Ep. 4 The Origins of the Pony Car
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- A classic car connaisseur is going to tell you the story of the origins of pony cars suchs as the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger en Chevrolet Camaro!
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you missed AMC who were also too late to the party with the ever cool AMX and it's Javelin based pony car wannabe. Great episode Edward.
AMC Javelin had the coolest badge
Also the Gremlin and Hornet
The Javelin was not a wannabee- it was an excellent pony car. But yes, way too late.
@@falcon664 What about the Rambler Marlin
@@jackstoffels5045 The Marlin was based on the Classic platform, too big for a pony car. The show car Tarpon, on which the Marlin was based, was on the American platform. The Tarpon had much better proportions and may have been more successful. But at that time, the American was limited to 6 cylinder engines only. The 65 Marlin was marketed more as a personal luxury car, was loaded with standard equipment. The Tarpon design was ruined in the transition to the larger platform and by the requirement for more headroom in the rear.
My grandma owned a 1964 and 1/2 mustang. Which she bought as soon as it was released, with an air conditioner. It is a beautiful blue fastback and my Dad and I are restoring it! Thanks for the video it was really interesting to learn more about our family heirloom.
Ok great 😊 and the park for the mail tomorrow morning and then we can mail them out for a couple of days to see what they can make sure they are doing great and thank them so very much for everything and thank him for the offer and thank him very much much for everything that we did yesterday and thank the lord for everything
@@qalba3016 ???
The Barracuda was not forgotten it became the 'cuda muscle car.
@@sherw7635 I live in Michigan and used to live in the Metro Detroit area. I had a friend from High school who landed a job working for Chrysler in the engine dyno test area in the early 1970s he had a 1970 Cuda in jet black with a 426 Hemi. Chrysler was starting to get out of high performance just after the 1973 fuel embargo and they were literally tossing out their experimental Hemi performance parts which he picked up and put on his car. Literally when he nailed the gas you could not lean forward in the seat! That was the most impressive car I ever rode in. I bought a 2019 Hemi R/T Challenger to remind me of those days.
These we considered a POS in the 60s. Coda. Set to be a fiat way back then
@@georgeburns7251 FO //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@robc8468 If the MC era had continued - next-Gen performance was in development by all. Like Pontiac’s RamAir V experimental hemi - the dark period of performance lasted until 1982 when the Mustang GT returned- the core problem of low technology made everything low-performance until the mid-80s when turbocharging began to show light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel - from Chrysler, Buick, Mustang.
All it took to turn my Omni GLH into a fire-breather was a steel-head gasket to strengthen that weak-spot and a lot more boost by tricking the computer. The manufacturers took years to do what took us a few hours - they had to be very cautious or people would have been blowing their engines. Boost without knock sensors & higher octane have bad results - but it was clear that the performance draught was ending.
The 1st Generation Barracuda WAS a lazy effort, with front fenders and grille interchangeable with a Valiant. It was heavier than the Valiant with that massive rear window, and actually slower than the Valiant if both were equipped with the 273 Commando engine. However the 1967 MY was a completely different car with unique sheetmetal, available in a notchback, fastback, and convertible. I think if this design had appeared in '64 it would have been a huge success. The 273 V8 "LA" (mopar small block) was an OK engine but not really competitive with the Chevy 327. In 1968 this was fixed by boring and stroking the 273 to 340 CI with huge improvements in the cylinder heads and a bigger camshaft. The 340 would easily rev to 6000 RPM and was underrated at 275 gross HP. Numerous people have dyno'd stock 340s with power production of 315-325 HP. I owned a '68 Notchback Barracuda with a 340, 4-speed, 3.55 sure-grip (I.e. limited slip) rear axle, and the Formula S package with disk brakes and fast-ratio steering. This was a truly great car that did everything well. In 1970 it evolved into the E-body 'Cuda that had a wide enough engine compartment to accept the 426 hemi. However the car gained a lot of weight, and I think in retrospect that the '68-69 340 Barracudas (the 'Cuda name first appeared in '69) were better overall cars. The 383 big block engine was also available in the '67-69 cars but was a tight fit and initially was not available with power steering. The exhaust system was quite restrictive and the 383's in these cars made only 280-300 HP, as opposed to the same engine in the Road Runners with 335 HP. In mid '69 a few 'Cudas were built with the 440 Super Commando GTX engine. These were really over-the-top and wih all that weight in the front end, no PS or PB (wouldn't fit), and automatic transmission only; they reportedly were difficult to drive at low speeds and murder to parallel park!
