FORD MUSTANG

COMPANY

Jocelyn Linan
Lopez
Grupo. 409

HISTORY
In 1961, Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of Ford
Division, had a vision. His vision was a car that would seat four people, have
bucket seats, a floor mounted shifter, be no more than 180 inches long,
weigh less than 2500 pounds, and sell for less than $2500.00. Out of this
vision, the Ford Mustang was born.
After many months of meetings, discussions and market surveys, funding
was finally approved for the Mustang in September of 1962. On March 9,
1964 the first Mustang rolled off of the assembly line. Only 18 months had
elapsed since the Mustang had been approved for production.
In order to keep production costs down, many of the Mustang's
components were borrowed from the Falcon, including most of the drivetrain.
With a multitude of different interior, exterior, and drivetrain options, the
Mustang would be able to be ordered as plain, or as fancy, as economical, or
as fast, as the buyer wanted. In general, the Mustang was designed for
everyone and was advertised as "the car to be designed by you".

HERE ARE SOME KEY MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY AND

EVOLUTION OF THE FORD MUSTANG.

60s
70s
80s
90s
2000

60S
1964. The first mustang was introduced by ford motor
company at the worlds fair in New York
1965. The first Mustang GT was introduced.
1966. Sales of the Mustang passed the 1 million mark.
1968. The 1968 Mustang 390 GT was featured in the hit
movie, Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen.
1969. The Mustang Mach 1, Boss 302 with 290horsepower, Boss 429 with 375-horsepower, and the
Grande luxury model were added to the lineup.

70S
1970. The ram air "Shaker" hood scoop became available for any Mustang
with a 351-cid or larger V-8 engine.
1971. The largest Mustangs ever joined the lineup. They were nearly a foot
longer and 600 pounds heavier than the earlier Mustangs.
1975. The V-8 option returned..
1978. The new King Cobra became the first Mustang to have the "5.0"
rearward-facing decal.
1979. A new Mustang, called Fox, debuts with a more Euro-type design. It
was longer and taller, but 200 pounds lighter than the Mustang II.

80S
1980. The 302-cid V-8 engine was replaced with a more economical 255-cd
small block V-8.
1983. The Mustang convertiblewas back after being absent for ten years.
This convertible had a power top and a tempered glass rear window.
1985. A new 5.0 liter V-8 engine is introduced. It is capable of 210
horsepower with manual transmission.
1987. Another redesign for the Mustang iwas introduced. This one featured a
new "aero" body design.
1989. Ford celebrates the Mustang's 25th anniversary by adding "25 Years"
to all cars made between April 17, 1989 - April 17, 1990

90S
1990. A driver's side airbag became standard for all Mustangs.
1993. The limited edition Mustang Cobra was introduced during this last year
of the Fox body design. The racing Cobra R model seld out before production
began on it.
1995. Was the final year for the 5.0-liter V-8 engine in the Mustang.
1997. The Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) was included with all models
1999. The Mustang received another makeover, including a new hood, grille,
lights, wheel archs, and sharper lines.

2000
2000. The third SVT Mustang Cobra R was introduced. It was the first Mustang ever to
have a six-speed manual transmission.
2003. A revised version of the Mustang Mach 1 was released. This one had the ram-air
"Shaker" hood scoop and a 305-horsepower V-8 engine.
2009. Ford Motor Company honored the Mustang's 45th anniversary with a celebration
in Birmingham, Alabama.
2011. The Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 was introduced, marking the return of the Mustang's 5.0
option.
2013. The Shelby GT500 was launched. With a supercharged 5.8-liter V-8 and 662
horsepower, it became the most powerful V-8 in the world
2014. Ford celebrated its 50th anniversary by displaying the brand new 2015 Mustang
convertible on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City. New
York was where the first Mustang made its debut during the 1964 World's Fair. The car
will be cut into many pieces in order to be transported by elevator to the top of the
Empire State Building.