The Mustang is a car model that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. The first generation Mustangs were from 1964 to 1973. The Ford Motor Company redesigned the faltering Ford Falcon into the first Mustang. The Ford Falcon had had seen some success but sales were beginning to drop so the Ford manufacturing plants were already tooled for the Mustang.

A day that will live in classic car history, March 9, 1964. The Ford Mustang was born and it grabbed the attention of that generation and it was very popular. Since that time, the Mustang aim has become synonymous with American values as apple pie and Lee Greenwood. Introduced to the public at the New York world’s fair on April 17, 1964, it was an instant hit! The only other launch that was anywhere close was the model A.! This car is so popular that it has not had a stop in production since 1964. It is the only original pony car to have this distinction.

A pony car is an economy two door car with a big motor, starting with the Mustang. A pony car is a compact highly stylized car that was very sporty. The concept was inspired by the 1964 Ford Mustang. This car had a long hood and a short deck and a big motor. It was considered very youthful. Pony cars are very masculine and this is very true with the first generations of the Mustang. Because of the rise of this extremely popular car, competitors began developing their own versions of the pony car. It inspired cars such as the Chevy Camaro, Plymouth Barracuda, AMC’s Javelin, and later cars like the Toyota Celica.

I will never forget the first car that I had as a teenager. It was the last member of the first-generation Mustangs. It was the 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and it was beautiful. I don’t know why my dad let me have the car, but he did. I had the time of my life in those years and like a brand burned into the side of a farm animal, my soul has been branded with a hot brand known as the Mustang.

Older men like me, looking back on their first car of the teen years with great sentimentality. It is really the memories that are attached to a car like the Ford Mustang, that really make it burn into your soul for the rest of your days. The carefree days, the girls, and the freedom of being on the open road will never be forgotten. Unfortunately I sold the 73 Mustang that I owned, but the spirit of the last first generation Ford Mustang will always be with me. What can I say? It will always be in my heart.