Above, a 2005 Mustang GT at a Woodland Hills, California Mustang club rally.45 years ago on April 17, the Ford Motor Company introduced its newest car - The Mustang - at the New York World's Fair.
That year, Ford projected to sell 100,000 units. Instead, Ford sold 417,000 units. Now, 45 years and 9 million units later, the Mustang is still as popular as ever with the car-buying public.
I currently drive a 1989 Fox body Mustang LX (below) that I inherited from my dad and a 2000 Mustang.
One of the most iconic Mustangs was the one Steve McQueen drove in the movie Bullitt (1968). James Bond (Sean Connery) drove one in the 1971 movie Diamonds Are Forever through the streets of Las Vegas. And a Mustang won the final race in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).
Above, vintage Mustangs on display in Woodland Hills, California.Congratulations to Ford for this milestone in automotive history and a toast to 45 more years!
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