Product Description

Ford's Mustang, launched on April 17, 1964, became the official car of the Baby Boom. It was a fortuitous accident of timing and a brilliant result of product planning. This sleek, stylish automobile launched the 'Pony Car' genre with a staggering 417,000 sales in its first year. Through 40 years of tough competition from Chrysler and General Motors, the Mustang has survived and outlasted them all. Dozens of interviews bring insight to the 40-year-old story, the on-going legend, and the Mustang's future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57384 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780760321836
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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About the Author
Randy Leffingwell is the author and photographer of Corvette Fifty Years; Mustang: From Day One; American Muscle; and many more. He was a former staff photographer and writer with the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Customer Reviews

Mustang Forty Years
This is a great book. I was given this book as I have owned a 1966 Mustang GT and now own a Mustang Bullitt. It is very informative on the inception of the Mustang through its current models and even shows the next generation Mustang. It is very well written and has large beautiful photographs. Anyone who likes Mustangs will love this book.

Pretty good, but....
This was a very good book, especially if you prefer the older Mustangs of the 1960's and early 1970's. There are far more pictures of these cars than of the newer ones. Unfortunately for people who prefer the late model cars from the 1980's and newer, there is not as much attention paid to them. The section on the 1985-1993 "Fox" 5.0 Mustangs is only 29 pages long, and they only show pictures of seven different cars. The only 5.0 GT hatchback they show is a black one, not in the best shape; it had scratches and rock chips all over it! Surely they could have found a better one at any Mustang show. The 1994-2003 section is a little better, it is 33 pages long and they have 12 different cars pictured. Bottom line is, there are 148 pages for the 1964-1973 Mustangs, (10 years) but only 62 pages for the 1985-2003 Mustangs. (19 years) I like the old Mustangs too, but it's the new Mustangs that keep the pony galloping! Also consider that today's cars, as they are off the showroom floor, will clobber most (if not all) of the classic cars from the 1960's. When the 45th anniversary comes around in 2009, I hope whoever writes the next big book pays equal attention to all the years.

5-star photos of McQueen/Bullitt/68 GT390 Fastback
I have always loved Mustangs (among many other cars), but the one that trips my trigger the most is the Mustang in the 1968 movie Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. Steve's co-stars are Robert Vaughn, Robert Duvall (early cameo)and many other recognizable actors and, of course, the '68 Mustang GT390 Fastback and the '68 Dodge Charger used in the chase. San Francisco should get a supporting actor nod as well.

Still referred to as the best auto chase scene ever filmed, this one lights me every time I watch it.

This book has the only high-resolution photos of the Mustang used in the movie that I have ever found. There some frames from the movie available on the NET, but nothing of this quality. The original cars are long since gone, but the car in these photos is an excellent reproduction and the photos are beautiful.

The rest of the book is just as good, and if you are a muscle-car nut in general or a Mustang afficiando in particular, you will want to buy this book.