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The History of the Ford The History of the Ford MustangMustang

The first Mustang was introduced in 1964 by Ford The first Mustang was introduced in 1964 by Ford Motor Co. and was available with several different Motor Co. and was available with several different engines and body variationsengines and body variations

Ford wanted to make an automobile with the Ford wanted to make an automobile with the practicality of everyday use, but with the excitement practicality of everyday use, but with the excitement of a muscle car.of a muscle car.

These new automobiles would be forever coined as These new automobiles would be forever coined as “Pony Cars”“Pony Cars”

1967 saw the first major change in the Mustang as it 1967 saw the first major change in the Mustang as it received more muscle car design cues and the received more muscle car design cues and the performance enhanced Shelby GT350 was availableperformance enhanced Shelby GT350 was available

Throughout the next several years one of a kind Throughout the next several years one of a kind Mustangs would be introduced, this includes the Mustangs would be introduced, this includes the Bullitt Mustang, the Boss 302, and the Mach 1Bullitt Mustang, the Boss 302, and the Mach 1

In 1974 the Mustang II was introducedIn 1974 the Mustang II was introduced Due to the fuel crisis these Mustangs had smaller and Due to the fuel crisis these Mustangs had smaller and

weaker engines and for the next several years we saw, weaker engines and for the next several years we saw, “the Mustangs which would eventually be forgotten“the Mustangs which would eventually be forgotten

1979 brought about the great revival of the Ford 1979 brought about the great revival of the Ford Mustang with the introduction of the Fox Chassis which Mustang with the introduction of the Fox Chassis which would remain in Mustangs with slight year to year would remain in Mustangs with slight year to year variations until 2005variations until 2005

The GT version of these Mustangs consisted of the ever The GT version of these Mustangs consisted of the ever popular Ford 5.0 motorpopular Ford 5.0 motor

In 1993 the first in house Cobra Mustang was In 1993 the first in house Cobra Mustang was introducedintroduced

In 1994 the SN95 body style was born and the Mustang In 1994 the SN95 body style was born and the Mustang regained status as one of the best looking cars on the regained status as one of the best looking cars on the roadroad

In 1996 the Modular Cammer engines were introducedIn 1996 the Modular Cammer engines were introduced In 2004 the 2005 Mustang was introduced with a new In 2004 the 2005 Mustang was introduced with a new

chassis and three valve motorschassis and three valve motors

The Different Flavors of the The Different Flavors of the MustangMustang2004 Ford Mustang

LX (V6) GT (V8) Cobra (32V V8)

Coupe Convertible Coupe ConvertibleCoupe Convertible

Mustang ProductionMustang Production

Mustang Production Numbers by Generations

The Original Ford Mustang (1964-1973) 2,977,731 The Mustang II (1974-1978) 1,107,718 The Fox Body Mustang (1979-1993) 2,389,103 The SN95 Mustang (1994-2004) 1,897,876

Production Pie ChartProduction Pie Chart

The Original FordMustang (1964-1973)

The Mustang II (1974-1978)

The Fox Body Mustang(1979-1993)

The SN95 Mustang(1994-2004)

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