Coys Auction - The Nürburgring
Germany
Saturday 14 August 2010
Motor Cars at 16:00
Admission by catalogue only - admits two.
Registration Number: EU Registered Chassis Number: BR01J130350
In 1961, Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of the Ford Division, had a vision. His vision was a car that would seat four people, have bucket seats, a floor mounted shifter, be no more than 180 inches long, and weigh less than 2500 pounds. Out of this vision, the Mustang was born. After many months of meetings, discussions and market surveys, funding was finally approved for the Mustang in September of 1962. On March 9, 1964 the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line. Only 18 months had elapsed since the Mustang had been approved for production. With a multitude of different interior, exterior, and drivetrain options, the Mustang would be able to be ordered as plain or fancy, as economical or as fast as the buyer wanted. In general, the Mustang was designed for everyone an