For the unrelated battery-powered crossover with the same name, see Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Ford Mustang
2018 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
Overview
Manufacturer Ford
Also called Ford T5[1]
Production March 1964 – present
Model years 1965–present
Designer
John Najjar
Philip T. Clark
Joe Oros
Gale Halderman
Body and chassis
Class
Pony car, muscle car (America)
Roadster sport (Europe)[2]
Body style
2-door coupe
3-door hatchback
2-door fastback
2-door convertible
Layout FR layout
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The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently in its seventh generation, it is the fifth-best selling Ford car nameplate. The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was developed as a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, initially distinguished by "long hood, short deck" proportions.[3]
Originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, the 1965 Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Model A.[4] Introduced on April 17, 1964[5] (16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda), over 400,000 units were sold in its first year; the one-millionth Mustang was sold within two years of its launch.[6] In August 2018, Ford produced the 10-millionth Mustang; matching the first 1965 Mustang, the vehicle was a 2019 Wimbledon White convertible with a V8 engine.[7]
The success of the Mustang launch led to multiple competitors from other American manufacturers, including the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird[8] (1967), AMC Javelin (1968), and Dodge Challenger[9] (1970). It also competed with the Plymouth Barracuda, which was launched around the same time. The Mus