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This sleek, stylish automobile launched the pony car genre with a staggering 417,000 sales in its first year. Its filled with extensive research by acclaimed automotive journalists, and includes company history, statistics, engine specifications, design changes, and personal stories from the board room to the race track. Mustang forty years, by randy leffingwell, isbn 0760315973 mustang monthly for special service by miles cook, november 2004 pdf copy of article here mustang monthly highly pursued text and photos by donald farr, may 2006 pg 8890. See details 2003 ford mustang 40 forty years hardcover book randy leffingwell.
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