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Ford Mustang - Test and analysis of a million-dollar success

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Created on May 4, 1966

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Heinz Kranz

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Ford Mustang (1966) - The soft top raises and lowers automatically

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Ford Mustang (1966) - the Mustang on the cover

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Ford Mustang (1966) - Pseudo-sporty note in the Mustang

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Ford Mustang (1966) - the spare wheel takes up a lot of space in the trunk

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Ford Mustang (1966) - V8 engine and space for four people

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Summary

In 1966, there were already 2,500 Ford Mustangs on German roads, and in Switzerland as many as 1,000 buyers had opted for one. At that time, 600,000 Mustangs were built per year, a real success in the millions. Reason enough for Heinz Kranz to take a closer look at and analyze this success. This analysis was combined with a test drive, which revealed both positive and negative aspects.

This article contains the following chapters

Bull power in the gas pedal!
The sports look!
Road holding - unfortunately not standard
Our verdict

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Ford produced a bomb. And it hit the spot: one million Mustangs sold like hot cakes. Now three plants produce 600,000 a year. Why do people want this car? Is the Mustang sporty? Is it good value for money? An American European? A European American? Questions upon questions. We tested and analyzed the Mustang. On the racetrack... on the highway... in the big city. Now we know the Mustang in every detail. Great engine, 08 15 chassis, mass production quality. The secret of its success could not be fully revealed by the testers and technicians alone... that would require a few semesters of mass psychology...

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