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Here's some interesting little Mustang facts I ran across. If you know of any others please share.

- The Mustang I Prototype was debuted on October. 7,1962 at the Watkins Glen racetrack in New York
- Ford introduced the Mustang II prototype at Watkins glen on the weekend of October. 6,1963
- The Mustang was premiered on April. 17, 1964 at New York's World Fair
- 22,000 Mustangs were sold within the first day of its release.
- Within 2 years, over one million Mustangs were sold
- The first Mustang off the assembly line was sold (by mistake) to an airplane pilot.
- By December. 31, 1964, Ford had sold 263,434 cars.
- When the one year anniversary of the Mustang rolled around, Ford had already sold 418,810 Mustangs.
- Independant Rear Suspension was actually considered for performance versions of the Mustang way back in the 60s.
- There was no 2002 edition of the Mustang Cobra.
- The 1964.5 Mustangs were not really 1964.5 models. They were considered to actually be EARLY 1965's. So, the first digit of the VIN number (last digit of the model year) was 5, not 4.
- The first Mustang's VIN Number was 5F08F100001.
- The Fastback Mustang debuted on October. 1, 1964.
- Phil Clark is the original designer of the galloping horse logo.
- John Najjar, the original designer of the Mustang I Prototype (drawings) supposedly named his design after the P-51 Mustang airplane, but Lee Iacocca has stated a few times that it was directly named after the horse itself, not the airplane.
- Mustang production began on March. 9, 1964.
- The one-millionth Mustang was produced on February. 23, 1966.
- The popular movie (among Mustang enthusiasts), 'Bullitt', premiered on October. 17, 1968.
- Apparently, Lee Iacocca wanted the switch-over to the Mustang II to occur in 1968, but Ford's President Bunkie Knudsen preferred the larger Mustangs. When Bunkie Knudsen left in `69, Lee Iacocca got to work on the Mustang II.
- Even though most people say that the first Mustang to roll off the assembly line was a White Convertible, Lee Iacocca says that the first Mustang was a hardtop.
- The 1974 Mustang II sold 3 times the amount of Mustangs that were sold in 1973.
- The first 1993 Mustang Cobra was built on December. 17, 1992.
- In the late 80s, Ford was considering moving the Mustang over to front-wheel drive. Thankfully, the loyal Mustang fans kept Ford from doing so. The Probe was the replacement that Ford produced.The 1994 Ford Mustang, which introduced the 4th generation Mustangs, was dramatically restyled to awaken its pony car heritage. The hatchback variant was dropped, leaving only a two door coupe and convertible. The SVT Cobra was carried over from the previous year and launched with a 240 horsepower 5.0 liter V8.
-1995 was the final model year for the 5.0 liter V8, which began life as the 260cid and later 289 cid engine. The second bare bones SVT Cobra R was introduced with a 300 horsepower 5.8 liter V8 and five speed manual transmission.
-In 1996, for the first time the Mustang GTs and SVT Mustang Cobras were equipped with 4.6 liter Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) V8, producing 305 horsepower.
-Ford's Passive Anti Theft System became standard on all models in 1997.
-In 1998 the output of Mustang GT's 4.6 liter V8 was increased to 225 horsepower.
-A redesigned Mustang debuted in 1999. It sported sharper lines, pronounced wheel arches plus new hood, grille, fascias and lamps. The SVT Mustang Cobra became the first Mustang with independent rear suspension. The 4.6 liter DOHC V8 produced 320 horsepower.
-In 2000 the third Mustang SVT Cobra R was introduced in a 300 unit run. It came with a 386 horsepower 5.4 liter DOHC V8 mated to the Mustang's first ever six-speed transmission.
-Inspired by the 1968 movie, the first Mustang Bullitt GT model was offered. It featured unique side scoops, 17-inch "Bullitt"-styled wheels and lowered and specially-tuned suspension.
-In 2002 production ended for two of Mustang's closest competitors: Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
-The Mach 1 returned in 2003 with a 305 horsepower V8 under a signature ram air "Shaker" hood scoop. The newly redesigned SVT Cobra produced 390 supercharged horsepower.
-In 2004 Ford produced its 300 millionth car, a Mustang GT convertible 40th anniversary edition. The 2004 models were the last cars built at Ford's fabled Dearborn Assembly Plant which had been building Mustangs since the car's introduction in 1964.
-In 2005 production of the all new Mustang moved to the Flat Rock, Michigan Plant. The Mustang's V6 engine was increased to 4.0 liters and the V8 increased to 300 horsepower.
-The V6 "Pony Package" debuted in 2006. GT models got 18" wheels, and owners could configure instrument panel lighting in 125 different colors, using Ford's MyColor instrument panel.
-In 2007 Ford introduced a special "Warriors in Pink" Mustang, designed to help raise funds for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer research. The vehicle lineup also included the Mustang Shelby GT and the Shelby GT500KR. The second limited-edition Mustang Bullitt was introduced in November.
-The 9 millionth Mustang, a GT convertible, was built in 2008 and sold to an Iowa farmer.
-The 2009 Ford Mustang featured a glass roof option and special 45th anniversary badging.
-The 2010 Mustang was introduced in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It cleverly combines modern technology with Mustang heritage and a V8 with even more horsepower and even throatier signature Mustang exhaust sound.
-The 2011 Mustang GT saw the rebirth of the 5 litre engine, know as the coyote 5.0, which produces 412hp.