Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford.
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30 Facts About Ford Mustang
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The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Ford Mustang was developed as a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, initially distinguished by "long hood, short deck" proportions.
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Success of the Ford Mustang launch led to multiple competitors from other American manufacturers, including the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin, and Dodge Challenger .
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Since 2005, Ford has produced two generations of the Mustang, each using a distinct platform unique to the model line.
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Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the "Ford Mustang I" in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T Clark.
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Ford Mustang began production five months before the normal start of the 1965 production year.
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The Ford Mustang was facelifted, giving the Ford Mustang a more massive look overall and allowing a big block engine to be offered for the first time.
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Around this time, the Ford Mustang was paired with a Mercury variant, called the Cougar, which used its own styling cues, such as a "prowling cat" logo and hidden quad headlamps.
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Ultimately, the Ford Mustang II was an early example of downsizing that would take place among Detroit's Big Three during the "malaise era".
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The front end was restyled for 1987 to 1993 model years to reflect the contemporary, rounded-off "aero" style of the Ford Mustang Taurus using flush-composite headlamps and a smooth grille-less nose.
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Ford Mustang was selected as the 1979 Official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car with replicas sold to the public.
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Ford Mustang celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special GT350 model in white with red interior and red lower-bodyside rocker stripes.
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Ford Mustang received a major restyling for 1987, including the interior, which carried it through the end of the 1993 model year.
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The Ford Mustang's powertrains were carried over for 1999, but benefited from new improvements.
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For promotional purposes, Ford Racing Australia built a Mustang V10 convertible, which was powered by a Ford Modular 6.
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The fifth-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan.
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In February 2015, the Ford Mustang earned a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for front, side, and rollover crash protection.
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Euro NCAP crash-tested the left hand drive European version of the 2017 Ford Mustang which received only two stars due to the lack of auto safety features such as lane assist and auto braking.
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Unrelated to any of the pony car Ford Mustang versions, it is an electric crossover with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive.
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The Ford Mustang Mach-E comes in several different trims including First Edition, Select, Premium, California Route 1, and GT.
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Ford Mustang made its first public appearance on a racetrack as pace car for the 1964 Indianapolis 500.
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Rickie Smith's Motorcraft Ford Mustang won the International Hot Rod Association pro stock world championship.
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In 1975 Ron Smaldone's Ford Mustang became the first-ever American car to win the Showroom Stock national championship in SCCA road racing.
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In 1997, Tommy Kendall's Roush-prepared Ford Mustang won a record 11 consecutive races in Trans-Am to secure his third straight driver's championship.
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Mustangs competed in the now-defunct Grand-Am Road Racing Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup series.
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In 2004, Ford Racing retained Multimatic Motorsports to design, engineer, build and race the Mustang FR500C turn-key race car.
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In 2010 the Ford Mustang became Ford's Car of Tomorrow for the NASCAR Nationwide Series with full-time racing of the Mustang beginning in 2011.
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Ford Mustang was announced as the replacement for the Ford Falcon FG X in the 2019 Supercars Championship, which is being contested in Australia and New Zealand.
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The Ford Mustang placed first in the first race of the year with Scott McLaughlin winning for DJR Team Penske.
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