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The 2005 Mustang is the best yet, by far, and one of the best performance values on four wheels.
The Ford Mustang is an American automobile, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact. The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan in 1964, and was introduced to the public at the New York World's Fair and via all three American television networks. It was one of the most successful product launch in automotive history. The Mustang sold over one million units in its first 18 months on the market. The Mustang remains in production today after 43 years and several revisions.
The prototype, first conceived by Ford product manager Donald N. Frey and championed by Ford Division general manager Lee Iacocca, was a two-seat, mid-engine roadster. This would later be remodeled as a four-seat car penned by David Ash and Joseph Oros in Ford's Lincoln–Mercury Division design studios, which resulted in the winning design in an intramural design contest called by Iacocca.
Ford's Mustang debuted in 1964 with a large number of available options. The long list of optional equipment enabled buyers to fully customize their cars to their tastes and budgets. It also resulted in typical transaction prices hundreds of dollars above the base price, making the Mustang profitable for the dealer and the manufacturer.
At the 2004 North American International Auto Show, Ford introduced a completely redesigned Mustang (code named "S-197") on an all-new D2C platform for the 2005 model year. Exterior styling was designed by Sid Ramnarace, drawing inspiration from 1960s Mustangs. The car featured an look that Senior Vice President of Design J Mays referred to as "retro-futurism." The S197 Mustangs are manufactured at the AutoAlliance International plant in Flat Rock, Michigan.
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