For all that the big block cars were only marginally quicker than the 340 cars in stock tune and really needed a set of fenderwell headers to let the bigger engines breathe. Unfortunately the fenderwell headers had very tight ground clearance and their installation required cutting away a significant part of the inner fenders, which reduced the stiffness of the front end and exacerbated the nose-heavy poor handling of the big block cars.
I balanced and blueprinted the 340 in my Barracuda and installed forged pistons with a true 10.3:1 compression ratio, a Chrysler "Purple Shaft" hemi grind cam, ported the heads, and installed an Edelbrock LD 340 intake with a Holley 750 carb (all per the factory racing manual) and recurved distributor. With this combination I lost a little low end torque, but the engine would rev to 6800 RPM in an instant and the car was a true big block killer, showing its taillights to many a GTO or SS 396 Chevy (and 440 Magnum Chargers!). It was an even better car than with the stock engine; mild enough to daily drive and with a quick carb change (I kept the alternate carb in the trunk and could change it in 10 minutes) back to the original Carter AVS would get 20-21 MPG on the highway. I have owned lots of different cars from the ponycar/musclecar era and overall this one was one of the best, and I have very fond memories of it.
It was the huge emission controls of 1971 as well as steep increases for car insurance that hurt all the performance cars the most. Having lived thru all this in Detroit poor as we were we sucked it up an gassed our rides.
You nailed it!!
I remember the gas crisis and emission controls. Not to mention the idiotic enormous bumpers! Still haven't figured out what was so "safe" about them. I'm still bitter about what they did to our cars. Had a 1967 Camero SS when they first were introduced. 4-speed. Took off like a rocket. Rubber going into 2nd and a tweak into third. Mine had "heavy duty" brakes and suspension so it could corner pretty good and stop too. Loved that car. Then got married and had a kid, so had to trade it in for a big Caprice.
Oh, and if some young dude still wanted more choices back in 64 your forgetting a big one Pontiac GTO!.
GTO although really cool was a Mid size car not a pony car, It competed with the Fairlane, Chevelle, Marlin, Belvedere (1965 a year late) and the Coronet (also 1965).
What makes a pony car is it is based on the really light weight compact car chassis The Plymouth Barracuda really was the only real competitor to the Mustang just as he said in the video they (Plymouth) just misadvertised it but it checked all the boxes,
the "commando" 273 V8 made about 300 horsepower in 1964 and just like the Mustang you could also get a weaker V8 or a couple of different 6 cylinders and it was based on the Valiant compact just like Mustang was actually a Falcon. Big difference was the Mustang didn't look anything like the mundane falcon and you could get it in a convertible coupe or fastback, the Barracuda came in a fastback only if you wanted a convertible or a coupe you had to buy a Valiant Signet which was a nice car but kind of boring looking by comparison.
Don't quote me on this but I believe Chrysler corporation was almost bankrupt because of their screw up on full size cars in 63 making them smaller (and ulgy) so they just modified an existing Valiant to look really cool instead of retooling for a different car completely.
