| The Ford Mustang is one of the best known and | | | | competitors in the dust. |
| easily recognized vehicles on the road today. Who | | | | The next job for the Mustang was to take down the |
| doesn't recognize the sporty chrome pony | | | | Chevrolet Corvette in the world of racing. That job |
| emblazoned on the shiny paint of a Ford Mustang? | | | | was tackled by Carroll Shelby, the famous race car |
| But I bet many of you don't know the history of the | | | | driver and designer. The result was the famous GT / |
| Mustang. Well jump in your time capsule and join me | | | | Cobra series of cars. |
| for a ride back to the year 1964. To be more specific, | | | | In 1967, Ford introduced a newly redesigned Mustang, |
| March 9, 1964. | | | | with a 335 HP engine, and other improvements, |
| That was the day that the first Ford Mustang rolled off | | | | allowing it to continue it's massive popularity. |
| the assembly line - it was a white convertible with a | | | | Ford continued to make improvements and |
| red interior. It created a sensation all across the nation. | | | | adjustments to the Mustang, and it remained highly |
| As a matter of fact, within 18 months, Ford sold over 1 | | | | popular, even when rising gas prices, rising insurance |
| million Mustangs! | | | | costs, emissions standards, etc caused muscle cars |
| Just months after its introduction, Ford began | | | | some hard times in the early 70's. Several of the |
| introducing changes for the '65 Mustang, including a | | | | Mustangs competitors, such as the Barracuda, went |
| bigger engine, reverse lights, and an AC alternator. | | | | out of production, but the Ford Mustang continued to |
| In the first two years of its existence, the Mustang | | | | sell. |
| broke sales records, wowed the public, and left | | | | |