Ford Mustang I concept (1962)
Concept car · 1962 · Combustion
The mid-engined V4 roadster that started the Mustang legend
Unveiled at Watkins Glen on October 7, 1962, the Mustang I was a compact aluminum-bodied two-seat roadster with a mid-mounted Ford Cardinal V4. Test driver Dan Gurney lapped the circuit in the running prototype. Only two were built: a fiberglass mock-up and one fully functional car. Its name and sporting intent carried over to the production Mustang, though the layout did not.
Key facts
- Engine: 1.5 L 60-degree V4 (Ford Cardinal)
- Power: 89 hp street / 109 hp race
- Layout: Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Transmission: 4-speed manual
- Wheelbase: 90 in
- Built: 2 examples
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 1962 mid-engine roadster study whose name inspired the production Mustang but the car itself was never sold.
- Revealed at United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen
Source: Wikipedia