April 17, 1964 is a significant date in the history of the automobile. That’s when Ford introduced the iconic Mustang.
With baby boomers changing the automotive market, Lee Iacocca imagined a new car using as many existing parts as possible in order to reduce costs. The Mustang immediately became a hit and reached one million units sold as early as March 1966.
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Now, we’re talking about the best-selling sports car of all time. With today’s 60th birthday, let’s take a look at six decades of glorious Mustang history with 60 pictures of the original pony car.
Above: 1964.5 Mustang and 1990 Mustang