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The Median was the first of many models developed in the Mustang line, initially as an "experimental car." It had the T-Bird "feel," but Ford built it to carry four. The Allegro, another pre-Mustang Ford experiment, was built in 1962. It introduced the "fastback" roof similar to the present Mustang 2 plus 2, already a best-seller. This is the original Mustang, first built in 1962 as an experimental two-passenger car. Ford stylists liked the response, built it to a car-for-four and hit the jackpot. The Mustang II, introduced in 1963 as "a market re­search vehicle" became the forerunner of the mighty little car which has stormed the market since its spring debut. Denver Post Library photo archive ( 4-05082012-10000606A )

Among Fords on display in Denver 19 1982 were, from left, the Capri RS, 1983 Mustang GLX and a 1965 Mustang convertible. Credit: The Denver Post ( 4-05082012-10000357A )

A Ford-Mustang was the Wedding Car of Designer Sarah Kern on August 8, 2008 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images) ( 55447728 )

A Ford Mustang is on display at Pomona's antique automobile market on August 16, 2009. Once a month, collectors and enthusiasts can sell and buy cars or car parts in Pomona, California. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images ( Was2519469 )

Eleanor McMillan, a retired Smithsonian conservator, kisses her 1965 Ford Mustang goodbye, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, after she donated it to the National Museum of American History in Washington. McMillain owned the Mustang for almost 40 years and was the original owner. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) ( MUSTANG )

Ford Mustang Fastback Model is shown Sept. 1964. (AP Photo) ( FORD MUSTANG MODEL )

Ford's Billion Dollar Baby - The Mustang - Gets "New Look" The newly introduced 1965 GT Mustang sports two fog lamps on its grille. Credit: Denver Post ( 4-05082012-10000311A )

The new 2010 Ford Mustang on display at the Orange County Auto Show in Anaheim on October 7, 2010. The car has a Supercharged 550-HP Shelby GT500 V8 engine and is available as a coupe, convertible or glass roofed models. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images ( Was3452045 )

Steve Saleen’s crew adds the finishing touches to the high-performance refinements that give an ordinary V-8 Mustang into what Car & Driver magazine describes as a take-no-prisoners street fighter.” Los Angeles Times Photo by Ken Hively)1988 ( 4-05082012-10000308A )

A visitor photographs a Ford Mustang Boss 302 during the press preview at the North American International Auto Show at the COBO Center on January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ( 67906731 )

Ford introduced the Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place on February 8, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ( 68317013 )

Miss Beverly Hills contestants Jennifer MacGregor, left, and Elizabeth Keatinge pose with a1964 Ford Mustang at the opening of "James Dean - New York 1954," an exhibition of Roy Schatt''s James Dean photographs and benefit party August 4, 2001 at the Edenhurst Gallery in West Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Nina Prommer/Getty Images) ( 39282408dean_20010808_03265.jpg )

This is the Ford Mustang II, expected to go into production next year as the Ford Thunderbolt, seen 1963. (AP Photo) ( Ford Mustang II 1963 )

A Ford Mustang GT Coupe concept car is shown during a press conference at the North America International Auto Show January 5, 2003 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images) ( 1710216BM011_DETautoshow )

New Mustang convertible, foreground, is more compact than its 1965 ancestor, shown together in Galleria area of Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1982. Credit: The Denver Post ( 4-05082012-10000353A )

A person drives a convertible Ford Mustang car in front of the Arch of Triumph in Paris, on July 28, 2013, during a vintage cars parade as part of the sixth summer edition of the "Traversee de Paris Estivale" ("Summer Paris Crossing"), the largest gathering of classic vehicles in the French capital streets. MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images ( Par7625731 )

A 2005 Silver Titanium Ford Mustang GT Coupe concept car is seen at the 2003 New York Auto Show April 16, 2003 at the Javits Center in New York City. The Mustang GT is powered by a V-8 cast-iron engine mated to a belt-driven supercharger with liquid-to-air intercooler. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images) ( 1934599SC001_auto )

Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford Jr. climbs out of the new 2005 Ford Mustang sports car at the North American International Auto Show January 4, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) ( 2841065BP014_show )

California Highway Patrol muscles up with 400 Mustang GTs which accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6,9-seconds. 1982 Credit: UPI ( 4-05082012-10000360A )

