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Sep '67: Regular 1968 Mustang production begins. Oct '67: Lee Grey visits Shelby American to borrow Little Red for one week. Lee Grey wants to buy parts from A.0. Smith to modify Mustang coupes at L.A. area dealerships. Oct '67: Lee Grey meets with Lee Iacocca to discuss a Mustang for California. Little Red is there to illustrate his idea.
This list of fastback automobiles includes examples of a car body style whose roofline slopes continuously down at the back. [1] It is a form of back for an automobile body consisting of a single convex curve from the top to the rear bumper . [ 2 ]
Its fastback roof design was previewed on the 1964 Rambler Tarpon show car, based on the compact Rambler American. The 1965 and 1966 model year production Marlins were fastback versions of the mid-sized two-door hardtop Rambler Classic, and 1967 brought a major redesign in which the car was given the new, longer AMC Ambassador full-sized ...
Seven Fastbacks (Ford used the term Sportsroof) and two convertibles were produced; of which seven were M-code and one H-code cars. One 429SCJ J-code Fastback was produced, though its whereabouts today are unknown. [27] [28] Both convertibles and one fastback were modified to GT-500 with 351-HO. Both convertibles are located in Finland.
In 2001, Ford partnered with Warner Bros. to offer a special version of its GT with the Bullitt nameplate, honoring the 1968 390 fastback model driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 movie Bullitt which became famous for its high speed chase scene. The car was designed as a good handler so it was lowered 3/4 of an inch, received Tokico shocks, and ...
While the GT/CS was only available as a coupe, the 'High Country Special' model was available in fastback and convertible configurations during the 1966 and 1967 model years, and as a coupe for 1968. [51] The 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback got a popularity boost after it was featured in the 1968 film Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. [55]
In fact, according to 2023 data from the Social Security Administration, the average retiree collects around $1,884 per month in benefits at age 67 compared to $1,298 monthly at 62 -- a difference ...
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a combination performance and appearance package offered as an option for the Ford Mustang in August 1968 for the 1969 model year.. Over the following years, the package was available with various engines that became more modest as emissions controls, unleaded gas, fleet mileage quotas, and higher gasoline prices undercut the "horsepower wars" that were the origin of ...