Growing up as a teen in the 50s was a great time. There was constant change in the designs of the cars that always made the anticipation for seeing what the nest new model would be.
The 60s was no different. And then something really strange happened. The Corvette had a rival in that the car was small and sporty, but that's about all.
The car was soon nicknamed the "Pony Car" and it seemed everyone felt an attraction to the car.

Seeing the car for the first time in person after seeing all the hype and ad campaigns for the car, I was really taken in by its unique look and design. Although lacking a lot of glitz, it had a lot of appeal.

The car handled nice, and was fun to drive, and after doing so, many onlookers in the showroom waited for their turn to check out the ride. I had to answer a lot of questions as they wanted to know what it was like driving the car.

The car introduced in 1964 was such a hit, they decided to deliver a second version of the car in the same year, and called it the 1964 which was available either in a coupe and convertible that sported a longer hood and shorter rear deck.

They added a sporty interior as well which added much more appeal to a car that already was in demand.
In 1965 we saw a fastback introduced later followed by the GT.

Over a half million were built for the year 1965 and soon the roads were flooded with this sharp looking stang.
The 1966 followed and still kept the basic look of the first model year.

However 1967 saw a change in the exterior whereas it sported simulated air-scoops, a larger grill, and had a racier look to it and kept the look into 1968.
The 1969 models were bigger and heavier and about 4 inches longer and sported the Boss 302, and the Boss 429.

As the car progressively got bigger, it sort of lost its overall image of the pony car, and as a result, some interest was lost.
However as all things go, the Mustang once again is turning heads today, and is gaining strength as well as being one of Americas favorites.

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