The evolution of the iconic Ford Mustang

Muscle car icons have developed amazingly in the history of more than 50 years, but there are several episodes that are not mentioned.

The first generation released in 1964 is still the most beloved and grounded. That classic, timeless design, a powerful V8 engine - and - and of course, that sexy, is a good reason to love this muscle car

Of course, according to today's standards, the technology under the hood is not that impressive so much, but some people care if you are such a lucky owner

The first generation also enjoyed many very good facelifts and upgrades as well as a number of impressive and powerful versions that brought Mustang closer to the supercar when considering the meanings of at least the 60s and 70s.

Unfortunately, from the oil crisis of 1973, it all began to fade away. The new generation released in 1974 is only a shadow of its predecessor. The model looks like a cheap version of Lincoln. In addition, the engine is absurd, the 8 liter V6 engine is only 105 horsepower. Compared to 1971, it may bring tears to every car enthusiast

Of course, Ford tried to improve the disaster of 1974 through the process, but in fact it took as much time as it was to be as exciting as the first wild horse. King Cobra of 1978 has a 0-liter V8 engine with 139 horsepower output. They have to work very hard on neutral engines

In the 1980s, the design of the plaza was rising when the industry was prevalent. Looking at the Mustang in 1984 and 1987, they need to have aerodynamic characteristics of spoiler and brick.

In 1994, the coupe was redesigned for over 15 years. The engine still has nothing to write at home, but at least the Ford found the wind tunnel, so the car looks like Japanese imports rather than bricks.

Everything changed in 2005, a new Mustang was launched, and in the end it was able to find a very powerful design language in the history of cars. Of course the base V6 is still missing, but at least the V8 did a lot of punches.

However, we believe the 2015 Mustang is a modern authoritative muscle car from the perspective of design, power, and technology. It seems that Ford finally found his way. You can also check our review of 2015 Mustang which has a coupe and convertible.

When we asked to rent the 2011 Ford Mustang GT from Ford, we thought it would be a 5.0 Fender badge. However, the first appearance was the red Mustang GT, a decorative bag named "California Special" that replaced Fender 's iconic badge with several tape strips. After a little begging and begging, another Mustang GT appeared. And it was painted with grabber blue and attached a suitable fender badge. A few months ago, we succeeded in finding the perfect, fuel - efficient 1998 Acura Integra Type R. It seems there is no sweat to find the same saved 1988 - '93 Mustang GT 5.0. There were plenty of low priced Mustang GT in that year - eBay Motors met them - but no one was allowed to enter the base of Southern California. And there are obvious reasons

William Crayford is Executive Chairman of Ford, a great-grandson of Ford's founder Henry Ford, and he has twenty versions in his personal collection. Last month, Mr. Ford went on White Top 's 1968 Navy Blue Mustang Shelby 500 Convertible and appeared on the company' s annual Mustang 's birthday party. Next week, Bonhams auctioned some old-fashioned wild horse owned by racing driver and car entrepreneur Carroll Shelby who cooperated with Ford from the 1960s to develop high-performance Shelby Mustang. In the auction on June 3, the price of Mustang GT 350 and 1969 GT 500 was estimated at $ 80,000 to $ 100,000 in 1968 respectively.