Ford Mustang
(Ford Motor Company)
Mustang Facts:
The design of the Ford Mustang was originally based on the Ford Falcon.
The Ford Mustang was introduced to the public at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964.
From the early days, the Mustang had a low sticker price and a long options list. Buyers could equip their Mustangs according to preferences and budgetary considerations.
During its first year on the market the Mustang was named. Motor Trend Car of the Year. It was also designated as the pace car for the 1964 Indianapolis 500.
1.5 million Mustangs were produced in during the car’s first two years on the market.
In the late 1980s, Mustang sales began to fall drastically. Ford thought that the car’s best days were behind it. The company announced that it would replace the rear-wheel drive Mustang with a front-wheel drive coupe of similar design. But Ford was inundated with thousands of letters pleading for a reprieve for the rear-wheel drive Mustang. Ford kept the Mustang, and released the front-wheel car it had been working on as the Probe.
