Mustang
Countdown
Jun-26-2013 10:45 AM ET
North America
DEARBORN
- As of April 17, 2014, Ford Motor Company will be the only manufacturer with
two nameplates on the exclusive list of vehicles that have made it to 50 years
of uninterrupted availability without missing a model year. On that date, Ford Mustang joins the F-Series pickup truck in achieving this impressive
accomplishment. In anticipation of this special day, we’re joining the legions
of fans around the world to celebrate not only the car itself, but the culture
that has developed along with it, with a new video series called Mustang
Countdown.
With
more than 9.2 million Mustangs sold over five decades, almost everyone has a
story to tell about the pony car.
When
launched, Mustang was an instant sensation and, over time, became more than
just a car by inspiring millions of people with a lifestyle they could aspire
to. With nearly 3,000 movie and TV appearances around the world, countless song
references, parade appearances, toys and more, Mustang has thoroughly permeated
the social fabric that connects us all together.
We’re
collecting and sharing some of those stories each week on Mustang Countdown as
we explore how this pony earned such a special place in the hearts of fans from
not only New York to California, but Shanghai to London and Iceland to
Argentina.
Episode one takes another look at the Mustang I
concept that launched the name in 1962. Every Wednesday over the rest of 2013
and into 2014 we’ll take a dive into archives, garages, toy shelves,
entertainment and much more to examine our collective love affair with the Ford