45 Years of Mustangs

Forty-five years ago, Ford Motor Company started a revolution in the auto industry where small cars were no longer el-cheapo cast-offs but quite sporty and stylish with the introduction of the Mustang. Through its history from its loveable introduction it grew bloated, got chopped down and plopped atop a Pinto body, completely redesigned so nothing much looked like a Mustang, and then in the 1990's, Ford rediscovered the simple beauty of the original and began incorporating classic Mustang styling in its new models. Finally, in 2004, Ford got it right. The car marking 40 years of Mustang history was a car of the new millenium, but Mustang through and through.

Since then Dodge has brought back the Challenger and Chevy's reintroduction of the Camaro just hit the street in the last two months. But both "pony" cars were put in mothballs before their reintroduction while there has always been a Mustang on the market.