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Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the Ford Falcon, a compact car.^[1] Production began in Dearborn, Michigan on 9 March 1964 and the car was introduced to the public on 17 April 1964 at the New York World's Fair.

It was Ford's most successful launch since the Model A.^[2]

The Mustang created the "pony car" class of American automobile—sports cars with long hoods and short rear decks^[3] —and gave rise to competitors such as GM's Camaro^[4], AMC's Javelin^[5], and Chrysler's revamped Barracuda^[6]. It also inspired coup�s such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, which were exported to America.

Mustangs grew larger and heavier with each model year until, in response to the 1971-1973 models, fans of the original 1964 design wrote to Ford urging a return to its size and concept.

The Mustang remains in production after four decades of development and revision