GC24MTA Ford Mustang (Traditional Cache) in Maine, United States created by Power Ranger: Mapachi

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Hidden : 3/31/2010

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This is placed as part of the Central Maine Power Run by the Power Rangers.
A small black bottle containing swag and a collectable path tag.

Ford Mustang

I have owned two Ford Mustangs. A “64 ½” bronze 2 seater with a 4cyl. And a lite blue 68 fastback with a 289 V8. I loved them both!
April 17, The affordable sports car tradition begins after only 18 months of development. With a price tag of a mere $2,320.96, Mustang costs roughly half as much as a Chevrolet Corvette. Interior "Luxury options" include: full-length center seat console, air conditioner, convertible with power-operated top, vinyl tonneau cover and deluxe wheel covers. With its abundance of optional equipment, it is easy to imagine a Mustang for every type of personality.
Powertrain options begin with a 170-cubic inch diameter (cid), single-barrel carbureted inline-six, which is a carryover from the Falcon. The strongest pulling of the five available blocks is the 260 cid V8.
March 11, Henry Ford II's nephew parades a pre-production black Mustang to lunch in downtown Detroit. Newsweek picks up the "unauthorized" disclosure. This becomes one of several clever public relations schemes.
Magazine ads appear, hinting at a first look at the groundbreaking Mustang: "The most exciting thing on TV tonight will be a commercial." During the 9 p.m. time slot, 29 million Americans watch the "unveiling."
Mustang preoccupies the public's attention at the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows. Later, the automotive press takes to the road in a Mustang tour from New York to Detroit. An eager press corps assembles on the Empire State building observation deck for a reveal of the Mustang. To manage the feat, a Mustang is disassembled, freighted up a service elevator, and reassembled.
May 31, Mustang is the official Pace Car of the 48th Annual Indianapolis 500. of the 36 Wimbledon White Mustang convertibles employed at the Brickyard, three K-code 271-horsepower 289 cid V8s are prepared for the parade lap. A yellow convertible becomes the first Mustang to appear on the big screen in "Goldfinger." Bond gives chase in an Aston Martin DB-5.
September, the Mustang 2+2 Fastback is introduced. Essentially a semi-fastback, the roofline tapers halfway across the decklid.
For purposes of clarity, it is useful to note that Ford never referred to Mustangs as "'64" or "'64 1/2" models. These designations are the work of collectors who seek to differentiate an early '65 from a late '65. That said, Ford made midstream changes throughout the model year. The 289 cid V8 replaces the 260; the driver's seat becomes adjustable; an alternator replaces the direct-current generator; spare tire brackets are revised and more.
To further Mustang's performance edge, legendary builder of the AC Cobra, Carroll Shelby, teams with Ford to create a series of high-performance Shelby Mustang race cars. Taking 289 cid V8 fastbacks off the line at Ford's San Jose assembly plant, Shelby makes the necessary modifications to vault the lively 2+2 Fastback to the rank of king of the SCCA. Rules stipulate that at least 100 street-legal versions of the Shelby Mustang are produced in order to qualify as an SCCA B-Production racer. Shelby easily meets the minimum requirement building, on average, 2,000 units per year between 1965 and 1970. Shelby American soon is occupying two hangars at Los Angeles International Airport.
The first Shelby Mustang was introduced in 1965. They were all fastbacks with no rear seat and the spare tire mounted under the rear windshield. The 289 was hopped up to 306 hp. They were all Wimbledon White fastbacks with black interior and Guardsman Blue stripes. The fuel door wore the pony & tribar Mustang enmblem.
April, the Mustang GT option debuts, featuring improved instrumentation, auxiliary lamps, front disc brakes, GT trim and polished exhaust tips.
The Dearborn, Metuchen and San Jose assembly plants are barely able to supply demand. over half a million Mustangs are sold during the course of its first model year.
1964's Goldfinger was the first major motion picture to show a Mustang. James Bond drove an Aston Martin DB5 while chasing Tilly Masterson in a white 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible. Bond's center caps popped out and became spinning blades, which slashed the Mustang's tires and destroyed the body panels. There was also a gold fastback created for the movie, but it wasn't ready in time for production. Thunderball also showed a Ford Mustang; Fiona Volpe drove a Sky Blue 1965 Mustang convertible...

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