In 2014, the sixth generation of the original pony-car was launched and it was the first Mustang to be sold worldwide. The history of the Mustang goes back to ’60s when John Oros, a designer who’s parents emigrated from Transilvania (Romania) draw the concept and won the internal design challenge with his team. In 1964…
The 2013 model-year Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was made to go where no other Mustang has gone before, boasting a 662 bhp engine and reaching speeds of more than 200 mph. This was done using a larger and more efficient supercharger along with an updated cooling system, camshaft profile, bigger bore, redesigned connecting rods, upgraded…
The 2009 Detroit Auto show witnessed the first appearance of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The car has an aggressive new exterior design, but also a unique and comfortable interior. The 2009 Mustang Shelby GT500 comes equipped with a 5.4L supercharged V8 engine, that develops up to 540 horsepower at 6200 rpm and a maximum…
The 2009 Ford Mustang was unveiled at a private Ford event hosted near Los Angeles. With an aggressive look and a comfortable design, the new generation of Ford Mustang maintains its top safety ratings. The car has two engine options: a 4.0L SOHC V6 unit (210 hp at 5300 rpm and 240 lb-ft at 3500…
2004 saw the rebirth of the Ford Mustang as an American icon with a complete redesign, which was termed by Ford as “retro-futurism”. Basically, it meant that Ford ceased to rethink the Mustang concept and returned to its original design but kept all the modern technologies. The car was built on the D2C platform, a…
The 1971 model was probably the longest Mustang produced. This was the last high-performance model because after this the general trend was towards smaller engines. The big-block engines actually influenced the design of the car which was now adapted to the 5.8 liter unit. Starting with 1973, these cars would be limited because of strict…
On April 17 1964 is when the Ford Mustang first made its public debut, that is over 55 years ago. After years of hinting at such a vehicle with concept cars like the Allegro and Mustang II, and weeks of public teasing before the official reveal, Ford unwrapped the Mustang at its stand at World’s Fair in…
1965 was the first year the GT package was introduced in the Mustang line-up under the name “GT Equipment Package”. This included a V8 engine, fog lamps mounted on the grille, stripes on the rocker panels and disc brakes. As opposed to the base version, the GT was equipped with a four-barrel carburetor, and later,…
One car that took America by storm during its formal introduction was the 1965 Ford Mustang. Now with plenty of generations and different models to sport the Mustang name, the pony car has remained in production for a continuous 55 years, an impressive feat that not many models have accomplished. The ’65 Mustang is as…
The 1966 model altered the trim levels on the Mustang. Also a new grille was introduced, side ornaments, wheel covers and even the gas cap. Automatic transmission became optional on the Hi-Po. New features for the car included a AM/eight track sound system and even one fo the first AM/FM car radios on the market….