Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Big 44

"The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact.

The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964, and was introduced to the public at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964, via all three American television networks on April 19, and made an appearance in the James Bond film Goldfinger in September 1964."

Production: 1964–1973

Assembly: Dearborn, Michigan
San Jose, California

Body style(s): 2-door convertible 2-door coupe 2-door fastback

Engine(s): 170 in³ Thriftpower I6
200 in³ Thriftpower I6
250 in³ Thriftpower I6
260 in³ Windsor V8 289 in³ Windsor V8
302 in³ Windsor V8
302 in³ Boss 302 V8
351 in³ Windsor V8
351 in³ Cleveland V8
390 in³ FE V8
427 in³ FE V8
428 in³ FE V8
429 in³ Cobra Jet V8

Transmission(s): 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual, 2-speed automatic, 3-speed automatic

Wheelbase: 108 in (2743 mm)

Length: 181.6 in (4613 mm)

Width: 68.2 in (1732 mm)

Curb weight: 2570 lb (1170 kg) (six-cylinder) 3000 lb (1360 kg) (V8)