

The Ford Mustang was successfully introduced in April 1964 as a sporty pony car to attract younger buyers to Ford products. This concept vehicle used a cushion of air as propulsion on a circular dais. This generation of the Mach 1 was discontinued after the 2004 model year, with the introduction of the fifth generation Mustang.įord first used the name "Mach 1" in its 1969 display of a concept called the "Levacar Mach I" at the Ford Rotunda. Visual connections to the 1969 model were integrated into the design to pay homage to the original.

It was available until 1978, returned briefly in 2003, 2004, and most recently in 2021.Īs part of a Ford heritage program, the Mach 1 package returned in 2003 as a high-performance version of the New Edge platform. The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a performance-oriented option package of the Ford Mustang muscle car, originally introduced in August 1968 for the 1969 model year. United States: Dearborn, Michigan ( Ford River Rouge complex)
