Back in the early 1960's I was an engineering student at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Sometime about 1961 or 1962 the Ford Motor Company arrived on campus with an enclosed semi-trailer containing a prototype Mustang for us students to view and drool over. It was nothing like the production Mustang as you can see from the scans of the brochure that Ford handed out. Check it out. The engine was a 91.4 cu. in. V-4 located just forward of the rear axle. Among other features it had non-adjustable seats that were an integral part of the body. The pedal assembly was adjustable for and aft a distance of 4 inches to accomodate diferent sized drivers. The steering column was also adjustable for and aft for a distance of 3 inches. The concealed headlamps were another innovation in the Mustang.

Here is what the brochure we received looks like:

















Charlie Tosch

That car, the Mustang I prototype, was built to test public reaction to see if a two seat sports car with a peppy small engine was going to be a hit with the public. They also built a second concept, the Mustang II based on the Falcon.


You know the rest of the story, the public went crazy over the Mustang they built which was based on the competing concept Mustang 4 seater based on the Falcon platform.

Those brochures sell pretty well on Ebay.

Royce

When I read your post the thing that struck me was the V4 engine. In the 1960's I owned a three cylinder 2 cycle Saab. A very ugly & very well designed pruduct. I remember that the car was also available with a V4 engine & I think itwas supplied by the German division of Ford. My memory is weak on this point. Can anyone verify or clarify this point?
Edfward R. Levy

MODEL T FORUM

That sure looks an awful lot like the Mach 5. I had never seen thes brochures before.

Edward, you are right I owned a 1969 95 wagon with the v4 and freewheeling overdrive, very ugly but dependable. Engine looked like a mini 289 keith b