The Complete Book of Mustang
Title | The Complete Book of Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Mueller |
Publisher | Motorbooks International |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Mustang automobile |
ISBN | 9780760328385 |
Ford's Mustang is the most iconic pony car. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through the Mustang's forty-plus years of continuous production--a rich and varied history unmatched in the automotive world. An exhaustive review of American high performance, from the first six-cylindered ’Stang of 1964 1/2 through today's fire-breathing, world-beating Mustang, The Complete Book of Mustang offers an in-depth look at the prototypes and experimental models, the anniversary and pace cars, and the specialty packages for street and competition driving that have made the Mustang a living automotive legend. With extensive details, specs, and photographic coverage, this book is the ultimate resource on America’s favorite pony car.
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang
Title | The Complete Book of Ford Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Mueller |
Publisher | Complete Book Series |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2022-01-25 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0760372888 |
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, 4th Edition details the development, technical specifications, and history of America’s original pony car, now updated to cover cars through the 2021 model year.
Mustang by Design
Title | Mustang by Design PDF eBook |
Author | James Dinsmore |
Publisher | CarTech Inc |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2018-09-14 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1613254075 |
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} Without question, the 1964-1/2 Mustang is one of the most important and influential cars in automotive history. When Ford launched the Mustang, it created an automotive revolution. Award-winning designer and stylist Gale Halderman was at the epicenter of the action at Ford, and, in fact, his initial design sketch formed the basis of the new Mustang. He reveals his involvement in the project as well as telling the entire story of the design and development of the Mustang. Authors and Mustang enthusiasts James Dinsmore and James Halderman go beyond the front doors at Ford into the design center, testing grounds, and Ford facilities to get the real, unvarnished story. Gale Halderman offers a unique behind-the-scenes perspective and firsthand account of the inception, design, development, and production of the original Mustang. With stinging losses from the Edsel fresh in minds at Ford, the Mustang project was an uphill battle from day one. Lee Iacocca and his assembled team had a herculean task to convince Henry Ford II to take a risk on a new concept of automobile, but with the help of Hal Sperlich’s detailed market research, the project received the green light. Henry Ford II made it clear that jobs were on the line, including Iacocca’s, if it failed. The process of taking a car from sketch to clay model to prototype to preproduction and finally finished model is retraced in insightful detail. During the process, many fascinating experimental cars, such as the Mustang I two-seater, Mustang II prototype, Mustang Allegro, and Shorty, were built. But eventually the Mustang, based on the existing Ford Falcon, received the nod for final production. In a gala event, it was unveiled at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. The Mustang received public accolades and critical acclaim, and soon it became a runaway hit. After the initial success, Ford designers and Gale Halderman designed and developed the first fastback Mustangs to compliment the coupes. The classic Mustang muscle cars to follow, including the GT, Mach 1, and others, are profiled as well. The Mustang changed automotive history and ushered in the pony car era as a nimble, powerful, and elegantly styled sports coupe. But it could so easily have stumbled and wound up on the scrap pile of failed new projects. This is the remarkable and dramatic story of how the Mustang came to life, the demanding design and development process, and, ultimately, the triumph of the iconic American car.
In the Heart of a Mustang
Title | In the Heart of a Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | M.J. Evans |
Publisher | Dancing Horse Press |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2017-11-16 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1946229687 |
"In the Heart of a Mustang is one of the finest books ever written for teens and preteens." Literary Classics. In the Heart of a Mustang has been selected as the 2016 Gold Medal winner of the Literary Classics award for Young Adult General Fiction and is a Silver Medal Award Winner from the Nautilus Book Awards. In the Heart of a Mustang has also been awarded the 2017 Silver Medal from the Readers Favorite International Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction. A boy is told that his father was a brave and virtuous man, a soldier who traded his life to save the lives of countless others. He was the man that Hunter needed to emulate. The only problem is the whole story is a lie, all of it. The truth, which Hunter discovers as he begins his sophomore year of high school, is that his father has actually spent the boy's entire life in jail, paying his debt to society, but not mending his ways. A wild mustang mare, is rounded up by the BLM. The spring rains had been sparse, the forage on the plains even more so. The mare and her herd are rescued from certain starvation and placed for adoption. In a sandy corral at Promise Ranch, a home for troubled teenage boys, the boy and the mare meet. A weathered, old cowboy brings them together - a mentor for one, a trainer for the other. The bond that forms between boy and horse becomes one that saves the lives of both.
Mustang
Title | Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Karl E. Ludvigsen |
Publisher | Dutton Adult |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780525161752 |
Offers a detailed study of the design, production, technology, and impact of Ford Mustang models built since 1964
Shelby Mustang
Title | Shelby Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Corcoran |
Publisher | |
Pages | 134 |
Release | |
Genre | Mustang automobile |
ISBN | 9781610591799 |
Design, production, and service histories of our most popular subjects combined with top-notch color photograph.
Mustang Boss 302
Title | Mustang Boss 302 PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Farr |
Publisher | Motorbooks International |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2011-08-29 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0760341419 |
Of the legendary names in the history of the Ford Mustang, one stands apart: Boss. Originally created to homologate the new Boss 302 engine for SCCA Trans-Am racing, the Boss 302 Mustang was built in limited numbers for the street. Designed by legend Larry Shinoda, the Boss cars were easily distinguished from their less potent stable mates by their unique front and rear spoilers, rear window slats, and the omission of the standard Mustang's (fake) rear fender brake ducts. Also standard was a shaker hood scoop and bold graphics. Though Mustang performance faded to all-time lows as the 1970s rolled on, there was good news on the way. The pairing of the venerable 302 Windsor engine with the new Fox-body platform for the 1979 Mustang might not have seemed significant at the time, but it was the first edition of what would become a performance institution in the late 20th century: the 5-liter Mustang was an overwhelming force on the streets and tracks through the end of its production in 1995. With no small amount of fanfare, Ford is paying homage to its performance past with the re-introduction of the 5.0 liter powerplant in the Mustang GT for 2011.