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The Emergence of the Pony Car

  • SEARCH SITE MARCH 16, 2006 Memory Lane By Ted Welch Classiccar.com The Emergence of the Pony Car Recognizing an underserved youth market in the 1960s, a Ford engineer named Iacocca led the campaign for something small and sporty STORY TOOLS PEOPLE SEARCH Search for business contacts: First Name : Last Name : Company Name : Search by job title, geography and build a list of executive contacts In 1960, Robert McNamara stepped down as President of the Ford Motor Company to accept a Cabinet position in the Kennedy administration.
  • . Known unofficially as the "Fairlane Committee, " the group quickly recognized the public's desire for a low-cost sporty car.
  • . At first, there was a lot of discussion on whether the new car would be a two-seater like the early Thunderbirds or a four-seat version.
  • . While survey information reflected the public's desire for a four seat car, what emerged was an innovative rear-engine, two-seat design.
  • . The car was powered with a 91.4 cid, V-4 engine designed and built by Ford of Germany for the "Cardinal." The aluminum body housed two radiators mounted forward of the rear wheels on each side.



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    Pony Car War - Poll - Motor Trend
  • June 19, 2006 Search Get on the inside track! Sign up for the Motor Trend newsletter! | » » » POLL: PONY CAR WAR! Which car should they build? (Multimedia) - MT Polls POLL: PONY CAR WAR! Which car should they build? We've made educated guesses on the specifications of a couple of the cars here.
  • . Which ones do you think they should build? Motor Trend, March 2006 (related content) Read more about the Pony Car Wars in the May issue of Motor Trend Magazine, on newstands beginning April 4, 2006.
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    Mustang 2005: A New Breed of Pony Car
  • | Mustang 2005: A New Breed of Pony Car List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $20.36 You Save: $9.59 (32%) Item # MB-2039X ISBN: Availability: Usually ships the next business day.
  • . Ford knew it was time for a change, but in which direction? Should the Mustang continue to evolve, making a great leap forward in design? Should the car be a faithful reissue of the original, much like the Ford GT echoes the original GT40? The Mustang has seared itself into the country's collective consciousness.
  • . "By melding the true character of Mustang into these fully modern offerings, we've endured that even the uninitiated will instantly recognize these cars as Mustangs, " says J Mays, Ford group vice president of design.
  • . "We went beyond their exterior designs to truly understand the extent to which Mustang has embedded itself in American culture." Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgements A Legend Reborn The Philosophy Behind the New Pony Car.

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    Pony Car War!
  • Pony Car War! Muscle-era retro resonates in Detroit – Let the Pony Car Wars Begin! by Sue Mead Return of the Pony Car » » » » » » » Return of the Pony Car » » » » RELATED LINKS THIS WEEK DETROIT – It wasn’t the day-glow orange paint or black carbon fiber striping on the long sloping hood of the Dodge Challenger Concept.
  • . It was the perfume of pure, unadulterated gasoline left in the wake of a parade of classic Chevys that heralded the arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro Concept car at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
  • . There are hot new CUVs that look like trucks and drive like cars, minivans with on-board entertainment studios, and slippery, wind-cheating wagons.
  • . What exactly is it, this mystique that has brought a trio of two-door pony cars to the forefront in a world that has gone green and four-door? And, exactly who will buy them, if the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger concept cars unveiled in Detroit join the 2007 Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 in the over-crowded U.S.


