Since it galloped onto the automotive scene in the early 1960s, the Ford Mustang has become an American icon. With hundreds of photographs celebrating the evolution of this treasured sports car, including many from the archives of the Ford Motor Company, this comprehensive volume explores the Mustang in terms of its design, engineering, and racing genealogy, as well as its impact on American popular culture. The Mustang will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2009.