963 and had many characteristics in common with the production model while having front and rear ends that were 2.7 inches lower than those of the first two concept cars. The first-generation Mustang production model was finally unveiled in 1964, making auto history.
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The first Mustang was dubbed the 1964½, because it was launched at an unusual halfway point during the year. Gale Halderman, one of the designers on Oros' team, was blown away by the success even though the engineers, test drivers, and prototype builders all had told the design team that they could tell it was a special car. By Halderman's.
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When the first Ford Mustang debuted in 1964, no one could have predicted the reception the four-seat pony car would receive. Envisioned by the new general manager of Ford's product development division, Lee Iacocca, the hope was that the stylish new car would boost the struggling automaker's profits. The Ford Mustang did more than that. It turned the American car market on its head.
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Name A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I and a P-51 Mustang. Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford with suggesting the name. Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the "Ford Mustang I" in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T. Clark.The Mustang I made its formal debut at the United.