On April 17, 1964, Ford rolled out the Mustang, introducing a new class of sporty car to the world!
Digging Deeper
Ford called the new car a 1965 model, but an adoring public will forever refer to it as a “1964 ½!”
Creating a whole new category of cars that the public dubbed “pony cars,” Mustang's layout of 2 doors with a small back seat (2+2), a short rear deck and a long hood set the standard for all the imitators. Chevy Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin, Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda all tried to cash in on Mustang's success.
Mustang has gone through 5 generations of reinvention, and the 6th generation will debut for the 2015 model.
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