    Pony Car War!
  • Pony Car War! Dodge Challenger Concept » » » » » » » » Dodge Challenger Concept » » » RELATED LINKS THIS WEEK According to Barry Dressel, manager of the Walter P.
  • . Chrysler Museum, pony cars are in the vortex.
  • . “The moving centerpiece of the antique car hobby is cars that are 30 to 40 years old, ” Dressel said.
  • . “It’s now the muscle cars of the ‘70s that hold the most nostalgia for many that were too young to own one or couldn’t afford one, ” said the classic car historian.
  • . “If you follow the antique car market and look at Hemmings Motor News, for instance, these are the cars that are bringing astounding prices – the cars with Hemi engines, for instance.
  • . But, with a new car you have none of the drawbacks and compromises, and a lot of the joy of owning a muscle car.” “Another piece of the past 10 to 15 years is that the domestic automakers were not paying attention to brand-building.
  • . Using these names is continuity and brand building – its reminding people of their heritage.” With the Dodge Challenger Concept, “we’re trying to be true to our brand, ” explained Jim Yetter, senior marketing and brand manager Dodge car, talking about one of the hottest models at this year’s North American International Auto Show.


    Pony Car War!
  •     Search Pony Car War! Muscle-era retro resonates in Detroit – Let the Pony Car Wars Begin! by Sue Mead Return of the Pony Car » » » » » » » Return of the Pony Car » » » » RELATED LINKS THIS WEEK DETROIT – It wasn’t the day-glow orange paint or black carbon fiber striping on the long sloping hood of the Dodge Challenger Concept.
  • . It was the perfume of pure, unadulterated gasoline left in the wake of a parade of classic Chevys that heralded the arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro Concept car at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
  • . There are hot new CUVs that look like trucks and drive like cars, minivans with on-board entertainment studios, and slippery, wind-cheating wagons.
  • . What exactly is it, this mystique that has brought a trio of two-door pony cars to the forefront in a world that has gone green and four-door? And, exactly who will buy them, if the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger concept cars unveiled in Detroit join the 2007 Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 in the over-crowded U.S.


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  • Top Secret Looking for prototypes of future models out testing? Share Discuss what you've read with fellow car fans Retrospective: Ford Mustang History IN THIS FEATURE 40 years of the pony car Ford has just unveiled its fifth generation Mustang, marking 40 years of an American icon.

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    Pony Car War!
  • • • • • • • • • • • • • | You are here: > > Articles Pony Car War! Muscle-era retro resonates in Detroit – Let the Pony Car Wars Begin! by Sue Mead Return of the Pony Car » » » » » » » Return of the Pony Car » » » » RELATED LINKS THIS WEEK DETROIT – It wasn’t the day-glow orange paint or black carbon fiber striping on the long sloping hood of the Dodge Challenger Concept.
  • . It was the perfume of pure, unadulterated gasoline left in the wake of a parade of classic Chevys that heralded the arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro Concept car at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
  • . There are hot new CUVs that look like trucks and drive like cars, minivans with on-board entertainment studios, and slippery, wind-cheating wagons.
  • . What exactly is it, this mystique that has brought a trio of two-door pony cars to the forefront in a world that has gone green and four-door? And, exactly who will buy them, if the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger concept cars unveiled in Detroit join the 2007 Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 in the over-crowded U.S.


    Pony up - 01/04/06 - The Detroit News Online
  • . Pony up Challenger revs up muscle car revival Josee Valcourt / The Detroit News Advertisement Seeing double Some people may mistake the latest muscle cars from Detroit automakers with the originals, including the 1970 Dodge Challenger, the 1968 Ford Mustang and the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.
  • . It's bringing back the muscle car era." The Challenger concept may look like the classic car that inspired it, but there's nothing old-school about the resurging pony car market, which will be in the spotlight at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
  • . plans to showcase a Chevrolet Camaro concept car.
  • . The redesigned version of one of the original muscle cars is so hot that some Ford dealers still have waiting lists.
  • . And by the time the Challenger bowed in the 1970s, it enjoyed just a few years on the market before gas prices soared and the sports car craze fizzled.
  • . "The Challenger was a low-selling car and the Hemi version was miniscule, " said George Peterson of AutoPacific Inc., an automotive consulting firm in Tustin, Calif.


