The car was sporty but inexpensive; Ford borrowed from the Falcon and Fairlane for the Mustang's frame,
suspension and drive train. A V-8 was offered from the beginning, but many buyers chose the six cylinder
engine, which had only 170 cu. in. displacement in the early '65's. This late-'65 has a 200 cubic inch motor
that still seems small beside that husky air conditioning compressor.



The fastback model was soon added.

A different, larger body was used for 1969 - 1970.



The 1971 - 1973 Mustangs clearly had, to put it bluntly, a weight problem.



In accordance with the OPEC-conscious times, Mustang got downsized for 1974, and became the "Mustang II." Lee
Iacocca wanted it to be "a little jewel." The result was rather baroque styling that is now out of favor, but this Ghia with
only 37K miles appeals to me. 





The 1979 - 1993 Mustangs' "Fox platform" provided a foundation for all sorts of souping-up.



Many Mustangs are personalized. This clean pony's sound system is definitely after-market.



The new body in 1994 featured side "scoop" detailing reminiscent of the original Mustang. A handsome car.



It's pretty in green, too. The owner may not be driving a "Boss-trim" Mustang, but he still has a "hoss."



The styling was updated again in 2005; rather well in my opinion.



Not much room in back, but who buys a Mustang for a roomy rear seat?



The latest Shelby-package Mustang:



History Lesson:



Lots of zoom:



Safety feature: if the hood pops up at high speed, the driver can still see the road ahead!



You know, I really have to wonder if this is really a police car. For one thing, is the police motto "To
punish and enslave"?



I thought this new Cobra-package Mustang was expensive at a $47K sticker price -- and I was certain of
that when a salesman said the "added dealer markup" brought the total to $57K.



The show had a separate lot for cars other than Mustangs. This is a great old Chrysler:



The tag is from 1948, so I suppose that's the vintage of the car as well.



Three ways to go fast.



It's getting harder and harder to find a nice old Gremlin. But I suppose you knew that.



Sharp old Buick. I doubt if the performance lived up to the engine's "Fireball" designation.



Tri-power Pontiac, from a time when Pontiac did "build excitement.".



Now, here's a spiffy Buick. Hey--the golf clubs are spilling out!



It has a nice sound system, too. Changing records while driving is not recommended.



Not much room left under the hood.



One more Buick. Quite a boat, eh?



I expected to find a big V-8 stuffed under the hood but the engine was just the little six the factory put in it.



I'm not quite sure this was intended to be part of the car show. Usually the show cars are washed at least.



The retractable hardtops Ford made 1957-1959 always draw spectators. This one is a '58.



And finally, another notable Ford, the Crown Victoria for 1955. Turquoise was sure popular in the mid-50's.