Five Facts to Know About the Very First Mustang

If you’re looking to earn your stripes as a true Mustang fan, then there are a few things you definitely should know.

Now, keep in mind, we’re talking about a real fan, the kind of person that everyone looks to when any discussion on the car comes up. For example, a true Mustang fan would never be caught being unable to identify the various platform names associated with the car over the past 50 years. That, my friends, would be the kiss of death.

But one of the things that can really set you apart in a Mustang conversation is being armed with a basic history about the very first Ford to use the name “Mustang.” So, after stumbling upon a recent Road and Track report featuring this Ford Performance video about the first Mustang, we pulled together five simple facts about the car that we think every Mustang fan should know.

1. The very first car to be called a Mustang was, in fact, a Ford concept from 1962.

2. The development of the first Mustang was driven by Ford’s desire to create a superior race car.

3. The official name of the Ford was the Mustang Concept 1.

4. While typically associated with V8 engines, the first Mustang was powered by a V4.

5. The car is currently housed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

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via [Road and Track]