Personally I think the Barracuda is a cooler looking car (especially when it is on Americans [mag wheels] and is stanced on big and littles) but almost everyone else thinks the Mustang is cooler. In 1966 AMC trying to get in on the new pony car segment made the Rambler Rebel (cool pony car but only sold as a coupe and it looked to much like the AMC American) and In 1967 pony car war was in full swing but the Camaro came out only in a coupe or 'vert, the Barracuda became its own car but neither of them offered a fastback and I can't lie a 67 Mustang fastback is killer looking compared to a Camaro or Barracuda regardless of performance numbers especially in a fastback. GM Chrysler and AMC were all asleep in the mid-1960s and it was like 1969 or 70 before they caught on.
@@AtomicReverend Forget about the Mercury Cougar and Pontiac Firebird!, AMCs real response to the Mustang was the 1968 Javelin and two seater AMX!.
I did forget to mention the cougar (I actually have had an XR7 years ago) and the firebird but they both came out in 67 also and were definitely pony cars. And I think the javelin might be considered a pony car although it might be a midsize like a Chevelle I am not sure. AMC always took a slightly different path than Detroit making sure to get that niche market sell. Occasionally it would pay off for them and sometimes they would really screw up
The AMX, AMC claimed was a competitor to a Corvette but I couldn't imagine too many people that were in the market for a plastic vette buying a AMX bit its prics was way to high for a pony car regardless even though it is the coolest of cool rides that are almost forgotten about.
@@AtomicReverend Wrong, the second generation Barracuda had three body styles one a 2door hardtop coupe two, A convertible three a fas back that continued until 1969, the second generation Barracuda started in 1967. Second you metioned the Rebel from American Motors it came out as a top of the line 1966 Rambler classic and was AMCS entry into the mid sized car ranks for 67. You must be thinking of the 1966 Rambler American Rouge. Even the Marlin was alot more mid sized than the Mustang!.
The GTO. The original GOAT.
A couple of things missing from this video. For starters, the AMC Javelin was also a pony car. Also (and while not wanting to make the video uncomfortably long is understandable), the Plymouth Barracuda actually evolved. In 1967, it (along with the Valiant) was redesigned, and the Barracuda received body-specific sheetmetal, presumably as an attempt to be more competitive with the Ford Mustang, and in 1970 (with the introduction of the Dodge Challenger) the Barracuda became the 'Cuda. Speaking of the Dodge Challenger, I've heard that many people would consider the Challenger more comparable to the Mercury Cougar and Pontiac Firebird, while the Plymouth 'Cuda was actually the Chrysler equivalent to the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. The Wikipedia article for Dodge Challenger even mentions the first gen Challenger as being a competitor to the Cougar and Firebird.
The Studebaker Avanti was actually the first car of this type, although of course it wouldn't have been called a "pony car." But in its day it was the fastest car on the road, especially after Studebaker bought out Andy Granatelli's Paxton Supercharger company.
the avanti fits better in the sports car class than poney car. the specs closely resemble the corvette
Forgot to talk about the beautiful 2nd generation 1967-1969 Barracuda.
I love the sensationally intricate graphics, deep in detail. And the humour. Probably one of my favorite YT channels.
Mustang has evolved into a huge, expensive car. My father (a Chrysler exec) had two Barracuda's, both of which my brother rapped around trees. Chrysler got tired of replacing company cars and probably my father as he left in 1969. He bought a Camaro in 1978, which he eventually gave to me. Nice except that it became a rust bucket and was taken out with a hail storm.
I highly recommend 1971's "Vanishing Point" as a fantastic, left-wingy, 98 minute commercial for the Dodge Challenger. If you haven't seen it, you HAVE to check it out! Being from Europe, you probably already have.
I always liked the styling of the 1st gen Barracuda over the Mustang. Just don't break that back window $$$. 😂
A Ford internal documentary pre release was not pitching performance.
Just the style of it as Falcon derived equivalent of the Karmann Ghia being the stylish equivalent of the beetle.
Early Mustangs emphasised the six cylinder versions.
Interviews with Caroll Shelby on how he moved a $2395 six cylinder secretary car into a sports car.
