Neither the Chevrolet Corvair Monza, which was similar in concept and built from 1960 nor the Plymouth Barracuda, which appeared shortly before the Mustang, were anywhere near as successful. Ford optimistically expected 240,000 copies to be sold. The Mustang obviously filled a gap in the market of unimaginable magnitude. By the end of the first (however long) model year, 680,992 units had been sold. On the evening of the official start of sales, April 17, 1964, around 22,000 vehicles had already been sold. According to today's purchasing power and adjusted for inflation, this corresponds to around 18,000 US dollars.
It was intended to appeal to the young, sporty poplulation and could be purchased for 2,368 US dollars. The Mustang was a great success right from the start. On April 17, 1964, Ford presented the Mustang of the first generation on the technical basis of the Ford Falcon as a coupe and as a cabriolet, thus creating the class of pony cars that was named after itself. Let’s start the history lesson with the 1st generation of Ford Mustang. Even less car-savvy people have mostly heard of the legendary pony car, and for many of them, this all-American powerhouse is at the top of the wish list. This is one of those legendary cars that have a huge history and pedigree behind it.
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