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The Mustang's styling, with its long hood and short deck, proved wildly popular and inspired a host of competition. It was introduced on April 17, 1964, as a hardtop and convertible, with the fastback version following in August 1964. Upon introduction, the Mustang, sharing its platform with the Falcon, was slotted into the compact car segment.
1964–1966 Honda S600; 1964–1969 Plymouth Barracuda [25] 1965–1967 AMC Marlin [26] [27] 1965–1978, 2005–Present Ford Mustang; 1966–1967 Dodge Charger [28] 1966–1973 Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback (dates are from U.S. lineup) 1966–1971 Jensen FF; 1966–1970 Oldsmobile Toronado; 1966–1976 Jensen Interceptor; 1966–1973 Triumph GT6
The song "Mustang Sally", first recorded by Wilson Pickett in 1966 and covered by many other artists since, is about a man who buys a Mustang for his girlfriend, Sally, who ends up preferring the car over him. It has been described by one cultural historian as "free advertising for the Ford Motor Company."
1966–1977: Notes 1970–1979. Name Orig. ... Ford Mustang Fastback/Convertible (2004) Ford Mustang Ghia Vignale (1984) Ford Mustang Giugiaro; Ford Mustang IMSA (1980)
The first factory Mustang open-element air filter, unique exhaust that mimics the sound of Steve McQueen's GT 390 Fastback and ends in 3.5-inch tips, and new engine programing raise horsepower to 315 (up from 300). A Tremec 5-speed manual and 3.73:1 ratio live rear axle drops 0-60 mph times to 4.9-5.0 seconds compared to the standard GT's 5.2-5 ...
The 2011 California Special package 402A includes a unique chrome billet grille with a tri-color Mustang pony logo, for 2012, Ford replaced the chrome billet grille with a black plastic unit that retained the tri-bar Mustang logo, GT/CS faded side stripes, unique lower fascia with fog lights, unique "GT" 19-inch rims with 245-45/19 tires ...
The Avenger GT's windshield is the standard unit from a second generation (1965–69) Chevy Corvair, while the backlight is from a 1965 or 1966 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback. There were several options for side windows.
The "Rambler Marlin Sports Fastback" (Corgi 263) scale model was released in 1966 and withdrawn from the market in 1969. [95] In addition to the two-tone paint with chrome bumpers and grille, the model features a detailed interior finished in white and the front seat backs can be tipped forward (as in the actual cars). [ 95 ]