Above: Ultra-rare 1957 Ford Thunderbird “E” Code Factory Supercharged
Above: Factory original “Indy 500 Official Pace Car” Special Package offered by dealers in 1964. 1 of 2 Concours Gold pace car mustangs.
Above: 4 Original Big Block Shelby GT500’s, two being GT500KR’s.
Yesterday, April 17th was the birthday of the Ford Mustang. As it goes, I was too busy with everything (including working on one) to mention the Pony car’s birthday. Yesterday 49 years ago, it was displayed at the World Fair, and little did Ford know it would be arguably the iconic car from Ford. At the time it was a gamble for Ford engineers and designers, not knowing if a sporty small car could sell in a world full of used ’50’s land yachts and similar early ’60’s technology. It was an undeniable breakthrough, and it was soon clear they had struck gold. Three body styles gave the Mustang versatility, 4 seats made it a family car, and a strong V8 gave it a power to weight ratio that could compete with any labeled “sports” car of the time. The rest is history, and the amount of “good times” and memories facilitated by this iconic car are infinite. Below is a link to a forum thread currently running on Vintage Mustang Forums about how you got your classic mustang. The stories are hilarious, and some incredibly lucky, all are worth reading. Also included below is an original Ford advertisement for the Mustang, I just love how the announcer says “Mustang!”. Enjoy!
“What’s your Mustang story?” Thread
Feature Image source: forum.stangtv.com
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