Ford Mustang 1967 - the symbol of America sixties

The car "Ford Mustang 1967" became a cult car. This is the same symbol of US industrial power as the plane "Phantom F-4", or the spacecraft "Apollo". His silhouette is recognizable, and the appearance on the road invariably attracts admiring glances.

Like any outstanding phenomenon, "Ford Mustang" became a legend, like the story of its creation. The class of cars "Muscle Car", whose name is translated literally as "muscular car" - is typically an American phenomenon. A powerful eight-cylinder engine, a very rigid and rationally assembled two-door body, suspension that withstands high loads, and an aggressive external appearance are the main features of such "wheelbarrows". The fuel consumption in those years did not interest Americans (gasoline was cheap).

In April 1964, a massive campaign "Ford" to promote the new brand "Mustang". Advertising widely used electronic media, in particular, television. Its main slogan was the phrase that a new generation of Americans needed a new car. Thus, from the vehicle "Ford" was transformed into an element of the American way of life. This approach to marketing was revolutionary, as were some of the technical solutions used in the design.

The further development of the Mustang lineup led to the creation in three years of this masterpiece of the American automotive industry - the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 1967, named after its creator, the famous American car designer and racing driver Carroll Shelby. The car became taller and longer, the radiator grille got a simpler and more elegant form, and in general the car became more luxurious.

Engine 428 "Cobra Jet", the capacity of 335 "horses" created excellent dynamic characteristics, the speed of a hundred kilometers per hour, "Ford Mustang 1967" recruited in just six and a half seconds. The unusual design of the body remains the standard of technical beauty to this day.

"Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500" was made in the version of the four-seat coupe, fastback and convertible. Additional options in the form of radio equipment, sun shields, adjustable rear-view mirrors, a tachometer, clocks and other items facilitating driving and increasing comfort were provided to the buyer to choose from, and changes in design were made in dealerships (just before the sale). This also applies to the front seats, which could be separate for the passenger and driver, but could be a common "sofa".

Today, the "Ford Mustang 1967" is the epitome of the sixties. But sometimes it can be seen on the road. This car immediately catches the eye against the background of faceless foreign cars, most of which are externally worked out according to the same pattern. "Mustangers" idolize their iron horses, they often restore them with their own hands. And, of course, they take care of this technique. At once huge volumes of manufacture of these cars in a good kind they were saved not so much. Therefore, collectors are looking for them very aggressively (sometimes from several copies one is collected, but its technical condition is brought to perfection).

Prices for the "Ford Mustang 1967" vary considerably (from ten to fifteen thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands). It depends on the condition of the car, and sometimes on the historical fate of the specimen, for example, the fact that it was owned by some celebrity.