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(詳細はFord from April 1964 until 1973. The introduction of the Mustang created a new class of automobile known as the pony car. The Mustang’s styling, with its long hood and short deck, proved wildly popular and inspired a host of imitators. It was initially introduced as a hardtop and convertible with the fastback version put on sale the following year. At the time of its introduction, the Mustang, sharing its underpinnings with the Falcon, was slotted into a compact car segment. With each revision, the Mustang saw an increase in overall dimensions and in engine power. The 1971 model saw a drastic redesign to its predecessors. After an initial surge, sales were steadily declining, as Ford began working on a new generation Mustang. With the onset of the 1973 oil crisis, Ford was prepared, having already designed the smaller Mustang II for the 1974 model year. This new car had no common components with preceding models. == Conception and styling == As Lee Iacocca's assistant general manager and chief engineer, Donald N. Frey was the head engineer for the Mustang project — supervising the development of the Mustang in a record 18 months from September 1962 to March 1964.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Donald N. Frey, lauteate 1990 National Medal of Technology )〕 — while Iacocca himself championed the project as Ford Division general manager. Drawing on inspiration from the mid-engined Ford Mustang I concept vehicle, Lee Iacocca ordered development of a new "small car"〔http://www.lincolnmarkv.com/LincolnMarkV/The_Stylists/Pages/Gale_Haldeman_Part_1.html#6〕 to vice-president of design at Ford, Eugene Bordinat. Bordinat tasked Ford's three design studios (Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, and Advanced Design) to create proposals for the new vehicle.〔http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-ford-mustang-prototypes2.htm〕 The design teams had been given five goals for the design of the Mustang: It would seat four, have bucket seats and a floor mounted shifter, weigh no more than and be no more than in length, sell for less than $2,500, and have multiple power, comfort, and luxury options. The Lincoln–Mercury design studio ultimately produced the winning design in the intramural contest, under Project Design Chief Joe Oros and his team of L. David Ash, Gale Halderman, and John Foster. In a 2004 interview, Oros recalls the planning behind the design:〔http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18082-2004Apr16_2.html?sections=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business〕 Oros added: L. David Ash is often credited with the actual styling of the Mustang. Ash, in a 1985 interview speaking of the origin of the Mustang design, when asked the degree of his contribution, said: Gale Haldeman, in a 2002 interview with Collectible Automobile, spoke of the Mustang's evolution through the Lincoln-Mercury studio: To decrease developmental costs, the Mustang used chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components derived from the Ford Falcon and Fairlane. It used a unitized platform-type frame from the 1964 Falcon, and welded box-section side rails, including welded crossmembers. Although hardtop Mustangs accounted for the highest sales, durability problems with the new frame led to the engineering of a convertible first, which ensured adequate stiffness. Overall length of the Mustang and Falcon was identical, although the Mustang's wheelbase was slightly shorter. With an overall width of , it was narrower, yet the wheel track was nearly identical. Shipping weight, approximately with the straight six-cylinder engine, was also similar to the Falcon. A fully equipped V8 model weighed approximately . Although most of the mechanical parts were from the Falcon, the Mustang's body was completely different; sporting a shorter wheelbase, wider track, lower seating position and lower overall height. An industry first, the "torque box" was an innovative structural system that greatly stiffened the Mustang's construction and helped contribute to better handling. Gale Haldeman speaks of the engineering and design of the car in his interview, stating: The idea for a fastback originated with Joe Oros as well, and was designed in Charlie Phaneuf's studio.〔http://auto.howstuffworks.com/gale-halderman1.htm〕 Haldeman recalls as follows:〔http://auto.howstuffworks.com/gale-halderman1.htm〕 An additional 4-door model was designed by Dave Ash as a clay model, but was not considered.〔http://www.lincolnmarkv.com/LincolnMarkV/The_Stylists/Pages/Gale_Haldeman_Part_1.html#6〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Mustang (first generation)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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