Mustang: Fifty Years: Celebrating America's Only True Pony Car
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760343969 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Edsel Ford II penned the thoughtful forward." - Automobile Magazine"Donald Farr, a longtime writer and editor at Mustang-centric publications, provides a comprehensive recounting of the car's gestation as a design study in the early 1960s, its splashy debut at the 1964 New York World's Fair and its tumultuous life up through the fifth-generation model that is entering its final model year. "This colorful coffee table book does an admirable job of chronicling the Mustang's history from its conception to the present. More than just a history, the book explores all aspects of Mustang life, from shows to celebr
Dan Rockett said The Title says it all. Excellent. I could stop there, but buyers are looking for more. The book is physically awesome, with very thick pages and a hardbound cover. Donald Farr put every bit of his vast knowledge of the FORD Mustang into this book. With many, many photos from the factory archives, as well as pictures and stories from those who used these cars in all types of Automotive sports, it will take hours to read through the text and absorb the pictures. Most of the pictures are in color, with captions . C. Dean Waterman said Love the Mustang Again. I have been a Mustang enthusiast for "Love the Mustang Again" according to C. Dean Waterman. I have been a Mustang enthusiast for 28 years. There is much I know about the Mustang already, and things I am always learning. Donald Farr does a wonderful job putting a lot of information in a commemorative book, one that you will want to keep out on your coffee table for others to peruse. Farr seamlessly builds the stories, and moves from generation to generation, with Shelbys, special Mustang, Press Releases, and Automotive (and other magazine) reviews sprinkled in along the timelin. 8 years. There is much I know about the Mustang already, and things I am always learning. Donald Farr does a wonderful job putting a lot of information in a commemorative book, one that you will want to keep out on your coffee table for others to peruse. Farr seamlessly builds the stories, and moves from generation to generation, with Shelbys, special Mustang, Press Releases, and Automotive (and other magazine) reviews sprinkled in along the timelin. For the Pony Enthusiast Terry Whitecliff This is a volume that many Mustang and other car enthusiasts will likely want on their bookshelves, but unfortunately not for its readability. It is well-illustrated with black-and-white and colour photos, and many of the period ads will bring smiles to readers who remember the earlier Mustang years. Each year of the car's development is documented, though some years - 1985, for example - receive considerably less attention than others. The unfortunate problem is the matter-of-fact pres
In the early 1960s, Lee Iacocca?"then director of the Ford division at Ford Motor Company?"convinced Henry Ford II to produce a sporty four-seat car aimed at the emerging youth market. That car, essentially a reconfigured and re-skinned Falcon economy car, became the Ford Mustang, and it changed the automotive world like no other car before or since. With 400 photos of the USA's iconic sports car and released in tandem with the Mustang's 50th anniversary, Mustang: Fifty Years is a must on the bookshelf of any gearhead or Ford aficionado.. In Mustang: Fifty Years, acclaimed Mustang writer Donald F