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Year of manufacture1966
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Car typeConvertible / Roadster
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DriveLHD
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ConditionUsed
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Exterior brand colourWhite
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Interior colourOther
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
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GearboxAutomatic
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
Coys Auction - Grand Prix, Competition, Touring & Rally Cars and Collectors' Items
Autosport International
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham
B40 1NT UK
Saturday 10th January 2009
In 1961, Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of 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 of 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 d