Gallery: The Mustang at 50: Inside the Evolution of an American Icon

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    Henry Ford II with the Mustang.
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    1962-Ford-Mustang-Styling-sketch

    The Mustang, named for the P-51 Mustang fighter plane of World War II, introduced the "pony car" segment, cars with a long hood and short rear.
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    Ford introduced the Mustang on April 17, 1964 at the World's Fair in New York.
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    1965-Ford-Mustang-Shelby-GT350-at-1964-Worlds-Fair

    The 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350 made Ford's pony car a genuine sports car.
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    1966-Ford-Mustang-GT350H

    The GT350H was the coolest rental car ever, a model Shelby created specifically for Hertz.
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    1966-Ford-Mustang-station-wagon-concept

    In 1966, Ford toyed with the idea of a Mustang wagon.
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    1969-Ford-Mustang-Boss-302

    A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 prototype being tested at the Dearborn Proving Ground.
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    1974-Ford-Mustang-II

    The Ford Mustang II, the beginning of the car's Dark Era.
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    1982-Ford-Mustang-GT

    The Mustang GT debuted in 1982. It was a true performance model that made the Mustang relevant again.
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    1996-Ford-Mustang-GT-coupe

    The fourth-generation model, known within Ford as the SN-95, was the Mustang's first major redesign in 15 years. It drew styling cues from the classic Mustangs of yore.
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    2005-Ford-Mustang-GT-Convertible

    Ford went back to the future with the 2005 Mustang, which drew styling cues from the fastback models of the 1960s.
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    2012-Ford-Mustang-Boss-302

    The Mustang Boss 302 took everything we love about the Mustang and made it better.
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    2015-Ford-Mustang-GT

    Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Stephen Colbert talk cars during an episode of *The Colbert Report* on December 5, the same day the all-new sixth-gen Mustang was unveiled.
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    2015-Ford-Mustang-reveal-Shanghai

    The 2015 Ford Mustang, under the lights at the Shanghai Auto Show. The new car is a nice mix of classic cues and modern styling.
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