Ford Mustang: An epic 50 year journey
#1
   

On April 17th, 1964 the Ford Mustang was unveiled to the public for the first time and the car instantly became a sensation. Popularity was so strong that dealers took about 22,000 orders on the first day alone, making the Mustang the most successful vehicle ever launched in history, a title it still holds to this day fifty years later. Mustang fever was so great that there are stories of dealers being swamped by eager customers wanting to buy a Mustang of their own. Many dealerships had to close their doors fearing that potential customers would overrun the dealership, injuring staff and damaging vehicles in their mad rush to buy the car.


Some dealers were selling cars to the highest bidder, while others would take as many orders and healthy deposits as they could that first day. Legend has it that one customer even stayed with his new Mustang going as far as sleeping in it while waiting for his cheque to clear fearing that the dealership would sell his new car out from under him. So why was the Mustang so popular? What would cause such euphoria over an automobile? To understand you have to look back upon American society in 1964.

The rest of the story HERE!
Reply


Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Not much around Ford australiaescortspage 1 2,285 02-07-2022, 02:06 AM
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
  480-HP 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1's Handling Pack Costs $3500 Mach 1 Club 1 5,544 10-23-2020, 05:46 AM
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
  Mustang Mach 1 Is Officially Coming To Europe Mach 1 Club 1 4,239 10-20-2020, 10:09 AM
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
  5 Cars The Ford Mustang Mach 1 Has To Beat Mach 1 Club 1 4,373 10-20-2020, 09:59 AM
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Mustangmike 4 9,354 01-03-2020, 02:05 PM
Last Post: Steven Harris
  Secret Mustangs that Ford never made MachnVegas 1 7,813 04-25-2018, 05:59 AM
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
  Anybody up for a new Boss 429, 302 or Mach 1 Mustang? Oztrailer 1 7,411 04-24-2018, 06:14 AM
Last Post: 1969_Mach1
  Rare 428SCJ Drag Pack Mustang Mach 1 Mustangmike 9 18,900 01-11-2018, 02:55 PM
Last Post: Steven Harris
  New Mustang arrives down under Oztrailer 6 19,737 12-17-2015, 10:06 AM
Last Post: Oztrailer
  2018 Mustang Mach 1 Mach 1 Club 0 9,089 08-22-2015, 12:50 AM
Last Post: Mach 1 Club

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Latest Threads
What's One More Iron In The Fire!
Last Post: fram lee666
03-18-2024 06:21 PM
» Replies: 125
» Views: 238165
"Jacobra"
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
06-30-2023 11:13 PM
» Replies: 86
» Views: 150942
My old Queensland Ambulance
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
06-30-2023 11:08 PM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 1713
New member from San Jose, CA
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
05-09-2023 08:39 AM
» Replies: 12
» Views: 3975
Saving Seatbelts
Last Post: Jim
02-19-2023 10:23 PM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 9116
Sourcing new wheels
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
01-25-2023 02:34 PM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 2005
Shaker Air Filter
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
01-08-2023 02:24 AM
» Replies: 3
» Views: 1469
1971 Mach 1 parting out interior parts -...
Last Post: ylwhrse
12-22-2022 01:38 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 642
Painting
Last Post: Rare Pony
12-14-2022 06:24 PM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 1972
WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSE...
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
08-31-2022 01:36 PM
» Replies: 82
» Views: 157100
1970 mach 1 matching numbers
Last Post: Kstweeter
08-31-2022 10:31 AM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 1088
Brake booster/servo hose length
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
08-23-2022 09:40 AM
» Replies: 7
» Views: 3013
New Member
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
08-20-2022 11:18 AM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 1503
smooth window operation on 70 Mach
Last Post: CUSTOMMISER
08-15-2022 12:10 PM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 1482
Blinkers on solid
Last Post: busted21
08-09-2022 03:58 AM
» Replies: 14
» Views: 8732
Blinkers on solid when lights on.
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
08-08-2022 12:06 PM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 1723
351 cj running hot
Last Post: busted21
08-08-2022 12:13 AM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 3425
Major Winter projects
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
07-09-2022 05:12 AM
» Replies: 49
» Views: 21309
Happy Fathers Day!!!
Last Post: JTS71 Mach1
06-20-2022 02:34 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 1686
1969 Raven Black 390 Looking For
Last Post: mason1958
06-11-2022 09:48 AM
» Replies: 10
» Views: 15093

>