1960s Iconic Cars: Ford Mustang and Pontiac GTO

Oh, the power of those sleek muscle cars

Pontiac GTO Models 1966 and 1969. Photo from Cruise-in Classic Car Show in Hastings, Minnesota (July 2017). Photo by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

‘Muscles car’ is used to describe many powerful, high-performance vehicles. While people have definite opinions about what qualifies as a muscle car and what doesn’t, the time usually applies to two-door, rear-wheel-drive, small to midsize vehicles with large, powerful eight-valve (V8) engines. (Source.)

The nice-looking muscle car

I had a friend in high school who had a ’65 Mustang and it was the coolest car ever. What did I know about cars? Absolutely nothing, only she had one and I did not. I didn’t care how old the car was, that year was a favorite.

Fast forward, my brother purchased a black convertible Mustang years later and I’m thinking, that’s such a good-looking vehicle. So, the final verdict…it’s a cool sleek car that sounds powerful.

1965 Fastback, was introduced in September 1964 for the 1965 model year. Photo: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

People buy their mode of transportation for different reasons. With the Mustang, the added pony emblem to the interior was a catcher.

It’s interesting and not too surprising the Mustang has been in production since 1964 (six generations strong).