Mustangs Galloped Into Deer Park

 

Without a doubt the most famous and successful "parts" car every produced, the Ford Mustang, though technically not the first introduced to the market, it became the most recognizable of the "pony" cars that swept the Detroit automakers in the mid 1960s. With a long nose and a short deck, the Mustang hit showrooms in April of 1964 after being introduced at that year's New York World's Fair. While the Plymouth Barracuda which featured the same stylistic nose and boot features went on sale just over two weeks prior, the Mustang far outsold the MoPar entry as well as later stabs at the market by General Motors' Chevrolet (Camaro) and Pontiac (Firebird) divisions as well as the Dodge Challenger and the AMC Javelin. Ford's Lee Iococca envisioned an affordable sports car that could be brought to market quickly. With that in mind the engineers at Ford "robbed" the parts bins of existing cars, especially the compact Falcon. Over the years the Mustang has become one of the most iconic classic cars in the States and that is one reason why so many can be found at old car events. There were quite a few that rolled into Deer Park's Chamberlain Park as part of this year's Cars In the Park. Here they are.