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The Ford Mustang I is a small, mid-engined (4-cylinder), open two-seater concept car with aluminium body work that was built by Ford in 1962. Although it shared few design elements with the final production vehicle, it did lend its name to the line.
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 original 1962 Ford Mustang I two-seater concept car had evolved ... Steve McQueen drove a debadged Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT fastback with a 390 cubic ...
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 (1970) Ford Mustang ...
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 ...
Clark had been conceptualizing the Mustang design in varied forms for years before the final car was produced. His drawing of the Mustang Coupe, or Fastback can be seen signed by him, in the Spring 1963 MotorBook Magazine. The Mustang name was kept under wraps with the code name "Allegro" assigned to the entire project.
"The Mustang II's attractive all-new styling was influenced by coachbuilder Ghia of Italy, which had recently been acquired by Ford. It carried through the long-hood, short-deck theme of the original, and — as Iacocca requested it — came as a notchback and hatch-equipped fastback."
The original Ford Mustang was a product of the Fairlane Group, a committee of Ford managers and executives led by vice-president and General Manager Lee Iacocca. [1] The Fairlane Group worked on new product needs and, in the summer of 1962, laid out the specifications of a new sports car, the genesis of the mid-engined Mustang I concept car.