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first mustang
the first mustang was made in 1964 http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
the first mustang in a movie
Steve McQueen hopped behind the wheel of a 1968 Mustang GT390 for one of the most famous car chase scenes in cinema, a 10-minute nail biter through the streets of San Francisco in Bullitt http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
the mustang updates
The Mustang hits peak size, ending up a foot longer and 600 pounds heavier than the original. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
mustang slims
Ford slimmed down the pony car, introducing the Mustang II. The new version was 19 inches shorter and 490 pounds lighter than the outgoing 1973 model, and reflected Americans' growing concerns about fuel economy after the 1973 oil crisis. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
identity crisis
Facing an "identity crisis," according to Ford, the Mustang's designers used the automaker's "Fox" body to make the 1979 Mustang, a longer, taller, and simpler car than the Mustang II. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
mustang booster
The limited production Mustang SVO brought a host of technical advances to the line, with a turbocharged 2.3-liter engine that boosted performance. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
mustang front wheel drive
Ford decided to base the new Mustang on a front wheel drive Mazda, then backed off after a public outcry. Instead, it put out a rear-wheel drive car with a major face lift and a V8 engine that pumped out 225 horsepower. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
30th mustang birthday
In the early 1990s, Ford considered killing the Mustang. It decided to press ahead, and for its 30th birthday, gave the Mustang its first major redesign in 15 years. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
most powerful mustang
With the 662-horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500, Ford gave America the world's most powerful V8-powered production car. http://www.businessinsider.com/11-moments-from-ford-mustang-history-2013-12 -
