Technical Drawing for 1962 Ford Mustang I Experimental Sports Car
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When Mustang I debuted at the United States Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York, in 1962, it caused a sensation. The concept car was designed to link "Ford" with "high performance" in the public's mind, and it succeeded. In the spring of 1963, the car toured several U.S. colleges where it encouraged engineering students to consider careers with Ford.
When Mustang I debuted at the United States Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York, in 1962, it caused a sensation. The concept car was designed to link "Ford" with "high performance" in the public's mind, and it succeeded. In the spring of 1963, the car toured several U.S. colleges where it encouraged engineering students to consider careers with Ford.
Artifact
Technical drawing
Subject Date
17 April 1968
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Drafted by R.W. Huzzard for Ford Motor Company Styling Department, Dearborn, Michigan.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.1.16.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Najjar.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14.25 in
Width: 26.5 in
Inscriptions
Title block in lower right corner reads: For Motor Company / STYLING / ADVANCED PRODUCT / DEVELOPMENT / title MUSTANG I / date 4-17-68 by R.W. HUZZARD / drawing no. APD-587
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