Photo History: 47 Years Of Ford's Mustang

Ford MUSTA NG ANNIVERSAR 1964 - Mustang debuts; serves as hdy 500 pace car, appears in James Bond movie, "Goldfinger -1965 - Shelby GT350 introduced; Mustang 2+2 with full fastback roof debuts 1968 – Mustang 390 GT stars with Steve McQueen in- "Bult" 428 Cobra Jet engine debuts 1964 - 1973 - Convertible discontinued after 1973 model year 1970 - Ram ar "Shaker hood offered- 1974 - Mustang l debuts amid gas crisis; no V-8 engine offered until 1975 1971 - Biggest Mustang hits the - street - nearly a foot longer and 600 pounds heavier than original; Boss 351 engine debuts 1970 1976 - Cobra l joirs Inoup 1977 - T-Tops avalable on fastback models 1979 - Euro-styled "Fox" platform. Mustang debuts - without traditional stying 1982 - Mustang GT retums after 12-year absence 1983 - Convertible returns 1984 - Mustang SVO debuts- 1980 1987 - Resiylea aero-ook" body debuts- 1990 - Mustang gets standard driver's side airbag 1994 - Body restyled to evoke original; hatchback dropped - 1993 - Lmited production SVT Mustang Cobra debuts 1990 1999- Redesigned Mustang debuts 1995 - Final year for 5.0-Rer V-8- 1996 - GTs and SVT Cobras get 4.6-iter modular V-8- 2000 - 2000 - Thrd SVI Mustarg Cobra R 2001 - Frst Mustang Bulit GT model offered - 2003 - Mustang Mach 1 model retums with ram-air "shaker" hood scoop 2004 - Dearbon Assembly- Plant ends 40 years of Mustang production as assembly switches to AAI plant in Flat Rock, Mich. 2006 - V-6 "pony package" debuts; GT models get 18-nch wheels - 2007 – Special "Warriors in Pink' Mustang: second Bulitt model debuts 2009 2008 - 9 milionth Mustang- a GT convertible - sold 2009 - Glass roof option offered; 2010 Mustang unveiled; Mustang's 45th aniversary celebrated