Ford Mustang

The Mustang was introduced in 1962 as a concept sports car to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. Only two years later it was turned into a compact performance sedan based on the Ford Falcon. It became an instant success, and coined the term "pony car" for a smaller version of the muscle car. It was immediately competitive as a grand tourer, receiving performance versions from Carroll Shelby. The Mustang became instantly competitive in the Trans-American Sedan Championship, dominating the over-two-liter category. In 1969 a "Boss 302" version was introduced, named after the cubic inch equivalent of the five liter maximum displacement limit of the Trans Am Series. "Boss" was also a slang term for awesome at the time. This new Mustang was also successfully used in Trans Am. A 429 edition was also available, but was not used due to its much larger engine. The Mustang's popularity made it featured in music, such as Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett. The Mustang is also famous for being used in the iconic action film Bullitt, featuring one of the most revolutionary chase scenes in film history. Bullitt editions were subsequently released after the film became a hit. Early Mustangs were noted for their sequential turn signals. When the car was given a retro redesign, this feature was revived. The Mustang has always been noted for its iconic horse logo. In the eighties and nineties, however, that logo was sacrificed in favor of a generic Ford logo. The logo returned in the very late nineties. The Mustang has always been noted for its famous tri-bar tail lights. From the seventies to nineties those were lost. They were revived in the mid 90s. Early Mustangs featured a sporty "fastback" style with a slatted rear window. The retro revival Mustang revived the Boss 302 edition, which was used in motorsport using Trans Am tribute livery. It was successful in IMSA GTO competition. Cup events have been successfully held.