The Forty-Five Plus Year Legacy Of The Ford Mustang
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The year was 1964. The place was the World’s fair in New York City. Across the way, people were loading into small boats and floating through an attraction in the Pepsi Pavilion which was designed by Walt Disney. However our attention on this April day was on a new car being introduced by Ford Motor Company. Its name was the Ford Mustang. Now forty-five years latter, both attractions are alive and doing well. After the fair, Disney moved his attraction to his ten year old Disneyland. Ford got busy producing more Mustangs.
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Ford had not expected the Mustang to gain popularity as quickly as it did. Its initial sales have only been surpassed by their founder, Henry Ford’s introduction of the Model “A”. The original selling price for a Mustang was $2368. The vehicle borrowed heavily from other vehicles that Ford was already producing. Most heavily used were the Falcon’s parts. The framework and even the 100 horsepower engine came from the Falcon. Even the horn ring had the Falcon emblem molded into its ring. VIN numbers were set to the 1965 vehicle year, but there were several changed that were made in the vehicles produced to be sold in 1965. Most Mustang enthusiasts consider the Mustang from the fair and those produced within the first six months of production to be 1964 1/2 Mustangs. If you are the owner of a 1964 1/2 Mustang is great shape, you can expect to sell the vehicle for over thirty thousand dollars.
Through the years, the body style of the mustang has changes, but the Mustang has remained easily identifiable. The front grill and side door swoops have remained throughout the years.
The introduction of the Mustang lead to the introduction of “pony” cars by the other manufacturers. Chevrolet introduced the Camaro, Dodge re-introduced the Plymouth Barracuda, and even AMC got into the action with the Javelin. These vehicles all had a very long hood and a short trunk.
Research had shown Ford that cars had become too large for many women drivers by 1960. Remember that this was before power steering was common. Ford’s first answer was the Falcon, the first American compact car. Designers of the Mustang wanted to build a car that had appeal for both men and women. The design did so well that the Falcon production ended in 1970.
The Mustang grew in popularity and size over the next few years.
Overall, the Mustang is now in its fifth generation. The 2010 Mustang offers plenty of power with a 4. 6 L, 316 horsepower engine. The suspension is now beefier than ever. The new Mustang is offers greater stability than ever before. The new Mustang is designed to burn regular unleaded for economy in operation or premium fuel for greater torque.
Purchasers of today’s Mustang can expect to pay a base price of twenty-one thousand dollars. If you want your Mustang fully loaded, add another eleven grand.
In its forty-five year history, the Ford Mustang has seen many changes. The vehicle continues to be on of Ford’s best sellers.
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Andy Zain is the admin of Mustang Forums , a place where fans and owners can get the right information for tuning, customization and general discussions on anything about Ford Mustang. Get the information you need when you visit Ford Truck Forum
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