    Consequences of a new Pony Car war - Forums
  • Consequences of a new Pony Car war discussion Want to post a message? Please sign in Email Address: Password: Remember Me Forum Tools Search Forums Enter Keyword(s) Browse By Vehicle Browse by Board Browse by Topic Today's Chats Helpful Links Partners You are here: Consequences of a new Pony Car war Consequences of a new Pony Car war 38 messages, Last post on Jun 07, 2006 at 9:32 AM Created by in the Message Board.
  • . RX-7s and 240Zs are sports cars which are quite a bit different than pony cars, they're smaller, lighter and generally only have two seats.
  • . The original Mustang concept car (ca.
  • . When Ford chose to build a larger, heavier Mustang the reaction from the sports car set was disappointment if not outrage.
  • . It wasn't til the introduction of the GT-350 that the sports car crowd fully accepted the Mustang.
  • . [andys120] by May 21, 2006 (11:35 pm) | Replying to: Yeah, the RX cars are very light and nimble.
  • . The 240Z was light too, but the 300ZX was similar to a muscle car.


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  • Quick Car Search Members:   |  New User? Browse Classifieds (12761) (5851) (564) (4349) (171) My Hemmings Publications Research Hemmings Store Directories About Featured This Week: Corvairs 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Mileage: 35973 Exterior: Red and White Interior: Red and White Condition: good Price: $3, 500 Chevrolet Classifieds 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Napoleon, OH $89, 000 Chevrolet Events 50th Anniversary All Chevy Show 2006-09-10 Great Southern Shopp Chevrolet Clubs Impalas Car Club Featured Blog Entry After five years of expressing his contempt for Ralph Nader via his license plate, a Chevy Corvair driver in Iowa has been told he must stop.
  • . For the past five years he's shared his feelings about Nader with a license plate that reads "F NADER." Featured Story In the finest Hemmings Muscle Machines tradition, we're here to expand the notion of the all-American performance car.
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    Hemmings Motor News: Deja vu: the pony car returns

  • Quick Car Search Members:   |  New User? FEATURE ARTICLE from Hemmings Muscle Machines > Deja vu: the pony car returns Hemmings Muscle Machines - MAY 1, 2006 - BY Former Chrysler stylist, John Herlitz, who penned a Dodge Charger concept showcar a few years back, liked to say: "Some design elements are too good to leave in the past." I'd add: So are some nameplates.


    Barnes & Noble.com - Mustang 2005: A New Breed Of Pony Car - Matt DeLorenzo - Hardcover
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  • . ABOUT THE BOOK ABOUT THE BOOK Mustang 2005: A New Breed Of Pony Car SYNOPSIS The 2005 Mustang, to be released by Ford forty years after the original Mustang, will be both a departure and a return to tradition, as Ford steps away from the aging Fox chassis for its flagship car, yet brings back styling cues from the most popular Mustangs of the past.
  • . The 2005 retro-look pony car will include a 4.6-liter, V-8 engine with 300 horsepower - the highest horsepower of any previously built Mustang.
  • . A photographic celebration of the new car, this book delivers the inside story behind the rejuvenation of one of the most storied cars in automotive history.


    10 Cool Cars with Awesome Features
  • search » » 10 Cool Cars with Awesome Features submitted by 10 days ago "Take a look at 10 new autos that have pushed the envelope in terms of safety, performance, and fuel efficiency." category: 79 Comments by on [comment buried, ] + 8 diggs Unfortunately, in the case of the Shelby Mustang, all that power does not necessarily translate into crazy performance.
  • . The car is a bit too heavy for it's britches and is beaten by the 400hp Corvette C6 in most speed benchmarks.
  • . then again, it's a pure muscle car.
  • . A solid rear axle car can be pretty easily modified to gain a lot more traction in a straight line.
  • . The car is a bit too heavy for it's britches and is beaten by the 400hp Corvette C6 in most speed benchmarks.
  • . Ford created a car that has lots of good numbers but results that don't hold up.
  • . the C06 is so much a better car its not even funny.
  • . The corvette is a sports car (2 seats, 2 doors), and the mustang is a muscle car (4 seats and 2 doors).

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