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INTRODUCTION

As with my first CarTech trivia book, Steve Magnante’s 1001 Muscle Car Facts, this work is meant to trigger conversation and a hunger for evermore knowledge about the subject. Readers will note that the facts presented cover many areas and are presented in five basic subgroups. The “Legend and Lore” sections are meant to address myths, misconceptions, bizarre events, brushes with fame, and other compelling bits of information that don’t easily fall under other labels or categories.

The “Body and Interior” sections cover just that, as do the “Engine and Driveline” and “Suspension and Brakes” sections. In each, pertinent and informative data is presented for your education and enjoyment. The final subgroup, “Number Crunching and Press Commentary,” addresses the dual realms of statistics and what magazine road testers and other critics said about Mustangs past and present.

One realization that became obvious during the creation of this book was how far Mustang (and the domestic auto industry overall) has come since 1964. The level of technology and quality baked into every new Mustang is astonishing and proves that the American auto industry has recovered from the complacency and self-confident arrogance that allowed foreign makes to invade unopposed during the 1970s and 1980s. The industry’s future success seems secure if they keep this up.