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I am always looking for an old classic car, especially the 1983 Mach 1 Ford Mustang.  I would like to share with you the background behind the history of the Ford Mustang.

History of the 1st Generation Ford Mustangs

Everyone has heard of the Mustang, but in case you have been a hermit the last fifty years, this is a car and not a horse. It was developed by the Ford Motor Company. From 1964 to 1973, the first generation Mustangs reined supreme. The Ford Motor Company retooled the failing Ford Falcon into the first Mustang. The Ford Falcon had been a big success for Ford at first, but had to be phased out as sales dropped. This is where the Mustang came in.

The day was one that many car collectors can quote like the date of their own birthday. It was March 9, 1964. It was the beginning of an American legend, the Mustang. Interestingly, 1964 was the year that the Mustang exploded in popularity and garnered the widespead acclaim that it has today. In fact, to this day the first generation Mustang has a special place in the hearts of most classic car collectors. Introduced to the public at the New York world’s fair on April 17, 1964, it became Ford’s most successful launch since the model A! Mustangs have the distinction of being the only pony car in history to never drop out of production, even temporarily.

This type of car body would come to be known by many as the “pony car.The pony car was pretty small and light-weight, yet had a tremendous amount of power. The car was all American and by the late 60′s all of Detroit’s automakers were churning them out. 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 built to attract younger buyers into Ford products. The Mustang was the purest form of the poy car, and became a highly popular type of car design. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?” If this is true, then Ford should be flattered. Competitors started developing their own “pony cars” to compete with the Mustang phenomenon. The competition heated up between the automakers as the success of the Mustang pony car became more evident. Mustang had to up its game and create performance Mustangs to compete with the new pony cars by GM such as the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.

Looking for a 73 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for Sale?  Your first car is one that you never forget, and my car was a first generation Mustang that gave me the thrill of my young teenage life. The beautiful car was the 1973 Mach 1 Mustang.  It was the last member of the first-generation Mustangs. It was the 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and it was beautiful. My dad must have been crazy to let me have the Mustang, but thank God 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.

Your first car is a big part of your teenage memories, what more could you ask for than a Mustang? It makes me sentamental just thinking about it. You can’t help but fall in love with those cars. The carefree days, the girls, and the freedom of being on the open road will never be forgotten. Its unfortunate, but I ended up selling that old 73 Mach 1 Mustang, but I will never lose the love of that first generation Mustang. What can I say? I have to admit, Mustangs will always be in my heart.