Pinnacle Ponies: 10 of the Coolest Ford Mustangs Ever Built

Pinnacle Ponies: 10 of the Coolest Ford Mustangs Ever Built

Since the first Ford Mustang debuted in 1964, it’s made a name for itself as thrilling all-American fun.

Over the course of history, American muscle has come in a ton of different flavors, but perhaps one of the most longstanding and iconic is the Ford Mustang. Introduced at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, the Mustang was an immediate sales hit thanks to its affordable price and great looks.

More than six decades later, Ford has produced countless Mustang models and variants, each unique and distinct. What’s fascinating is they haven’t always adhered to a consistent formula, but the execution has always been the same: to give much higher-dollar and more exotic sports cars a run for their money. That’s what we call a democratization of performance and power.

Below, we’ve made the difficult choice of narrowing down our favorite Mustangs to the 10 listed in chronological order. Did your favorites make it? Keep reading to find out …

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