Saw the dock on TV car channel years ago. Was going to be called the Torino with a bull instead of a horse.
Fantastic job, you are extremely entertaining!
Also I really like your customized '66 Mustang with the 4 headlights. I think it works well.
Funny that about the cuda being the first pony car, but Chrysler not being aware. A total Homer moment. The notchback cuda I thought always looked better than the fast back
Get this man more subs
For real
I just hope Ed’ll do more than just the US market in the future. It’s a big world out there
The 65 & 66 Mustang GT Fastback 2+2 is the most beautiful bodystyle of any car ever built, and IDGAF what anyone says or thinks to the contrary....
And to think, I cudda had one of those first generation fastbacks, one that ran, albeit with Illinois rust, for $480, back in 1974.
It’s interesting how the Plymouth Barracuda was the first ‘pony car’ beating the mustang to market.
Technically making the Mustang the 2nd FISH CAR
@@1badhaircut it is so weird that the Mustang was named after the P51 Mustang fighter and yet all you see are horses on the logos
@@1badhaircut oh then came the AMC MARLIN third FISH car
You are a hoot! Thanks so much for doing all of the research to create these videos, it keeps me from having to read 😂
The Plymouth Barracuda looked like something you'd expect a grandpa with a soft hat and cigar in. The release date and the design makes me think of an April fools joke.
The Mustang looked like something you actually want to floor it in and drift around the corner.
Fortunately, they changed that antiquated design later on. :)
Your videos are really great...informative, interesting and entertaining, I hope you can keep making these. I always give you a like!
I also would like to see something about the AMC Javelin AMX. I thought it's design was gorgeous. Had a '68 GTO (Gas Tires Oil ). Did nice burnouts with that car
7:48 is the old generation Corvair. I own a new generation Corvair. Awesome car.
You deserve more subs honestly
In 1964, I turned 10 years old and was already interested in cars (my favorite, the Ford T-Bird). And then on the TV series "Hazel", I saw the first Ford Mustang, featured about the time of the release. It was that memorable!
Bond did drive an AMC hotrod ,the loop jump
While our family car was a 1960 Falcon, my brother was two years behind me in high school, i.e. Class of 1964, and one of his classmates was given a Mustang as a graduation gift. The kid was on Cloud 9.
The first Mustang ever sold, a white convertible, got shipped to my hometown and was bought by a very lucky customer, a local airline pilot named Capt. Stanley Tucker. Imagine. The car is now at the Ford Museum, where they show it with its original plates, which is pretty cool.
Nailed it after watching Episode 3.
I think the 65/66 Mustang holds the record for the longest options list. I picked up a pony car years back, you used it for your thumb nail pic for this video, it's a 65 GT350. I'm the second owner, I got it from my dad's friend, he bought it new at "High Performance Motors" in El Segundo CA. Thanks for your time and work...
Nice, Shelby Mustangs are legends in their own right!
Actually, the fastback wasn't 64 1/2 it was introduced in '65... We got to ride around in a British racing green '66 for about a week, when the family Falcon was in the shop... Of course, as I was only 12 at the time, I didn't get to drive it,(which was disappointing. I was wondering... this one was a 289, but wasn't the standard V8 in 64 1/2 a 260? I believe so, but icbr... I also dug the AMX, which, as a concept car, sported a rumble seat, a 20's throwback, but Uncle Sam wouldn't allow it, citing safety concerns.. Therefore, it was the only 2 seater pony car. But it was lighter, with a respectable horsepower to weight. ratio...
Otherwise, the AMX looked just like the concept... Also my comment about the rumble seat: it might've been the 30's... My mom rode around in one when she was a teenager, and as she was born in 1914 , she woulda been 16 in July 1930..So yeah, it woulda been the 20's for rumble seats (whatever that's got to do with pony cars, apart from the AMX concept)...
