{"id":14246,"date":"2015-04-17T13:42:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=14246"},"modified":"2015-04-17T13:43:37","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:43:37","slug":"this-day-in-automotive-history-first-mustang-introduced-at-worlds-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-day-in-automotive-history-first-mustang-introduced-at-worlds-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day in Automotive History: First Mustang Introduced at World\u2019s Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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April 17, 1964 \u2013 51 years ago, the Mustang came galloping on to the market. A few days before the cars went on sale across the country at dealerships, the 1964 \u00bd Ford Mustang made its debut at the World\u2019s Fair in Queens, New York City. Lee Iacocca, the Vice President of Ford at the time, introduced the all-new \u201cpoor man\u2019s Thunderbird\u201d to the media inside the Ford Pavilion.<\/p>\n

The first generation Mustang came with a padded dash, three-speed transmission and six cylinder, 101-hp, 170-cubic-inch base engine. For a bit more than the $2,500 base price, you could get a V8 \u2013 either 260-cubic-inch with 164-hp or a 289-cubic-inch producing 210-hp.\u00a0The falcon-based car was available in a convertible, coupe, or fastback.<\/p>\n

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The car was exhibited in the \u201cMagic Skyway\u201d giving fairgoers a chance to \u201cdrive\u201d and experience the Mustang in an elevated glass tunnel that overlooked the park. Watch a clip of the “drive”:<\/p>\n