GT Deluxe adds: 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 engine, ABS with traction control, stainless steel dual exhaust, front fog lamps in grille, complex reflector halogen headlamps with integral turn signals, rear spoiler, performance tires with 17-inch painted cast aluminum wheels, AM/FM stereo with single CD, cloth sport bucket seats and leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel.

GT Premium adds: Shaker 500 Audio system with six-disc CD player and Aberdeen leather-trimmed embossed sport bucket seats.

Options include the Ford Mustang V-6 Pony Package, seat-mounted side air bags, interior upgrade package with satin aluminum trim or, later in the model year, dark aluminum trim; MyColor custom instrument panel, interior color accent package with black interior and red seats and door inserts, five-speed automatic transmission, two styles of 18-inch cast-aluminum wheels (later in the model year on GT only), Active-Theft System.




Milestones

1964
Mustang introduced at World's Fair in New York on April 17
 
1964
250,000th Mustang sold
 
1965
Mustang becomes the most successful new car by selling 418,812 cars in its first model year
 
1966
One millionth Mustang rolls off the line at Dearborn Assembly plant
 
1967
Mustang 390 GT wins CARS magazine's "Top Performance Car of the Year"
 
1974
Mustang II wins Motor Trend's "Car of the Year" award
 
1983
The California Highway Patrol purchases 400 Mustangs to help troopers keep up during high-speed pursuits

1983
Mustang SVO introduced as 1984 model
 
1993
First-generation SVT Mustang Cobra introduced with a 5.0-liter V-8 producing 235 horsepower
 
1995
SVT Mustang Cobra "R" model produces 300 horsepower from its 5.8-liter V-8
 
2003
With a 5.4-liter V-8, SVT Mustang Cobra offers 390 horsepower
 
2004
Mustang celebrates its 40th anniversary with a special edition and a concept car at the North American International Auto Show
 
2005
All-new platform and clean-sheet design makes Mustang faster, safer, more agile and better-looking than ever


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