The Ford Mustang is a stylish, sporty car that anyone can dream of owning. Since its launch as a 1964½ model, the Mustang has remained in Fords model lineup, in versions from no-frills "pony cars" to true "muscle cars," such as the Boss, Cobra, Shelby, Saleen, and other hi-performance versions. The Mustang was launched by Lee Iacocca with a brilliant marketing twist that has become an essential part of modern automobile marketing everywhere: The base Mustang was affordable to everyone, but with a long, long list of options--from a variety of radios to a vast array of paint colors, high-performance engines to race-ready equipment packages--customers could have a specially built car of their own at a price they could afford. The authors of the pieces collected in this anthology come from a wide range of backgrounds: Some are Mustang celebrities and historians, automotive journalists, or authors; others are regular folk with a story to share about their special Mustang. The photography comes from a variety of well-known photographers and archives, and theres also a special selection of paintings and art. If youre still in awe of that first Mustang, still driving and tuning Mustangs, or still dreaming of Mustangs, then this book is for you.
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Mustang aficionados should enjoy this compilation of essays, photos and paintings, which opens with the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City where the Mustang was presented for the first time. Both a hard top and convertible were offered-of 120,000 built that year-and the ragtop carried a price tag of $2,614. Alongside the crisp color photos are sidebars of owner’s manuals, ads and news reports, including the 1964 Time magazine with Lee Iacocca on the cover. The book continues on, from the 1967 GTA fastback through the Shelby GT-500, the 1968 Bullitt (imortalized in the Steve McQueen move of the same name), the 1971 Mach I, all the way to the redesign of the McQueen car, the Bullitt 2001. This isn’t an exhaustive history, for it leaves out most of the Mustang flops, but the essays will surely appeal to those who lived through the Mustang heyday.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A "must" for American automotive enthusiasts,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mustang Legends: The Power, The Performance, The Passion (Hardcover)
The Ford Mustang has been an American automotive icon and and an enduring symbol of road freedom from its original debut down to the present day. Mustang Legends: The Power, The Performance, The Passion is a visual and historically informative tribute to one of the most popular American cars to ever roll off a Detroit assembly line. Enhanced with more than a hundred full color photographs, and truly great stories contributed by Peter Egan, Allan Girdler, Brad Bowling, Jerry Heasley, and others, Mustang Legends is a "must" for American automotive enthusiasts in general, and anyone who has ever sat behind the wheel of one of these fabulous cars -- or wanted to!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Book on the Glamor Aspects of Mustangs,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 109,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Mustang Legends: The Power, The Performance, The Passion (Hardcover)
Mustang Legends focuses on the most highly prized Mustangs, including those featured in the movies (such as Bullitt, Diamonds Are Forever and Gone in 60 Seconds), high performance versions (including the Boss, Cobra, Shelby and Saleen), and some beautifully restored models. Even in the most mundane essay, you're likely to see a Saleen exhibited . . . even if it doesn't have anything to do with a Saleen.The book is leavened with stories about the launch of the Mustang (including a surprise chance to drive one from the New York World's Fair to Detroit, and a late night unveiling by a family member), reactions to the first Mustangs by formerly staid sedan owners, the pleasures that young people found in their parents' and grandparents' Mustangs, musings about what a "Stangworld" theme park might operate like, and reflections on why driving restored Mustangs from the 1960s is more than nostalgia . . . it's a statement about personal freedom. The book is chock full of gorgeous illustrations of exteriors. I would have liked to see more interior details (which can be seen, of course, on the many convertibles displayed here). The book's main weakness is that it provides some technical data on the engines, but little else about the cars. It would have been fun to have seen the technical evolution of the car displayed as well. I haven't seen another Mustang book nearly as good as this one, so I advise you to rev up your little Cobra and head down to the book store to get one.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the most beautiful books on Mustang's!,
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This review is from: Mustang Legends: The Power, The Performance, The Passion (Hardcover)
What an amazing book.This hardbound book is full of some of the most beautiful Mustangs.Colour photos throughout of Boss 302's,Boss 429's,Shelby Mustang's,Mach 1 Mustang's,GT Mustang's and much more.Shows the various magazine adverts of Mustang's and some beautiful artworks and interesting stories too.I didnt bother to find fault with this book.Thats how much this book impressed me.Its definitely not a coffee table book.
This is the ideal book to give the Mustang lover.What an great idea for a gift.And,good value for under $25.There are very few mustang books out there that can match this book.If you love Mustang's this book should be in your mustang book collection. The other reviewers rated this book 5 stars.Its that good.
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