Ford recently built
the 10 millionth Mustang at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant and company is
celebrating the accomplishment by highlighting the iconic pony car.
The landmark model
is a 2019 Mustang GT Convertible which features a Wimbledon White exterior. The
car is relatively plain looking, but that was done on purpose. As Ford
explained, the very first Mustang was also a white convertible.
Despite the fact
that both models are same color and body style, they have little else in
common. The original Mustang had a three-speed manual transmission and a V8
engine developing 164 hp. 54 years later, the 10 millionth
Mustang has a six-speed manual and a 5.0-liter V8 producing 460 hp.
The Mustang has
come a long way since the original model was built in 1964 and it has
relatively popular over the years. Ford says the Mustang has been the world’s
best-selling sports car for the past three years and has been America’s
best-selling sports car, overall, for the past five decades.
The Mustang isn’t
just popular with buyers as the Mustang Facebook page has more likes on than
any other vehicle nameplate. The model is also a bit of a movie star as the
company says the Mustang has been featured in more films than any other car in
the world.
As part of the
celebrations, Ford held events at its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan as
well as at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. The festivities included a parade of
Mustangs travelling between the two facilities and three P-51 Mustangs
preforming flyovers.
