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Ford Mustang (GT and Mach 1) 5.4 L 2 Valve V8 Trucks Ford E-Series Van, and Ford Expedition; Rover 75 V8; 4R70W used in all other applications: 3.9 L V6 Ford Mustang; 4.6 L V8 Ford E-Series; 4.6 L V8 Ford Expedition; Ford Panther platform Cars: Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car; 4.2 L V6 and 4.6 L/5.4 L V8 Ford F ...
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.
The 1973 Ford Mustang was 8.5 inches (216 mm) longer, 5.9 inches (150 mm) wider, and over 600 lb (272 kg) heavier than the original 1965 Mustang. Big block V8 engines became available in pony cars, which increased straight-line performance but underscored the limitations of the suspension, brakes, and tires.
Both 1971 Mustang Sportsroofs used in the film (neither car has been proven to be a Mach 1, as often assumed) were bought in 1971, but—as it was three years before the film's director H. B. Halicki could raise sufficient funds to start filming—each car was modified with grilles taken from a 1973 model for the film (though each retain the original front bumpers, lower valances, and fenders).
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While the 1960 de luxe Galaxie and Fairlane 500 series sported a tri-color Ford crest on the hood, base Fairlanes had "FORD" in chrome block letters across their hoods. For 1961, all models got the block letters on their hoods. The big-block 390 CID V8 was available in 1961 as the top-horsepower option, as the "horsepower wars" in Detroit ...
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L. David Ash was an American automotive stylist who worked variously in the Lincoln, Continental, Edsel [1] and Ford studios at Ford Motor Company.He is known for his contributions to the styling of the Ford Mustang, Ford Thunderbird and Continental Mark III — and his innovative work on the Plexiglas skylights of the 1954 Ford Victoria Skyliner and Mercury Monterey Sun Valley — forerunners ...