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The introduction of dealer options and accessories coupled with the highly competitive sticker price made sure that the Mustang sold in record time. By April 16, 1965 it has sold 418,512 cars already, making it the most successful selling new car. Twelve months later, Mustang sales reached a remarkable one million units. The pony car’s success isn’t just limited to the automotive public. It was awarded the Tiffany Award for American Design—the only car to be bestowed with the honor. Increasing pressure from other American automakers, which followed the Mustang’s footsteps, and later on, the Japanese, meant that each new Mustang had to be better than the version it replaced. Sure enough, Ford has made sure that two key ingredients, besides the design, are kept on each generation: simplicity in its powerful drivetrain and the vast availability of options. Forty years after the first one rolled off the production line, the limited edition Ford Mustang Mach 1 carries the tradition set by the original. Sitting wide and low, the Mach 1 is aptly named because of the aggressive styling and vulgar macho stance. Though the edgy styling does give away its late 90’s origins, the Mach 1 contains excellent detailing to suit both diehard Mustang loyalists and the Fast and the Furious generation. The original 1969 production Mach 1 featured simulated side scoops mounted high on the quarter panel, a raked air dam and spoiler, as well as the now legendary ‘shaker scoop’. Of course, the 2004 version has all of these trademarks, while adding 17-inch ‘Heritage’ wheels with low profile rubber as a bonus. Typical with limited edition models, the Mach 1 isn’t just all show and no go. Underneath the long hood resides the most powerful normally aspired engine fitted to a production Ford today. The 4.6-liter V8 engine features double overhead cams, 32-valves and an exhaust note to die for. |
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