The Ford Mustang is arguably the most iconic car ever made in America. The years pass and the models change, but the true heritage of the Mustang never does. One look at a new Mustang brings back feelings of nostalgia for any long-time fan of the pony car.
In April 1964, the Mustang went on sale for the first time and dealers received over 22,000 orders for it. One special piece of Mustang history lives right here in Garland, TX: the day the car was first available, 15 bidders were wanting the same model, and the winner slept in his car overnight until his check cleared the following day.
While I’ve talked about the history of the Mustang before, Road & Track recently provided a story to Yahoo! Autos with a listing of timeless vehicles. It shouldn’t be any surprise that the Ford Mustang made that list, and you can see the writeup right here:
In 1964 the Ford Mustang inspired the term “pony car,” an entire breed of high-performance sports coupes with a budget price and good performance. With the exception of a few fallow years in the 1970s, the Mustang has remained at the cutting edge of the pony car market in both looks and performance.
Completely revamped for the 2005 model year, and freshened for 2010, the latest Mustang is arguably the best-looking pony car ever. For approximately $30,000, the 2010 Mustang GT offers a growling V-8 engine and enough attitude to make Russell Crowe think twice before picking a fight. For 2011, the Mustang is available with a 305-horsepower V-6 engine capable of 31 mpg on the highway (when equipped with the 6-speed automatic transmission).
