Shelby’s Ford Mustang GT500 King Of The Road Was A Monster Muscle Car Of The Era

In 1964, American automotive culture was changed forever on two fronts. On one side, there was the introduction of the Pontiac GTO, a model widely regarded as the first true muscle car. The vehicle proved so popular that it out sold GM’s initial sales estimations by nearly seven to one. On the other hand, Ford unleashed the Mustang, a model widely credited with shaping America’s freedom-loving, car-centric culture into a worldwide phenomenon.