Thoughts of First Generation Mustangs
The Mustang is a car model that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. Overall, Ford sold 1,288,557 first generation Mustangs. The initial design of the Ford Mustang was based on the Ford Falcon. The Ford Falcon had been a big success for Ford at first, but had to be phased out as sales dropped. This is where the Mustang came in.
A day that will live in classic car history, March 9, 1964. The Ford Mustang was born and it grabbed the attention of that generation and many to come after. Since that time, the Mustang aim has become synonymous with American values as apple pie and Lee Greenwood. Introduced to the public at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964, it became Ford’s most successful launch since the hugely popular model A! The Ford Mustang is the only original pony car to maintain uninterrupted production from its beginning until now. There is still high demand for the Mustang, even in this economy.
A pony car is an economy two door car with a big engine, starting with the Mustang. A pony car is a coupe that has long hoods and short rear decks. The 1964 Mustang was the blueprint for future pony cars to come. Due to the fact that Mustangs were very popular, competitors came out the woodwork to emulate the look of the Mustang with their own version of the pony car. It inspired cars such as the Chevy Camaro, Plymouth Barracuda, AMC’s Javelin, and later cars like the Toyota Celica.
I have a slick looking 73 Ford Mustang when I was a teenager. My dad gave the car to me as a teenager who had just turned 16. I don’t know why even trusted me with a car, especially a Mustang!
Older men like me, looking back on their first car of the teen years with great sentimentality. It is really the memories that are attached to a car like the Ford Mustang, that really make it burn into your soul for the rest of your days. The carefree days, the girls, and the freedom of being on the open road will never be forgotten. Unfortunately I sold the 73 Mustang that I owned, but the spirit of the last first generation Ford Mustang will always be with me. What can I say? It will always be in my heart.
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