Ford Celebrates Production of 10 Millionth Mustang
Ford is currently celebrating the production of its 10 millionth Mustang which has been the world’s top-selling sports car for three years straight. The 10 millionth Mustang is a 2019 Wimbledon White GT V8 convertible model that produces 460 horsepower and features a six-speed manual transmission and was built at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. The first serialized Mustang (VIN 001) was produced back in 1964 and was the same colour and model with a three-speed manual transmission and a 164 horsepower V8 under the hood. “Mustang is the heart and soul of this company and a favourite around the world,” said Jim Farley, president of global markets, Ford Motor Company. “I get the same thrill seeing a Mustang roll down a street in Detroit, London or Beijing that I felt when I bought my first car – a 1966 Mustang coupe that I drove across the country as a teenager. Mustang is a smile-maker in any language.” Ford’s celebrations for this hugely significant milestone included flyovers from three IIW-era P-51 Mustang fighter planes and a parade of Mustangs produced over the years going from Ford’s Dearborn Headquarters to the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where they continue to be manufactured today. Over the course of its 54-year production history, the Mustang has also been built in San Jose, California, Metuchen, New Jersey and the original Mustang production facility in Dearborn, Michigan. The Mustang is currently in its sixth generation and is bringing back the iconic Mustang Bullitt model for the 2019 model year with an exclusive 480 horsepower and 5.0L V8 engine under the hood. With the press release to mark the milestone, Ford included a list of important Mustang launches by model year which we will paste in below.
Important Mustang Launches (by model year)
2019 Limited-edition Mustang Bullitt with 480 horsepower
2018 Updated style, new 5.0-litre V8 engine with 460 horsepower and Performance Pack II
2015 All-new sixth generation Mustang, first with independent rear suspension and Shelby GT350 / GT350R with flat-plane crank 5.2-litre V8
2012 First Boss 302 since 1971 returns with 444 horsepower V8
2011 All-new 412-horsepower 5.0-litre V8 Mustang GT debuts
2008 Iconic Bullitt Mustang returns
2007 California Special edition returns
2004 Dearborn Assembly Plant ends 40 years of Mustang production moves to Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Mich.
2003 Mustang Mach 1 model returns with Ram-Air “Shaker” hood scoop
2001 Debut of Mustang Bullitt limited-edition salute to movie car
2000 SVT Mustang Cobra “R” race version returns
1993 Limited production SVT Mustang Cobra debuts
1984 Mustang SVO debuts
1982 Mustang GT returns after 12-year absence
1979 Euro-styled “Fox” platform Mustang debuts
1976 Cobra II joins the lineup
1974 Mustang II debuts amid gas crisis; no V8 engine offered until 1975
1970 Ram-Air “Shaker” hood offered
1969 High-performance Boss 302 and Boss 429 introduced
1968 Mustang 390 GT stars with Steve McQueen in “Bullitt”; 428 Cobra Jet engine debuts
1965 Shelby GT350 introduced; Mustang 2+2 with full fastback roof debuts
