S- Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is one of America’s classic muscle cars. It was first produced half way through 1964. The first generation was produced until 1966. They first came out with a few different engine options. The options were a 2.8 liter 6 cylinder, 3.3 liter 6 cylinder, a 4.3 liter v8, 3 different 289 v8’s, one with a 2 barrel carburetor that made 210 horsepower ,one with a 4 barrel carburetor that made 220 horsepower , and a high performance 289 that produced 271 horsepower. Later on a racer named Carroll Shelby introduced the GT 350 v8 engine to Ford. This happened because he wanted to help Ford out sell Chevy and their Corvettes. Besides the high performance 289, the other versions had a 3 speed manual transmission. The 289 high performance engines had a 4 speed manual transmission. The cab of the car was pushed back farther than the other vehicles of the time. The Mustang had a longer hood and had a shorter rear end. They also have the iconic mustang on the side of the vehicle. The v8 mustangs out sold the six cylinder engine versions right away. The second generation was produced from 1967 to 1968. The second generation Mustangs had actual competition. They had to compete with the Chevy Camaro, the Pontiac Firebird, and the Plymouth Barracuda. These new Mustangs were slightly bigger than the first ones. These mustangs still had the 3.3 liter, the 289 v8’s which produced 200 horsepower, 225 horsepower or 271 horsepower. One of the new engines the Mustangs had was a 390 v8 “Big Block” which made 315 horsepower. In 1968, the Mustangs dropped most 289 v8’s and only had one as an option that made 195 horsepower. Ford came out with two different 302 v8’s that year. One had a 2 barrel carburetor that made 220 horsepower and a 4 barrel carburetor that made 230 horsepower. Ford also had two new “Big Blocks” to. One was a 427 v8 and the other was a 428 v8. The 427 made 390 horsepower while the 428 made 335 horsepower. The third generation was from 1969 to 1970. The 289 v8’s were discontinued by this time. These mustangs had a new 351 v8 that made 250 horsepower, a 390 v8 making 320 horsepower, and two different versions of the 428 v8’s. One of the 428’s made 335 horsepower and this was called the “Cobra Jet” and the other 428 made 360 horsepower and this was called the “Super Cobra Jet”. The fourth generation was made from 1971 to 1973. This generation was bland at best. This generation had engines ranging from the 250 to 6 cylinder to a v8 302, to two different forms of the 351 and the Cobra Jet 429 and the Super Cobra Jet. The fifth generation Mustang was not a favorite. It was called the Mustang II. The only thing that came out of this generation was the v8 5.0 engine. The sixth generation lasted a long 15 years, being produced from 1979 1993. The main engine of this generation was the 5.0 v8. It produced the most horsepower for the Mustang. The seventh generation also included the 5.0 v8 engine. Between these two generations, the only thing that changed was the body style. Ford didn’t change the engine until the eighth generation. The eighth generation started production in 1999 and lasted to 2004. Tis generation had the option of a 4.6 liter engine or a Cobra engine. The current generation of Mustangs has an original fell, as Ford put some of the classic look in to the car. The Mustang in general is a favorite for most car collectors.