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THE TALE FROM THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK

but nothing like the stampede that occurred. A Chicago dealer became so worried, that he locked his showroom doors to prevent people getting crushed in the melee. Another dealer placed a shiny new Mustang up on a grease rack and raised it above the crowd, so all could see it without damaging the car or themselves. There were even people so eager to buy a Mustang that they were willing to pay much more than the standard price. Realizing this, a Garland, Texas dealer held an impromptu auction and had fifteen people bidding for his sole Mustang. He sold it to the highest bidder, who stayed in the car all night while his check cleared to make sure the car wasn’t sold in his absence. It goes without saying that the Mustang was a phenomenal success. No car, before or since, ever caused such excitement. As to whether the car was worth all the fuss, the answer has to be yes. At the time there was nothing else on the market quite like it. It bubbled over with attractive good looks and had a defi- nite personality. Initially there were two models, a coupe and convertible. A 2 + 2 fastback came a little later in the year. The car was decidedly handsome, its long hood and short deck design complementing European cars. Up front, the narrow, bluish grey honeycomb grille was framed by a three-sid- ed chrome strip and featured the chrome plate galloping pony in its center.

Here is the 2 + 2 Mustang Fastback. It was first introduced in September 1964, some six months after the coupe and convertible.

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