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Introduced in September 1970, the 1971 Mustang was green-lighted by Ford's new president, Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen, formerly of General Motors. Again, the revised model grew in size, gaining 3 inches in width to accommodate Ford's big block 429 cu in (7.0 L) V8 without need for an extensive suspension redesign. [75]
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The Mustang's engine compartment was not wide enough to accommodate the massive Boss 429 engine, so Ford contracted with Kar Kraft of Dearborn, Michigan, to modify 4-speed Cobra Jet Mustangs to accept it. Kar Kraft was a Ford exclusive experimental facility that functioned as Vehicle Engineering for Ford's Special Vehicles.
A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I and a P-51 Mustang. Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford with suggesting the name. [10] [11] Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the "Ford Mustang I" in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T ...
The Mustang Boss 302 is a high-performance 302 cu in (4.9 L) H.O. V8-powered variant of the Ford Mustang originally produced by Ford in 1969 and 1970. Developed to meet homologation requirements to compete in Trans Am racing, it was Ford's response to the success of the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 in the 5 L (305.1 cu in) and under SCCA series since 1967.
The new model would also better compete with 2+2 import coupes such as the Toyota Celica, Datsun 240Z, Mazda RX-3, and the European Ford Capri – which itself was inspired by the original Mustang but built by Ford of Europe, and marketed since April 1970 in the U.S. by Mercury as a captive import.
Here's a big green V-8 Ford for St. Patrick's Day burnouts. ... where it eventually won back-to-back NHRA Super Stock/B championships in 1970 and 1971. Photos show the car in race-prepped form ...
Ford Muroc (1950) Ford Mustang I (1962) Ford Mustang II (1963) Ford Mustang II Sportiva (1974) Ford Mustang III (1978) Ford Mustang Fastback/Convertible (2004) Ford Mustang Ghia Vignale (1984) Ford Mustang Giugiaro; Ford Mustang IMSA (1980) Ford Mustang Mach I (1965) Ford Mustang Mach II (1970) Ford Mustang Mach III (1993) Ford Mustang Milano ...