Archive for the ‘Fastback Mustang’ Category

History Of The Ford Mustang, Birth Of American Classic

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

The History of the Mustang If there is a car that can be said to be a classic piece of Americana, the Ford Mustang is it. This vehicle has remained popular for decades. Born out of a need to compete with a rival company’s model and to boost sagging sales, the success of the Mustang [...]

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Mach 1 Mustangs, Special Breed Mustang Fastback

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Ever since I can remember the Ford Mustang had a place in my heart. The first Ach Credit Mustang that stood out for me was  somewhere around 1971 when a neighbor has a New Red Mach 1 Mustang in their driveway. I would drive my bicycle past it and wondered, how the words on the [...]

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1965 Mustangs, GT Performance And The Shelby GT 350

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

With the introduction of the Ford Mustang in the middle of 1964 there was a nation wide sensation. This was of course due to the nature of the car design however the manner in which the media was handled and the marketing blitz that took place before, during, and after the official launch. A huge [...]

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A Look At The 1967 and 1968 Shelby GT Mustangs

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Let’s face it, some like their performance cars raw, some like them with a healthy dose of seasonings and side dishes. And sometimes a machine’s recipe evolves from one style to the other. That was certainly the case with one of ex-racer Carroll Shelby’s most famous cars. For 1965, he began production of hopped-up Mustangs [...]

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Boss 302 And Boss 429, Ultimate Fastback Mustangs

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

In 1967 the first big-block Mustang was introduced, the S-code kamagra 390 which was rated at 320 hp. This Mustang was not able to compete with the hot new SS 396 Camaro , so in 1968 the 428 Cobra Jet engine was introduced, giving the Mustang true muscle car status, but then why stop there? [...]

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