Ford Mustang Pt. 1, No Money, No Permission, Instant Success
11/15/20 • 24 min
Ford Mustang Pt. 1
In this episode I cover the first generation of the Ford Mustang, focusing on the underground development and lack of official approval for this car. Despite this, the Mustang would find instant success in the new market of young drivers looking for cheap, powerful, and customizable cars. Offering a wide variety of engine options as well as interior design choices, the Mustang would become an instant American staple. However, by the early 1970s, the Mustang had become a large car with even larger engines and was starting to drop in sales. The rest of the Mustang history will be covered in next week's episode, don't miss it!
Thanks for listening!
Music:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4071-monkeys-spinning-monkeys
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
https://classicponycars.com/history.html
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/ford-mustang-history-generations-models-specifications/
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/ford-mustang-history
https://www.hotcars.com/these-forgotten-mustang-prototypes-almost-made-production/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9E2nCXNHU8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_N._Frey
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-ford-mustang-prototypes.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang#:~:text=To%20achieve%20an%20advertised%20list,on%20Ford's%20Falcon%20and%20Fairlane.
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/big-vs-small-block-engines
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/who-invented-the-mustang-and-when-did-it-first-debut/
Ford Mustang Pt. 1
In this episode I cover the first generation of the Ford Mustang, focusing on the underground development and lack of official approval for this car. Despite this, the Mustang would find instant success in the new market of young drivers looking for cheap, powerful, and customizable cars. Offering a wide variety of engine options as well as interior design choices, the Mustang would become an instant American staple. However, by the early 1970s, the Mustang had become a large car with even larger engines and was starting to drop in sales. The rest of the Mustang history will be covered in next week's episode, don't miss it!
Thanks for listening!
Music:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4071-monkeys-spinning-monkeys
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
https://classicponycars.com/history.html
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/ford-mustang-history-generations-models-specifications/
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/ford-mustang-history
https://www.hotcars.com/these-forgotten-mustang-prototypes-almost-made-production/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9E2nCXNHU8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(first_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_N._Frey
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-ford-mustang-prototypes.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang#:~:text=To%20achieve%20an%20advertised%20list,on%20Ford's%20Falcon%20and%20Fairlane.
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/big-vs-small-block-engines
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/who-invented-the-mustang-and-when-did-it-first-debut/
Previous Episode
Chevrolet Corvair, The American Car that Broke the American Mold
Chevrolet Corvair
In this episode, I cover the Chevrolet Corvair, a unique car created in 1960 to help meet the growing demand for compact cars. The Corvair broke many of the American car "rules" and was powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled flat 6 engine, the car also looked very European in its design. The Corvair would be produced for almost a decade and would sell very well, but would ultimately be killed by the more American cars of the Mustang and the Camaro.
Thanks for Listening!
Music:
Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-times
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4448-surf-shimmy
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvair#:~:text=The%20Chevrolet%20Corvair%20is%20a,1960%E2%80%931969%20in%20two%20generations.&text=The%20name%20%22Corvair%22%20originated%20as,of%20the%20Motorama%20traveling%20exhibition.
http://www.danjedlicka.com/classic_cars/corvair.html
https://www.corvair.org/index.php/history-and-preservation/corvair-history
https://silodrome.com/chevrolet-corvair-history/
https://carbuzz.com/news/turbocharging-pioneers-chevrolet-corvair
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/a-brief-history-of-turbochargers-in-cars/
https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/yenko-corvair-stinger-auction/
http://www.superchevy.com/features/sucp-1006-1967-chevy-covair-yenko-stinger
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-23/why-you-should-buy-a-1960s-chevy-corvair-right-now
Next Episode
Ford Mustang Pt.2, Massive Changes
Ford Mustang Pt.2
In this episode I cover the rest of the Ford Mustang Generations, talking about what drove each car's creation, the success each car found, and how the mustang was adapted continuously to sell well. This car would be made small and efficient, and then slowly work its way up in power till its current max in the Shelby GT500.
Thanks for Listening!
Music:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/history-fox-body-mustang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(third_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fox_platform
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/mustang-mpg-ratings
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1978-ford-mustang-king-cobra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(second_generation)#:~:text=The%20Mustang%20II%20production%20was%20385%2C993%20units%20the%20first%20year.&text=A%202009%20report%20confirmed%20Iacocca's,coincided%20with%20the%20oil%20embargo.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/fox-body-buyers-guide/
https://www.autolist.com/ford-mustang/ford-mustang-generations
https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/mustang-mach-e
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(sixth_generation)#:~:text=in%20May%202013.-,Engines,model%20year%20Lincoln%20MKC%20crossover.
https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/mustang-shelby-gt500#:~:text=As%20the%20most%20powerful%20and,with%20iconic%20muscle%2Dcar%20presence.&text=The%20Shelby%20GT500%20sits%20at,Dodge%20Challenger%20SRT%20Hellcat%20Redeye.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-chevrolet-corvette-c8-power-dyno/#:~:text=The%20engine%20was%20rated%20at,we%20had%20at%20the%20dyno.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29458414/2020-chevy-corvette-zero-to-60-mph-tested/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(fourth_generation)#:~:text=The%20fourth%20generation%20Ford%20Mustang,1994%20through%202004%20model%20years.&text=While%20this%20engine%20was%20not,a%20supercharged%204.6%20L%20V8.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_SVT_Cobra
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1118826_history-of-the-ford-mustang-gt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(fifth_generation)#:~:text=The%20fifth%2Dgeneration%20Ford%20Mustang,for%20the%202010%20model%20year.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/oil-embargo#:~:text=NOTE%20TO%20READERS-,Oil%20Embargo%2C%201973%E2%80%931974,the%20post%2Dwar%20peace%20negotiations.
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