@@Citizen_Snips1 I can't beleave that I bought the Shelby 44 years ago and still have it......
@@coadmiller5010 Funny I also had, and wish I kept, a 69 AMX 390 four speed. It was a fun drive....
Ford has a knack for spotting trends and coming out with the right product at the right time (regardless of whether we think it is a great product):
-Model T
-1932 Flathead V8
- 1955 T-bird
-1964 Mustang
-Escort, Fiesta & Sierra(europe)
-1986 Taurus
-1990 Explorer
-2022 Bronco & Maverick???
Keep in mind, for many DECADES Plymouth was Chryslers' best selling car. In 1965, the Barracuda was the best selling Plymouth. Back in those days every fifth car on the road was a PLYMOUTH. Barracudas sold in 1965? 64,596 units. Sure nothing like the Mustang, but in ratio pretty darn good. The only thing I think Plymouth should have done is radious the rear wheel wells. Grand dad smoking a cigar? can you say "Hurst Hemi Under Glass"?
One of your best, Ed. You never disappoint!
Yes to cuda part was the muscle car part of that car but they still also had barracuda so you can get the barracuda or cuda the barracuda would have like a slant six in it or a 318 and the cudas would have the high performance motors like the 340s 383 440 like that
GM chickening out on the Corvair in favor of the Camaro, right when the Corvair was showing its potential as a first-class driver's car, had to be one of the worst moves ever. The sport sedan market started taking off in 1968-69, with BMW leading the way and the humble Datsun 510 caught in the updraft as "the poor man's Beemer." GM could have had a piece of that action. As it was, the Z-28s and Trans Ams became joke material while GM could have been in the sector that bred the Audi Fox and the Subaru WRX.
American Motors in 1968 came out with the Javelin and the AMX two seater get with it man show some Love.AMC made very good cars and in the 70s AMC won 3 trans am chamships with the javelin
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The 1960's-2000's (when it comes to cars), was ALL ABOUT "Copulation"!
Back in the 1990s (when I was in High School), the front "Bench Seat", probably caused more "fertilization" because of the convenience...
And my first car was a 1978 FORD Fairmont Sedan (4-door) in 1992, which was my Senior Year (12th grade) of education.
Wow ! That’s the color & year of my 66 coupe (the red wine color )
Great channel & no dislikes so far !
Excellent, informative, and spot on video as always. One bit of information is I thought I saw somewhere that the first time Ford introduced the mustang was in the TV show Hazel, no hype just showed her arriving home in a white/blue 64 1/2 mustang. Seems like Ford might have been a little apprehensive about hype after the Edsel, keeping it low key.. Which reminds me one suggestion maybe a lot of viewers of your excellent videos might share is to do a show on product placement of cars in TV shows mainly from the late 50s on. Always loved seeing new cars promoted on TV shows. Examples being Ward cleaver driving ford's/Plymouths, the Andy Griffith police ford's showing a new one every year, the Studebaker's on Mr Ed, a couple episodes even had an Avanti in it, and the Pontiacs always used in My 3 sons/I dream of Jeannie, showing major nelson in other Pontiacs and eventually the new firebird. And if you haven't seen this already look up the Video of the cast of bewitched/bonanza driving new 1965 Chevrolets down the set of bonanza. There are many more of these placement cars on other shows as well. Of course, and this was a good move, the higher the job title on every show the nicer ride they drove. IMHO would make a great subject for a future video.
The fastest ive ever been on 4 wheels was a barricuda well a hemicuda. Heavily modified 137 mph.
I dont remember James Bond actually driving a mustang until the 1971 body style (where he drove it on 2 wheels in Viva las vegas) but he did have an early production model (I believe even before their public release) in one of his movies where he cut the side open and flattened a tire with the extending spinner of his Austen Martin.
The Mustang is similar to E type Jag they sold well at the start yet over time lost sales, The E type was replaced by the XJS. The Mustang like XJS got load of luxury items which with the emissions test, made them heaver, slower and more expensive. Which ruined the spirit of the cheap basic sport car.
