2012 Boss 302: The Backstory
For 2012, Mustang Boss revives a legendary name known for uncompromising performance on the road and the track. Arriving in 1969, the first Mustang Boss was forged from a simple mandate by Ford…
1976 – 1978 Ford Mustang
1976 In 1976, Ford offered the “Stallion” appearance group including styled wheels, blacked-out grille, bumpers and body moldings as well as the “Cobra II” appearance package with black grille, simulated hood scoop, front…
1975 Ford Mustang
With oil crisis memories starting to fade” Ford needed a V8 in the Mustang II to return “performance to respectable levels. The engine bay re-engineered to accept the 302 cu in (4.9 L)…
1974 Ford Mustang
In 1974, the Mustang II returned to a size closer to the 1964 model, ultimately winning the Motor Trend Car of the Year. Just as the original Mustang had been based on mundane…
1971-73 Ford Mustang
The Mustang became larger and heavier with each revision, culminating with the 1971 to 1973 models designed under the supervision of Ford’s new product design manager, Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen, originally of General Motors….
1969-70 Ford Mustang
The 1969 restyle increased body length by 3.8 inches (97 mm) (with the wheelbase remaining at 108 inches) and width by almost half an inch. This was the first model to use quad…
1967-68 Ford Mustang
The 1967 model year Mustang was the first model to feature a major redesign with the installation of a big-block V8 engine. The overall size, interior and cargo space were increased. Exterior trim…
1966 Ford Mustang
The 1966 Mustang debuted with moderate trim changes including a new grille, side ornamentation, wheel covers and gas cap. A cruisematic three-speed auto transmission became available for the 225-hp V8. The 289 “hipo”…
1964-65 Ford Mustang
Since it was introduced five months before the normal start of the production year and manufactured among 1964 Ford Falcons and 1964 Mercury Comets, the earliest Mustangs are widely referred to as the…
Ford Mustang – 1st Generation
As Lee Iacocca’s assistant general manager and chief engineer, Donald N. Frey was the head engineer for the T-5 project—supervising the overall development of the car in a record 18 months — while…
