For most automotive collectors, the Mustang is considered to be one of the most loved. But what transpired to make this happen? Well, it all commenced back in April of 1964. Ford’s General Manager, Lee Iacocca, always thought of having a middle sized sports car and promoting it as the next contender in street wars. But Ford decided to take things a step further and unveil a completely unique kind of automobile. What resulted of Iacocca’s beginning idea is the “Pony Car”. It was engineered, at first, as a two-passenger following the European-style, but a business-minded Iacocca realized that the failure or success of this new model relied on volume sales. Thus the design was sharpened further and the Ford Mustang was designed after the Falcon, which was compact in design, so that production overhead could be lowered. This new vehicle was initially named P-51, after the famous fighter plane. But, quite a number of similarities were made to the Mustang, a breed of horse and it ultimately became both symbol and theme to the cars. True to its namesake, the Mustang sold 22,000 units on the very first day of it's introduction and went on to sell a million more within the next few years thus gaining the respect of both the industry and car lovers during that time.
By the time 1966 arrived, the Mustang was developed yet again. They changed the design of the instrument panel to differentiate the Mustang from the Falcon. The 260 cubic inch V8 was also replaced with 2 and 4 barrel types of the 289 cid V8. The next year, a complete revampment transpired in the design of the Mustang, these changes include a bulkier sheet metal below its midsection, a more menacing grille, a hollow tail panel, and a fastback roof line for the fastback design of the vehicle’s body. These 1967 Shelby’s were more advanced in terms of design. It also had more elements that provided luxury to the passenger. The 1967 Shelby’s were the final design of the Shelby-American Company. All other models that were made after were manufactured by Ford with negligible involvement for Shelby. In 1968, the Mustang underwent some more changes. The grille was changed into something more subdued and its 427 engines were detuned but even still, they were enough to get people’s eye when motoring down the streets. Also in the same year was when Ford introduced what was to be their greatest engine ever. The 428 Cobra Jet, as it was called, was rumored to have an output of 410 bhp. The Shelby’s were still in production and a new design, a convertible, was also made available. This convertible design was called the Shelby Cobra.
Through the subsequent years of 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 more modifications were made to the original Mustang blueprint. In 1969, the Shelby’s that were produced became more noted for being a luxury car. The Boss Mustangs were also unveiled the same year. These Boss Mustangs were made to qualify for the NASCAR races. By 1970, the public still favored the Cobra engine to the other engines that were coming out during that time. By 1971, Ford’s many years of being a definitive performance vehicle were drawing to a close. This would also be the only year that Ford’s performance was known to be fading. In 1973, a number of mishaps and changes in the rules forced modifications to the design of the Mustang as well. This time, what used to be a vehicle built for high performance introduced a new model, the Mustang II, with no claims to anything as wonderful as what its ancestors had done.
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