It's hard to believe that 50 years ago today, Ford's most successful car was first introduced to the public. Not only has it seen five different generations of the car, it set the craze of the pony car era. Other cars that got inspiration from the Mustang include Plymouth's Barracuda, Pontiac's Firebird, and the Mustang's main nemesis; the Chevy Camaro.
When Ford decided to introduce the convertible version of the Mustang back in 1964, they decided to do an incredible stunt to make sure people noticed their car. They decided to put the convertible Mustang on top of the Empire State Building, which at the time was the tallest building in the world.
To celebrate 50 years, Ford did the same exact thing with the sixth generation Mustang. Since there was no crane that could lift the car all the way to the top, Ford did the same thing they did 50 years ago. They brought the car up in pieces and put it together at the top. It only took six hours to assemble, and this new Mustang will be up there for the next 54 hours to commemorate 50 years of their most successful car. So without further adieu; happy birthday Ford Mustang. Here's to another 50 years.