Studebaker Golden Hawk and Packard Hawk of 1957 were two seat compact cars with Superchargers. Of course the two seater Thunderbird and Chevy Corvette were also famous compact cars.
The word Camaro does not appear in standard French dictionaries as it is an old word from the French Languedoc regional dialect meaning literally " Companion for the road". The German word "Weggefährter" or the Dutch "metgezel" would be close translations, there being so single word in English.
Great content, I hope you make some more really soon 🥳
I like the nod to Futurama in the beginning.
The barracudas of 70 and 71 were awesome!
ThunderCougarFalconBird, now that's a cool name.
Don't forget the Studebaker Avanti, which first went on sale nearly two years before the Mustang, in June, 1962.
Good video like all the others but, you forgot to include that insurance premiums and safety standards also killed the muscle car era; not as much as emissions and the oil crisis but still a factor. I note that this is adequately covered in Episode 6, but hey, I'm watching this in sequence! Lastly, at 11:09, some examples (photos) of how the pony cars grew in size would have been great to end with!
4:12 Baker electric with a supercharged engine...nice
What? No mention of the mustang wagon? love the videos Ed absolutely perfect combination of narration, dry and witty humor, and good solid information.
You're not seriously suggesting that such a vehicle was actually manufactured. I saw pictures online, but it could not have been a Ford product.
I've seen a Ute version as well.
These are informative and funny as F! Keep up the videos please !
To be fair that Buick Roadmaster Had speed and power with the LT1. LONG LIVE THE B BODY PLATFORM
Great production quality
It would have been nice to see a correct April 1964 calendar page. April 17th was a Friday.
While rewatching some of your old videos, I notice that your newest (2023) videos are much more polished compared to the old ones. I was afraid that you would do that. I *miss* the logos with arms and legs looking thru a telescope! It's ok, Ed, because I love all of your videos!
I love thiiis videos man, keep working!
When my grandfather came to the US from Britain in 1966 he bought a Mustang convertible.
No matter how many Mustangs anyone owns they will never be as cool as Steve McQueen.
In what universe was the Cuda...forgotten???
MO POWA BABEH!
Great Video, great humor.
Hate the fact that pony cars are not really a thing in Germany and most carbrands stopped producing Coupes. One cant afford a bmw coupe and so one is stuck with VWs (Golf mostly) or old BMWs in bad condtition.
At 7:45, smoke comes out of the front of the car, but the engine is in the back 😂
I wondering how it may look like in the ford HQ responses to the order number
I love your videos, Edward, but I think that your dismissal of the Plymouth Barracuda was unfair. True, it didn't sell as well as the Mustang, but it was first. It shouldn't be disparaged because it was derived from the Valliant. The first-generation Mustang, after all, was derived from the Falcon. Design-wise, many of us think that the Barracuda, with its stunningly beautiful rear glass, did a fastback much better than the Mustang. The Dodge Charger was indeed late to the party, but it now outsells both Mustang and Camaro! Furthermore, Stellantis is rumored to revive a Barracuda soon.
Edward! I thoroughly enjoy your reviews. I already know most of what you are telling us, but you tell it with a very interesting style. I'm not sure what kind of accent you have but I love it. So keep the reviews coming.
By the way it's pronounced " Com it lol
How about a video regarding the "transition into 1990's car designs and functionality"?
FORD TAURUS Sedan and Wagon!
This is a great channel Bravo!
A “Camaro” is a nonsense word. However, the closest word to it is a variety of shrimp
“Eats Mustangs”
After they drown, I suppose
Means bird shit in Europe
@@georgeburns7251 hey George,, just wanted to say how much you and Gracie are missed in this Jerry Seinfeld life style. Hope you and Jack are still best friends up there. A big fan
James Bond never drove a Mustang until 1971. Fiona drove one in Thunderball and Tilly Masterson drove one in Goldfinger. Bond finally drives Tiffany Case's Mustang in Diamonds are Forever, but that was a 71 Shinoda Mustang.
