Hey everyone, guess what? 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s most popular muscle car, ze Ford Mustang. Yup, that’s right: you’re actually that old.
What makes me kind of excited about this is that I get to call my mom and ask about her old Mustang. The first ride she had was a 1978 Ford Mustang Cobra, and she was about as bad-ass as you’d think she was driving that damned thing.
Unfortunately I wasn’t around to see it, since my birth spawned some rational conclusion that you can’t fit a baby seat in a two door muscle car. So in a partially short-sighted move, my great mother sold it off to get a family truck: a 1980 Ford Bronco. And yes, that’s the same truck that OJ used in his high speed getaway car. Except my dad installed a kick-ass speaker on it that I could yell at people through with a CB radio. My lineage of ass-kicking parents is just as kick-ass as the cars they drove.
In lieu of this Thursday’s 50th anniversary party hosted by Ford, I received a neat little timeline that reminded us that 50 years of Mustang isn’t just Mustang; it’s about the music that travelled along with it.
Take a ride through history with the visual timeline below, starting from the Mustang’s debut model in 1964 to its newest 2015 model. As you take a ride with us, you’ll notice some iconic songs that have been named after the Mustang or have included it in the lyrics. In addition, you’ll have a chance to see how the way we enjoy music in the car has evolved, from 8-tracks to cassettes to CDs and more, the Mustang has evolved with the music created.
I had to of course, ask my mom her favourite song to drive to when that little Asian girl would rip up the streets of Saint John in a Mustang Cobra. “Reggie, that was 1978! *ponders* Ohhhhhh. Yeah. Stayin’ Alive. Bee Gees.”
Very well written. I too drove a Ford Mustang in 1978. Mine is black and red stripes. I really loved the car and drove it for 7 years. I just have to replace it for a family car. I kind of missed the car and deeply regret selling it. Thanks for the write up
Thanks Emirad! Looks like you and my mother ended up running into the same trouble. Some guy out there (in a tattered old Mustang jacket) is just reaping the benefits of new families it seems!
Very, very cool – especially your mom’s righteous Cobra Mustang II. Maybe you should hunt it down – try and find it. I think those cars will only get more valuable…