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The Mustang would become the best-selling convertible in 1966, with 72,119 sold, beating the number two Impala by almost 2:1. [35] The 1965 and 1966 Mustangs are differentiated by variations in the exterior, despite the similar design. These variations include the cove molding on the rear quarter panels behind the doors.
The 1965 and later engines can be identified by four core plugs and the casting code C5DE-H. The 1965 Mustang (August 1964 onward) used this engine as standard, rated at 120 hp (89 kW). The Mustang continued to use the 200 as its base engine until it was dropped in 1971. Starting in 1966, a six-bolt bellhousing flange block was introduced ...
Group 5 was an FIA motor racing classification which was applied to four distinct categories during the years 1966 to 1982. Initially Group 5 regulations defined a Special Touring Car category and from 1970 to 1971 the classification was applied to limited production Sports Cars restricted to 5 litre engine capacity.
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The Mustang broke all post-World War II automobile sales records, "creating the 'pony car' craze soon adopted by competitors." [19] The 1965 Mustang provided the template for the new class of automobiles. [20] [21] The term "pony car" to describe members of its ranks was coined by Car Life magazine editor Dennis Shattuck. [22]
Mustang Serial Number One is the first Mustang produced. It was sold to Stanley Tucker of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on April 14, 1964, and is a 1965 model. Before the car officially hit the sales floor on April 17, 1964, thousands of Mustangs had already been rolling off the assembly line for the previous five weeks and getting shipped ...
The Mangusta was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, whose main highlight is a centre-hinged, two-section bonnet that opened akin to gullwing doors.The early European versions were fitted with a mid-mounted 306 hp (228 kW) Ford 289 V8 engine, driven through a 5-speed ZF transaxle; but for almost all Mangustas for both Europe and North America an unmodified "J Code" 230 hp (170 kW) Ford 302 V8 was ...