Steve Pickers polishes his father's 1966 Ford Mustang during the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. The Mustang car used the symbol of the wild horse as its trademark. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502954 )

The older versions of the Ford Mustang with an original 1964 1/2 in the front line up at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502955 )

Edsel Ford II, former president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor Credit Co., walks around a 1968 Ford Mustang at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502956 )

The new versions of the Ford Mustang line up at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502958 )

Hector Brignoni wipes off the 2003 Ford Mustang called "US BLUE" at the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502959 )

The Ford Mustang's famous standard engine, the 289, is on the logo during the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang 15 April 2004 at the Nashville Super Speedway in Lebanon, TN. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( WAS2004041502960 )

The last Ford Mustang built at the Dearborn Assembly Plant rolls off the line May 10, 2004 in Dearborn, Michigan. The plant opened in 1918. Sitting in the passenger seat is Oscar Hovsapian who drove the first Mustang off the line in 1964. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) ( 50814424BP003_Ford )

Ford's Newest Concept Car, The 2000 Bullitt Mustang Gt, Made Its World Debut At The Los Angeles Auto Show, January 6, 2000. (Courtesy Of Ford Motors) (Photo By Getty Images) ( 365588ford20_20010701_08878.jpg )

The Newly Designed 35Th 1999 Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang. (Photo By Getty Images) ( fordmustang2_20010705_11716.jpg )

Two American Favorites -- Barbie Doll And The Ford Mustang -- Celebrate Birthdays In 1999. As Barbie Doll Marks A 40Th Anniversary This Year, Admiring Fans Are Wishing Her Well Around The Globe. Ford Mustang Is Celebrating A Very Special 35Th Birthday On April 17 And To Share In The Festivities, The Two Got Together In Southern California, With Their Smaller Counterparts. (Photo By Getty Images) ( mustangbarbi_20010630_00106.jpg )

New 2005 Ford Mustangs are assembled at a new plant known as Auto Alliance International September 27, 2004 in Flat Rock, Michigan. Ford Motor Company invested approximately $700 million in the new plant's flexible manufacturing system, which includes a new body shop with 380 robots. The new system enables the plant to build six new models on two vehicle platforms. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) ( 51357887BP006_Ford_Mustang )

U.S. President Bill Clinton in a picture taken 17 April 1994 in Charlotte sits in a "Playboy Pink" colored 1967 Ford Mustang owned by Bob and Rochelle McNeal (laughing, background) during a visit to Motor Speedway in Charlotte. (Photo credit should read ROBERT GIROUX/AFP/Getty Images) ( SAPA980204199530 )

A new Ford Mustang Saleen is displayed at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show February 10, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) ( 52155891TB007_auto_show )

Manufacturer and automotive legend Carroll Shelby stands next to the Ford Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 at the 2005 New York International Auto Show March 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ( 52465902MT002_New_York_Inte )

South Korean models pose with the new Mustang of the US auto giant Ford Motors during its unveiling in downtown Seoul, 18 April 2005. The new Mustang convertible is equipped with a 4,000cc engine (six cylinders) and priced at 42.7 million won (41,752 USD). JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( HKG2005041844698 )

A 1967 Ford Mustang at the Concours d'Elegance Car Show that took place at the Ellerslie Racecourse, 2002. (Photo by Dean Purcell/Getty Images) ( FPR57463MUSTANG.jpg )

Denis Jones (R) and Vickie Steel (L) both from Takapuna, wave from their Ford Mustang as they lead a group of Mustangs on Auckland's Southern Motorway, New Zealand, Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 during the 2004 Kaitaia to Bluff Mustang Run. The event lasted 12 days, and consisted of about 40 NZ cars is to celebrate 40 years of Mustangs after the first car rolled off the production line on the 9th of March 1964 in Ford America's Dearborn Production line. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) ( FPR94431MUSTANG_RUN.jpg )

An Iranian man cleans his 1965 Ford Mustang at a classic car show in Tehran, 29 May 2006. HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images ( Nic59832 )

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The logo for a 2007 Ford Mustang can be seen on the rim of a model displayed at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami Beach, Florida 14 October 2006. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images ( Was596355 )

The front of a Ford Mustang is shown April 26, 2007 at Royal Oak Ford in Royal Oak, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) ( 73977403BP004_ford )

