Ford Mustang I Concept
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Presentation Year: | 1962 |
Type: | Concept car |
Class : | sports car |
Body design : | Roadster |
Engine: | Gasoline :1.5 liters |
Length: | 3917 mm |
Width: | 1575 mm |
Height: | 996 mm |
Wheelbase: | 2286 mm |
Empty weight: | 700 kg |
The Ford Mustang I is a small, open two-seater concept car with aluminum body and a four-cylinder engine , which was built in 1962 by Ford .
History
The original Ford Mustang was a product of the "Fairlane Group", a committee of Ford managers led by Lee Iacocca . The "Fairlane Group" worked on new product needs and in the summer of 1962, the group created a design for the frame of a new sports car.
The aluminum body skin was a one-piece unit that was riveted in place to a space frame chassis.the seats were part of the body to help with rigidity.
Ford made an attempt to fill a gap between the Chevrolet Corvette with this model a small, 4-cylinder mid-engined, open two-seater, four-wheel independent suspension, rack and pinion steering, and front disc brakes.
