2005 Ford Mustang GT

摘要

It's hard to impress upon younger generations what an impact the Mustang had when first introduced in 1964. It was out of the ordinary and cool. There was nothing like it on the road. Most every high-school kid wanted one. I bought mine after leaving the U.S. Air Force in 1969. My father welcomed me home with the offer to pay for half the cost of new car. We looked around a bit and found a used candy-apple red 1966 Mustang with an I-6-cylinder engine and three- on-the floor for $ 1,200. What a great car to jump back into civilian Me with. The 2005 Mustang stirred those fond memories because it looks so much like it's granddaddy. And it still conjures dreams and draws a crowd. As I was packing the car for a weekend drive, five boys 7 to 13 years old from the neighborhood came over to ogle it. "Is that yours? How much horsepower does it have? How fast will it go? Can you pop the hood?" They wouldn't quit and they loved It. Of the dozens of test-drive cars I've brought home, no other has gotten such a reception. So I asked them, "If this car did not have that nameplate on the side, would you know it's a Mustang?" All heads nodded.