"Ford Mustang 60 Years celebrates six decades of the original pony car in this beautifully illustrated, officially licensed book"--
Get the full story of the original pony car in this expertly written, Ford-licensed, and stunningly illustrated Mustang history featuring commissioned photography as well as images from Ford’s archives. Performance and competition were in the air at Ford in the early 1960s. But it took Lee Iacocca’s market perception for a vision to coalesce around a single car that could tap the growing youth market. That car was the Ford Mustang. Launched April 15, 1964, it was an immediate hit, blowing past all sales expectations to sell over 400,000 cars in its first year.
Created in cooperation with Ford Motor Company,
Ford Mustang 60 Years recounts an uninterrupted six decades of success in the showroom, on the street, and on the world’s racecourses. Mustang’s seven generations have encompassed every permutation, from economy versions to muscle cars to slick-handling sport coupes to today’s super high-performance Dark Horse and GTD models.
In
Ford Mustang 60 Years, author Donald Farr recounts 60 stories chronicling milestones in the Mustang’s long history, including:
- The initial design and first models
- The Millionth Mustang
- Highlights from every generation
- Carroll Shelby and the GT350
- Starring roles in Bullitt and other movies
- Race cars and pace cars
- Creation of the 2005 Mustang
- Dark Horse and GTD Mustangs
Ford Mustang 60 Years is a must for the bookshelf of any Ford or muscle car enthusiast.
Arvustused
"Rather than trying to retell the Mustang story in its entirety, which has been done so many times it begins to get a little tiring after awhile, Farr hits the high points chronologically, using individual cars as vignettes to tell the Mustangs story. He does a masterful job. The book works. Donald Farr deserves a well-earned round of applause. Anyone who likes Mustangs will want this book." -- Rick Kopec * Shelby American * "Mr. Farr juxtaposes significant cars from the Mustangs history with those people directly attached to that history. In taking this approach, the author confirms what many of us have long recognized: the car may be the star, but the story is made far more compelling with a strong supporting cast, and that often comes from the owners." -- David Boldt * Car Data * "This book, this hardbound cool little tome is much more of a STORY book than a HISTORY book...if you are a fan of Mustangs or heck, even an auto enthusiast, this is your book. The stories are so heartfelt with incredible photos (many by Farr himself) and just a joy to read." * Blacktop Magazine *
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
The First Generation 19621973
1. Gales Sketch
2. The Clay
3. Mustang No. 1
4. Worlds Fair Mustang
5. First Mustang Sold
6. Goldfinger Convertible
7. Setting the Pace
8. Naming the GT350
9. The First Shelby GT350
10. The Flying Mustang
11. Titus Trans-Am Triumph
12. Shelbys Super Snake
13. KR-8 to Cobra Jet
14. Shelby Steals a Name
15. Bullitt
16. Georgia Shaker
17. Shinodas Boss Mach 1
18. One-of-One Boss Shelby
19. Parnellis Great Race
20. The Lawman
21. The Lost Boss
22. Eleanors Story
The Second Generation,19741978
23. Anna Makes Her Point
24. Cobra II Strikes!
25. Sudden Death
The Third Generation,19791993
26. The First Saleen
27. Brian Wolfes GT
28. Saleens Trick or Treat
29. Roush 25th-Anniversary Mustang
30. Bookend Fox-Bodies
31. House of Cars
The Fourth Generation,19942004
32. Team Mustang to the Rescue
33. A Womans Touch
34. Colettis Wild Boss Concept
35. Cobra Sets the Pace
36. First Roush Mustang
37. 20-Car Cobra R
38. Roush Trans-Am Domination
39. Eleanor Reprise
40. From Concept to Bullitt
41. From Dog to Terminator
42. Return of the Shaker
The Fifth Generation, 20052014
43. Retro Style: 2005 Mustang
44. Mustang Drift King
45. Carrolls Back: Shelby GT-H
46. Super Snake
47. Cobra Jet Wins Again
48. Iacocca Edition
49. Going for a Grand
50. Give Us a 5.0
51. The Boss Is Back!
52. Carrolls Last Test Drive
The Sixth Generation 20152023
53. World Car
54. 50th-Anniversary Edition
55. GT350: The Legend Returns
56. One in 10 Million
57. New Beast on the Block
58. Its Electric!
The Seventh Generation 2024
59. Dark Horse: New Name for a New Generation
60. GTD: Rocketship for the Road
Epilogue: Last One Standing
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
As editor of the Mustang Club of Americas Mustang Times magazine, Donald Farr has been researching and writing about Mustangs for over 40 years. In addition to his magazine work, Farr has authored many books, including Ford Mustang: Americas Favorite Pony Car, Mustang Boss 302: Fords Trans-Am Pony Car, Legendary Ford and Mercury Muscle Cars, and co-wrote How to Restore Your Mustang and the Mustang Recognition Guide. Farr was inducted into the Mustang Hall of Fame in 2012.
