Mustang history part 2

The early Mustangs had long fronts and short backsides. The interior was also sporty with bucketseats in the front and a small bench in the back. It had a deep, disk-like steering wheel and a horizontal speedometer with resembled the one in the Falcon. Another option was air conditioning, which was installed in the centre of the dashboard.

Triple taillights on both sides would become a feature for many years to come. The Mustang standard price was $ 2368, but there were plenty of options, like different interior designs and accessories, to create a personalized racer, that would cost more than double the standard price. Ford noticed that the long options list was a new marketing hit, and sold very well. The first year, 418000 Mustangs were sold and in 1966 sales reached one million.

1965 brought several changes for the Mustang. Most important was the introduction of the fastback model. Furthermore Ford introduced the GT model in april 1965. Production in this year reached more than 500000 cars. Most changes in 1966 were cosmetic changes. The choice of interior colours and interior styles rose to 34 possibilities, so the buyer had even more ways to personalise “his” Mustang. Mustang was also succesful on the tracks, and his sporty image was enhanced by the introduction of the Shelbt GT-350 in 1965 and (later) the Mach 1.

Interesting detail in 1967 was the “Exterior Decor Group”; the hood with twee air vents, pointing backwards. This 1967 edition was longer and the front was more open, so the car looked a lot more agressive.

In 1968 a special model was built, the GT/CS California Special. 1967 and 1968 Mustangs all got new dashboards with two large meters and three smaller ones on top.