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1970 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet

Discover the impressive sales success of the 1966 Mustang, surpassing the record-breaking numbers of the previous year. Despite minor restyling and limited additional options, the 1966 model continued to captivate buyers. The iconic grille showcased a floating Mustang emblem with sleek horizontal bars, while new trim on the rear fender added stylish chrome accents. This year marked the introduction of federally mandated safety standards, with standard features such as seat belts, padded instrument panels, and more.

1969 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet

by Bob Gerometta

Discover the impressive sales success of the 1966 Mustang, surpassing the record-breaking numbers of the previous year. Despite minor restyling and limited additional options, the 1966 model continued to captivate buyers. The iconic grille showcased a floating Mustang emblem with sleek horizontal bars, while new trim on the rear fender added stylish chrome accents. This year marked the introduction of federally mandated safety standards, with standard features such as seat belts, padded instrument panels, and more.

1968 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet

by Bob Gerometta

Discover the impressive sales success of the 1966 Mustang, surpassing the record-breaking numbers of the previous year. Despite minor restyling and limited additional options, the 1966 model continued to captivate buyers. The iconic grille showcased a floating Mustang emblem with sleek horizontal bars, while new trim on the rear fender added stylish chrome accents. This year marked the introduction of federally mandated safety standards, with standard features such as seat belts, padded instrument panels, and more.

The Hi Po 289 CID V-8 and Shelby’s Mods

by Bob Gerometta

The Mustang 289 CID High-Performance V-8 (“Hi-Po”) developed 271 horsepower. It’s weight per horsepower was less than two pounds, an excellent figure, as lighter, more powerful engines helped not only straight line performance but handling as well. The horsepower per cubic inch of displacement of 0. 95 was close to the the 1960s benchmark of 1.0 set earlier by the original 1957 283 CID fuel injected Corvette V-8.