1971 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet
Though the car was redesigned, there were still three body styles offered: Hardtop (available in base or Grande trim), SportsRoof (available in base or Mach 1 or Boss 351 trim), and convertible.
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The Muscle Car Wars Part 2
Part Two of the Muscle Car Wars
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The Muscle Car Wars Part 1
MID-SIZED MUSCLE WAS BASICALLY DEFINED BY GENERAL MOTORS (GM) EARLY ON BECAUSE THEY CREATED AND OWNED THE MARKETING.
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1958 – The Year of the “Big Block.”
The introduction of the Big Blocks in the Low-Price Three; Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth in 1958, enabled the Muscle Car for those brands in 1964.
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The Horsepower Wars 1949-1957
Without the Horsepower Wars of the 50s – We might not have had the Muscle Car Wars of the 60s!
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1964 Ford Full Size Cars Fact Sheet
Full size Fords were completely redone for 1964. They were recognizable because of their large, round taillights. All models using optional FE Series V-8s had the engine designation logo on the lower front fender.
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1970 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet
This year the famous 351 CID “Cleveland” small block V-8 was introduced, and the 428 CID V-8 continued to be the performance powerplant, with only the Boss 429 using the newer “Twisted-Hemi” heads on the 385 series block.
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1969 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet
For the first time, Mustangs had quad headlights, the outboard units being mounted in deeply recessed openings at the outer edges of the fenders. While the car was completely redone, all the Mustang clues were in place.
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1963 Ford Full Size Cars Fact Sheet
Full Size Fords were identified by the large round tail lights mounted at the top of the rear fenders. For 1963, Ford introduced the most powerful engines in its history; the 410 and 425 horsepower 427 CID V-8s.
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1962 Ford Full Size Cars Fact Sheet
Except for one horizontal feature line at the belt line, the body was slab-sided. The wheelbase remained the same as 1961, at 119 inches and the body length was close to equal at 209.3 inches.
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The Story of Ford’s “Tame” 427 CID V-8
We’re still trying to figure out why this hydraulic lifter 427 ever existed and why it ended up in the 1967 Ford Fairlane and Fairlane GT.
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Why Didn’t Ford Offer the 3 Two-barrel Manifold on the Fairlane GT
The 1961-62 390 & 406 CID Performance FE V-8s and the 1963 Thunderbird M-Code 390 manifold was readily available as a “bolt on” upgrade for the Fairlane GT, but it never appeared.
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