A logo is attached to the side of a Ford Mustang sitting on the lot at Joyce Ford June 6, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ( 74415834SO003_Ford_Tops_Toy )

A Ford Mustang is on display at Pomona's antique automobile market on August 16, 2009. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images ( Was2519467 )

Mike Neff, driver of the Ford Drive One Mustang drives during second round qualifying for the NHRA Carolinas Nationals on September 18, 2009 at Zmax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) ( 58407127 )

The #17 Citi Ford Mustang Nationwide COT drives during testing for the NASCAR Nationwide Series new Car of Tomorrow at Talladega Superspeedway on November 2, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) ( 58804162 )

Dean and Beverly Avery gaze at their 1966 Ford Mustang coupe Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in San Leandro, Calif. Baby boomers longing to buy the autos they coveted but couldn't afford in their youth are driving a surge in the classic car market. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ( BUSINESS OF LIFE )

Boss 302, a performance oriented 1970 Mustang from Ford Division, is powered by a modified 290-horsepower, 302-cubic-inch-displacement four-barrel V-8 engine. First introduce as a 1969 1/2 model, the new version of the Boss 302 boasts an improved competition suspension system with a rear stabilizer bar. Rear air spoiler and backlite "sport slats" are optional. (AP Photo) ( FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 )

The 1976 Ford Mustang. (AP Photo) ( 1976 Ford Mustang )

Aaron Heath, 11, polishes the galloping horse emblem on his father Ford Mustang during the "Mustangs on the Mountain" gathering at the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton, Ark., Sunday, May 25, 2008. About 70 owners and drivers of the cars attend the event annually. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) ( Holiday Mustangs )

Norman Hosselbarth of Medway, Mass., drives his 1965 Ford Mustang into the second turn ahead of a 1966 Shelby Mustang co-driven by Hal McCarty and Kevin Kommit from Marshall, Va. as the 1969 TVR Tuscan driven by Pittsburgh's Christopher Zappa follows as they participate at a high speed test and tune session for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Friday, July 15, 2011 at the BeaveRun Motorsports Complex in Wampum, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) ( Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix )

Seen here is the new 1983 Ford Mustang convertible at a press conference in Los Angeles, Aug. 30, 1982. The 5-litre engine automobile has an estimated base sticker price of $11,000, according to Ford officials, and will cost up to $15,000 with options, maybe more. (AP Photo/ Doug Pizac) ( Ford Mustang 1983 )

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co., a 2008 GT500KR is shown. The 540-horsepower 2008 GT500KR begins production on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. The GT500KR or King of the Road Mustang is the fourth limited-edition Mustang that Shelby Automobiles and Ford have brought to market since resuming their collaboration in 2001. The new car which will be available at select Ford dealerships this spring is limited to a production run of 1,000 units. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., ho) ( Auto Show )

In this undated photo released by the Ford Motor Company, the 2007 Ford Shelby GT is shown. The limited-edition souped-up Mustang born of the automaker's renewed partnership with racing legend Carroll Shelby was unveiled in Las Vegas last week. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Company) ( MI FORD SHELBY GT )

Low and sleek, this Mustang fastback for 1967 features all-new sheet metal. The roof line has a clean, unbroken sweep downward to the distinctive, concave rear panel and functional air louvers in roof rear now are thinner. Denver Post Library photo archive ( 4-05082012-10000306A )

Melisse Perre-Altschuler and her team (from left) Dave Altschuler electric conversion, John Giannandrea general manager and Carl Putnam body man and paint, at Duke's Garage where they have converted a mint 1965 Ford Mustang into a battery-powered all-electric car. Joe Amon / The Denver Post ( cd27porter26b )

The new 2015 Ford Mustang is revealed on December 5, 2013 in New York City. The 2015 model marks the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang line. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 453746997 )

The new 2015 Ford Mustang is revealed on the set of Good Morning America on December 5, 2013 in New York City. The 2015 model marks the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang line. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 453737869 )

A view of the 2015 Ford Mustang at a press event in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 05 December 2013. EPA/ALEJANDRO GARCIA ( SPAIN FORD MUSTANG )

The latest Mustang of the Ford Motor Company is unveiled to the media at the All-New Ford Mustang Global Reveal event in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ( China Ford Mustang )