Five Facts to Know About the First Mustang
If you’re looking to earn your stripes as a true Mustang fan, then there are a few things you definitely should know.
Keep in mind that we’re talking about a real fan, the kind of person that everyone looks to when any discussion of the car arises in a room.
For example, a true Mustang fan would never be caught not being able to identify the various platform names associated with the car over the past 50 years. That, friends, would be the kiss of death.
One of the things that can really set you apart in a Mustang conversation is knowing the basic history of the very first Ford to use the name.
After stumbling on a recent Road & Track report on the first Mustang, we’ve pulled five simple facts about the car we think every Mustang fan should know.
1. The very first car to be called a Mustang was, in fact, a Ford concept from 1962.
2. The development of the first Mustang was driven by Ford’s desire to create a superior race car.
3. The official name of the car was the Mustang Concept 1.
4. Although Mustangs are typically associated with V8s, the first Mustang was powered by a V4 engine.
5. The car is currently housed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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via [Road & Track]