The car "Ford Mustang 1967" became a cultby car. It is the same symbol of US industrial power as the Phantom F-4, or the Apollo spacecraft. His silhouette is recognizable, and the appearance on the road always attracts admiring glances.
Like any outstanding phenomenon, the Ford Mustangbecame a legend, like the story of its creation. The class of cars "Muscle Car", whose name translates literally as "muscular car" - a typical American phenomenon. A powerful eight-cylinder engine, a very tough and rationally assembled two-door body, suspension that can withstand high loads, and an aggressive appearance are the main signs of such "wheelbarrows". Fuel consumption in those years did not interest Americans (gasoline was cheap).
In April 1964, a massive campaign began.Ford to promote the new Mustang brand. Advertising widely used electronic media, in particular, television. Its main slogan was the phrase that the new generation of Americans need 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 technical solutions applied in the design.
Further development of the model range "Mustangs"after three years, the creation of a real masterpiece of the American automotive industry - the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 1967, named after its creator, famous American car designer and race car driver Carroll Shelby, was created in three years. The car has become taller and longer, the grille has received a simpler and more elegant form, and in general the car has become more luxurious.
Engine 428 "Cobra Jet", power 335"Horses" created excellent dynamic performance, the speed of a hundred kilometers per hour, "Ford Mustang 1967" gained just six and a half seconds. Unusual body design remains the standard of technical beauty today.
"Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500" was produced infour-seat coupe, fastback and convertible. Additional options in the form of radio equipment, sun visors, adjustable rear-view mirrors, a tachometer, watches and other items that facilitate driving and increase comfort are given to the buyer to choose from, and changes to the design were made at dealers (immediately before sale). The same applied to the front seats, which could be separate for the passenger and the driver, and could represent a common "couch".
Сегодня "Ford Mustang 1967" - олицетворение эпохи sixties. But sometimes it can be seen on the road. This car immediately catches the eye on the background of faceless cars, most of which are externally worked on the same pattern. "Mustangers" idolize their iron horses, they often restore them with their own hands. And, of course, cherish this technique. With the once huge production volumes of these cars in good shape, not many of them survived. Therefore, collectors are looking for them very aggressively (sometimes one is assembled from several copies, but his technical condition is brought to perfection).
Prices for the Ford Mustang 1967 vary widely(from ten to fifteen thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands). It depends on the state of the car, and sometimes on the historical fate of the instance, for example, the fact that it was owned by some celebrity.
