1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 a real Elan feature

a real Elan feature

and the name "Elan" connected the car with its 1960s ancestor

the latter red-lined at the Holbay unit's recommended limit of 6

In the early days there was a "Red Rose" upgrade with an extra 20-30bhp

power steering and brakes

1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 a real Elan featureFord first used the name Mach 1 in its 1959 display of a concept called the Levacar Mach I at the Ford Rotunda. This concept vehicle used a cushion of air as propulsion on a circular dais. Late in the 1968 model year, Ford introduced the 428 cu in (7. 0 L) Cobra Jet FE engine in a small group of Mustang GTs and into the 1968 Shelby GT500KR. This was a strong performer and indicated the direction of the 1969 Mustang. However, GT wasnt a name that would