But I'm being pedantic. :)
The Valiant looks more sporty and cool than the Barracuda.
And April 1st? It was a joke right?
Disappointed you never mentioned the early Mustang was really just a Falcon with new sheet metal. Also why it is still so easy to get parts for my forgotten Falcon.
Your videos are great, they deserve many, many subscriptions than the vast majority of channels that are junk. Alas, though, 007 himself, never drove a Mustang ;-/
Check out Diamonds are Forever where he drives 1971 Mach 1.
What about the Javelin?
where would you fit the 66-67 Charger which was very excellent with the 318 V 8 or the larger engines available.
Then again is there a more exclusive car made in America than the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda coupe ( 18 made )
i love the mustang, i own a 94 sn95, 302/5.ol. gotta say back in the day i was not a fan of the 64 'stang, i think the dart is more sporty. did not like the mustang's styling till the fast back came out, game changer.........................
Maybe something on the aerocars? The 69 Daytona and Torino Talladega, 70 Superbird? FYI - some of those aerodynamic cheats - smoother nose, flush rear windows - are still in use today on just about every car.
Ummm... no mention of the Firebird?
Or Mercury Cougar! AMC Javelin!
@@stephenvelden295 Hey, before the Javelin, there was the Rambler Marlin.
@@DTD110865 The Marlin was too big to be a Pony Car!
You forgot increasing insurance rates on high horsepower cars. Within a matter of two year. Most engines over a 350 got a whopping 1 1/2 increase from insurers do to all the crack-up by guys who thought they were Richard Petty on the roads. Many ended up in cemeteries.
The 2nd Gen firebirds and camaros survived the oil crisis
Fun fact: "Camero" means shrimp in Portuguese
It´s "camarão", actually.
Camarón in spanish
You could not get leather seats in a 65 Mustang. The was exactly one Mustang built with leather seats, and that one, known as The Deuces Coupe, was special built for Henry Ford II.
Hang on, what about the Dodge Charger in 1966?
OK Edward, it's pronounced " Chey Cam aro. Also the word is pronounced zeenith. .. I love your reviews. They are funny and informative. Please excuse me having fun with your word pronunciations.
My 20 something brother had a ‘66 Mustang but had to trade it for a Datsun 240Z when Ford began it’s “grampa got a new Mustang” ad campaign
Insurance prices killed it too.
Nice
also did not talk about the 1979 trans am w72?
At 7:57 he is saying Ford had the ranchero before Chevy had the El Camino , correct ?
Thanks In advance
The difference between the Mustang and the Corvair and Barracuda was the sheet metal. Mustang was a rebodied Falcon, and looked totally different than the economy car it was based on. The Corvairs and Barracudas looked just like what they were- tarted up economy cars.
I understand Car insurance also killed this category.
I owned two Mustangs-a '66 & '68-neither of which was "family" oriented as described in the video, there was barely enough room in the back seat to place a shoe box with nonexistent leg room and small front bucket seats limited by the overall size of the car. I loved 'em, but definitely not a family friendly car by any stretch of imagination.
Everybody from the 60s knows the best kind of car to take a date to the drive-in was a Rambler. Reclining seats 💏👪👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👦👦 Then again maybe not.
Was Ford Ready? What did they do? 1. had two plants available to build 500,000 vehicles. 2. Put a car on top of the empire state building, 3. Put a car in a James bond movie. 4. partnered with Shelby and built specialty versions of the car.. Yeah, i think they were ready
"We don't wanna talk about anything after 1972." - Everybody but Pontiac
You forgot Walter Mathau droe a Mustang in 'The Fortune Cookie.'
Thefirst mustang sold was a 1964.5 coupe.it just sold in 2020.