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- Sales Brochure for 2003 Ford Mustang, "A/X/Z-Plan Centennial Sales Celebration, 100 Years" - Purists panicked at rumors that Ford would fit its iconic pony car with front-wheel drive, but the fourth-generation Mustang debuted for 1994 with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout. While the car looked decidedly modern, old styling cues like tribar taillights and a grille-mounted horse badge added a touch of nostalgia. The basic design had a ten-year run ending in 2004.
- 2003
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Sales Brochure for 2003 Ford Mustang, "A/X/Z-Plan Centennial Sales Celebration, 100 Years"
Purists panicked at rumors that Ford would fit its iconic pony car with front-wheel drive, but the fourth-generation Mustang debuted for 1994 with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout. While the car looked decidedly modern, old styling cues like tribar taillights and a grille-mounted horse badge added a touch of nostalgia. The basic design had a ten-year run ending in 2004.
- Paint Color Sample Card for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Cars, "1966 Ford Corporate Colors" - Fred Rinshed and Herbert Mason formed Rinshed-Mason Company in Detroit, Michigan, in 1919. Mr. Mason previously made hunting decoys, and his decoys had developed a reputation for long-lasting paint finishes. Rinshed-Mason soon became the largest paint supplier to Detroit's booming automotive industry. In 1931, the company introduced the first metallic finish for automobiles.
- 1966
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Paint Color Sample Card for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Cars, "1966 Ford Corporate Colors"
Fred Rinshed and Herbert Mason formed Rinshed-Mason Company in Detroit, Michigan, in 1919. Mr. Mason previously made hunting decoys, and his decoys had developed a reputation for long-lasting paint finishes. Rinshed-Mason soon became the largest paint supplier to Detroit's booming automotive industry. In 1931, the company introduced the first metallic finish for automobiles.
- NHRA Winter Nationals, 1967 - The Winternationals, held each February at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, kick off NHRA's drag racing season. The 1967 contest's class winners included Gordon Collett in Top Gas and Connie Kalitta in Top Fuel. It was the first of "Bounty Hunter" Kalitta's ten NHRA national event Top Fuel titles.
- February 07, 1967
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NHRA Winter Nationals, 1967
The Winternationals, held each February at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, kick off NHRA's drag racing season. The 1967 contest's class winners included Gordon Collett in Top Gas and Connie Kalitta in Top Fuel. It was the first of "Bounty Hunter" Kalitta's ten NHRA national event Top Fuel titles.
- NHRA Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, 1966--Item 1 - NHRA held its 1966 U.S. Nationals competition over the Labor Day weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The event drew more than 1,300 participants and 17,000 spectators. Class winners included Mike Snively in Top Fuel, Jim Minnick in Top Gas, and Jere Stahl in Top Stock.
- 1966
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NHRA Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, 1966--Item 1
NHRA held its 1966 U.S. Nationals competition over the Labor Day weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The event drew more than 1,300 participants and 17,000 spectators. Class winners included Mike Snively in Top Fuel, Jim Minnick in Top Gas, and Jere Stahl in Top Stock.
- Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965 - The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- 1962 - 1965
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Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965
The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- Confidential Ford 1968 Advanced Color and Upholstery Guides - Ford Motor Company's color and upholstery guides provided dealers and customers with a look at exterior and interior color options for Ford automobiles. The brochures contained paint samples of available exterior finishes, and fabric samples of cloth, vinyl and leather interior upholsteries. Options presented in early-release advanced guides were always subject to change.
- 1968
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Confidential Ford 1968 Advanced Color and Upholstery Guides
Ford Motor Company's color and upholstery guides provided dealers and customers with a look at exterior and interior color options for Ford automobiles. The brochures contained paint samples of available exterior finishes, and fabric samples of cloth, vinyl and leather interior upholsteries. Options presented in early-release advanced guides were always subject to change.
- Ford Mustang GT350 Driven by John Scott at Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1965 - With its Mustang a runaway success, Ford asked Carroll Shelby to build a high-performance version for the 1965 model year. Shelby removed the back seat, added a heftier suspension and brakes, and modified the 289-cubic-inch V-8 engine to produce 306 horsepower. The street GT350 was potent, but the 360-horsepower competition version, seen here, was meaner still.
- 28 November 1965 - 06 December 1965
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Ford Mustang GT350 Driven by John Scott at Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1965
With its Mustang a runaway success, Ford asked Carroll Shelby to build a high-performance version for the 1965 model year. Shelby removed the back seat, added a heftier suspension and brakes, and modified the 289-cubic-inch V-8 engine to produce 306 horsepower. The street GT350 was potent, but the 360-horsepower competition version, seen here, was meaner still.
- Donald Frey, Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca at the New York World's Fair, First Anniversary of the Mustang, April 15, 1965 - By the time the Mustang celebrated its first birthday, Ford had sold 418,812 units, giving the car one of the most successful launches in automotive history. Ford commemorated the first anniversary with ten "birthday parties" held throughout the United States on April 15, 1965. The main event was at the New York World's Fair, where the Mustang debuted in 1964.
- April 15, 1965
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Donald Frey, Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca at the New York World's Fair, First Anniversary of the Mustang, April 15, 1965
By the time the Mustang celebrated its first birthday, Ford had sold 418,812 units, giving the car one of the most successful launches in automotive history. Ford commemorated the first anniversary with ten "birthday parties" held throughout the United States on April 15, 1965. The main event was at the New York World's Fair, where the Mustang debuted in 1964.
- Press Release, "The Mustang, Ford Motor Company's New Experimental Sports Car," October 7, 1962 - While it shared its name with the popular production Ford Mustang introduced in 1964, the 1962 Mustang I was an entirely separate project. The experimental Mustang I allowed Ford to test engineering concepts and -- perhaps more importantly -- show the public that the company promoted excitement and innovation. Ford vice presidents Herbert Misch and Gene Bordinat championed the car.
- October 07, 1962
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Press Release, "The Mustang, Ford Motor Company's New Experimental Sports Car," October 7, 1962
While it shared its name with the popular production Ford Mustang introduced in 1964, the 1962 Mustang I was an entirely separate project. The experimental Mustang I allowed Ford to test engineering concepts and -- perhaps more importantly -- show the public that the company promoted excitement and innovation. Ford vice presidents Herbert Misch and Gene Bordinat championed the car.
- "How a Ford Mustang is Assembled" Graphic, circa 1978 - Ford Motor Company illustrated the steps in building a Mustang in this poster from 1978. It was the company's 75th anniversary, and the poster perhaps reminded viewers that Ford had perfected the moving assembly line some 60 years earlier. The time required to assemble a Mustang -- from chassis, to body, to paint, to pre-delivery -- was about 27 hours.
- circa 1978
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"How a Ford Mustang is Assembled" Graphic, circa 1978
Ford Motor Company illustrated the steps in building a Mustang in this poster from 1978. It was the company's 75th anniversary, and the poster perhaps reminded viewers that Ford had perfected the moving assembly line some 60 years earlier. The time required to assemble a Mustang -- from chassis, to body, to paint, to pre-delivery -- was about 27 hours.