Original Owner: Slick Taillights Sparked an FBI Agent’s Mission to Buy a 1968 ShelbyAlton Sizemore Jr.'s love for the Shelby GT350 prompted him to buy one in 1968, and 57 years later, the fire still burns. Dec 01 25December 01, 2025Article at Hagerty Media
Original Owner: A 12-Year-Old Made the Deal of a Lifetime for His Dad’s 1970 Mustang Boss 302It took 10 years, but young Matt Jennings finally earned the keys to his father's 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302. Aug 11 25August 11, 2025Article at Hagerty Media
Original Owner: 40 Years Ago, an SVO Mustang Inspired a Stable of Modern Performance Fords - Hagerty MediaJeff Frahm's first foray into Ford performance was his 1985.5 SVO Mustang. The blue ovals in his garage have only multiplied since then. Dec 16 24December 16, 2024Article at Hagerty Media
Original Owner: This GM Loyalist Became a 2012 Mustang Boss 302’s First Owner . . . in 2023Imagine yourself back in fall 1981 and ready to buy a new car, just as Ford debuted the juiced-up 1982 Fox-body Mustang GT that would spark the “five-point-oh” revolution. If, while considering that car, you learned that a local Ford dealer had kept… Sep 25 24September 25, 2024Article at Hagerty Media
Cincinnati Concours d' Elegance 2024: Icons of the American RoadWriting a story to celebrate two seemingly disparate American classics, the 1965 Ford Mustang and the 1930s Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg cars, I found a common theme connecting them. Jun 16 24June 16, 2024PDF at Cincinnati Concours d' Elegance
Original Owner: An Early Mustang Convertible Is Still Making Memories for the Same FamilyApril 17 marked 60 years since the Ford Mustang’s public debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The original pony car immediately became a pop-culture and automotive phenom, and it remains one of the most impactful cars in history. We’re… Apr 24 24April 24, 2024Article at Hagerty Media
Original Owner: Smalltown Ohio Teen Turned His Dream into Reality After Seeing the Mustang’s Intro on TVApril 17 marks sixty years since the Ford Mustang’s public debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The original pony car immediately became a pop-culture and automotive phenom, and it remains one of the most impactful cars in history. We’re… Apr 15 24April 15, 2024Article at Hagerty Media
Original Owner: This ’66 V-8 hardtop lured a young man into Mustang maniaWelcome to Original Owner, a series showcasing—you guessed it—people who bought a classic car new and still own it. The cars don’t need to be factory-original, just still in the hands of the first owner and still getting driven. Got a tip? Email… Jan 02 24January 02, 2024Article at Hagerty Media
Anticipating the 2021 Mustang Mach 1, we look back at the original runIf spy photos and rumors are correct, a new Mach 1 will be joining the Mustang line for 2021, replacing the Bullitt and slotted below the Shelbys. The Mustang line, which will include the electric Mach E late this year, hasn’t had this many hotrods… Apr 06 20April 06, 2020Article at Hagerty Media
The 1995 Mustang SVT Cobra R is a track hero, but not an auction starJanuary 2019 will go down as a milestone in Mustang history. At the North American Auto Show in Detroit, Ford introduced the most powerful production Mustang ever—actually, the most powerful production Ford ever—the 2020 Shelby GT500 with 700+… Jan 28 19January 28, 2019Article at Hagerty Media
The truth behind the autonomous MustangA few months ago, a 1965 Ford Mustang made history. The silver pony car with blue stripes did not set a driving or race record. Nor sell for a record auction price. It drove itself. The feat occurred at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England, the… Oct 11 18October 11, 2018Article at Hagerty Media
How a Ford Mustang became a National Rally ChampionIf the mention of “rally championship” has you picturing mud-caked Subaru WRX STIs flying through the forest, a 1970 Ford Mustang print ad touting a national rally championship for the muscular Mach 1 might leave you scratching your head. Yet, this… Jul 18 18July 18, 2018Article at Hagerty Media
The original Ford Mustang was a tour de force in the 1964 Tour de FranceBy the time the 1965 Mustang debuted in April 1964, Ford’s Total Performance program was going full throttle, with successes across the racing spectrum and on both sides of the Atlantic. The Falcon, on which the Mustang was based, had already taken… Apr 19 18April 19, 2018Article at Hagerty Media
The color of Mustang moneyThe New Year started fast for green Mustang fastbacks. With some help from Hagerty, the 1968 Highland Green Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the seminal 1968 movie Bullitt made a public debut after spending decades in hiding. Two days before… Jan 25 18January 25, 2018Article at Hagerty Media
Sorting out the Mustang’s 351 Cleveland enginesFord offered a wide array of V-8 engines in the first-generation Mustang. Looking back, it’s a legacy of performance and rarity, sprinkled with some confusion and a total lack of interchangeability. The 351 Cleveland lasted longer than some, giving… Dec 26 17December 26, 2017Article at Hagerty Media
How the Mustang II left a lasting mark on hot roddingThe 1974–78 Ford Mustang II, although still derided even by some Mustang buffs, has gotten its due for essentially saving the model from extinction. This misunderstood Mustang also left a surprising legacy on the hot rodding world. Peruse magazine… Aug 18 17August 18, 2017Article at Hagerty Media
The mid-engine Mustang that never wasNearly 55 years ago, on Oct. 7, 1962, as thousands gathered to watch the U.S. Grand Prix at New York’s Watkins Glen, all eyes turned to a Ford transport trailer emblazoned with the name that would one day become an automotive icon: Mustang. The crowd… Aug 14 17August 14, 2017Article at Hagerty Media
Four-wheel pony: Mustang tested four-wheel drive in 1965 Dodge made ponycar history for 2017 by introducing a Challenger model with all-wheel drive. Although equipped with a V-6, it’s sure to please enthusiasts in Snowbelt states. Might Ford follow suit with the Mustang? The company did,… Apr 17 17April 17, 2017Article at Hagerty Media
The Ford Mustang’s forgotten generation Though counted as part of the Ford Mustang’s first-generation cars, the 1971-73 model has long been an outlier. Markedly bigger and heavier than the 1965 original, it is not regarded with the same adulation as its predecessors. That has… Jan 25 17January 25, 2017Article at Hagerty Media
No, the Ford Mustang II is not a re-skinned Pinto For decades, the Mustang II has been the pony car that enthusiasts love to hate. Making matters worse, their mocking of the model was echoed endlessly by the automotive press.John Clor is the Enthusiast Communications Manager for Ford… Oct 17 16October 17, 2016Article at Hagerty Media
