Mustang Milestones

1964 Ford introduces Mustang to the world at the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, on April 17, 1964. 1966 Mustang sales pass the one million mark in March. 1968 The 302-cid V-8 replaces the “289” midyear, and a mediumriser version of Ford’s premiere race engine, the 427-cid V-8 is offered as a $622 option. 1969 New models added to the lineup include the 290-horsepower Boss 302, the 375-horsepower Boss 429, plus the Mustang Mach 1 and the Grande luxury model. The new King Cobra model is the first Mustang to wear a “5.0” badge, the metric equivalent of 302 cubic inches, in the form of a decal affixed to its rearward facing hood scoop. 1978 Ford’s Special Vehicle Operations creates the Mustang SVO, which features a turbocharged and intercooled 2.3-liter four-cylinder, bigger tires and brakes and a dual-wing rear spoiler. 1998 Output of the Mustang GT’s 4.6-liter V-8 increases to 225 horsepower. 2003 The Mustang Mach 1 model returns with a 305-horsepower V-8 engine and the signature ram-air “Shaker” hood scoop. 2008 The 9 millionth Mustang, a GT convertible, is sold to an Iowa farmer. 2015 All-new Ford Mustang debuts 1984