Ford Mustang MK 1 1964 new car photograph press photo for Sale

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Ford Mustang MK 1 1964 new car photograph press photo For Sale

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Ford Mustang MK 1 1964 new car photograph press photo:
$9.95

A superb and rare photo of the very new 1964 Ford Mustang.

The FordMustang made its first public appearance on a racetrack little more than a month after its April 17introduction, as pace car for the 1964 Indianapolis500. The same year, Mustangs achieved the first of many notable competitionsuccesses, winning first and second in class in the Tour de France internationalrally. The car’s American competition debut, also in 1964, was in drag racing,where private individuals and dealer-sponsored teams campaigned Mustangspowered by 427 cu. in. V8s. In late 1964, Ford contracted Holman & Moody toprepare ten 427-powered Mustangs to contest the National Hot Rod Association\'s(NHRA) A/Factory Experimental class in the 1965 drag racing season. Five ofthese special Mustangs made their competition debut at the 1965 NHRAWinternationals, where they qualified in the Factory Stock Eliminator class.The car driven by Bill Lawton won the class. A decade later Bob Glidden won theMustang’s first NHRA Pro Stock title. Early Mustangs also proved successful inroad racing. The GT 350 R, the race version of the Shelby GT 350, won five ofthe Sports Car Club of America\'s (SCCA) six divisions in 1965. Drivers wereJerry Titus, Bob Johnson and Mark Donohue, and Titus won the (SCCA)B-Production national championship. GT 350s won the B-Production title again in1966 and 1967. They also won the 1966 manufacturers’ championship in theinaugural SCCA Trans-Am series, and repeated the win the following year. In1969, modified versions of the 428 Mach 1, Boss 429 and Boss 302 took 295United States Auto Club-certified records at Bonneville Salt Flats. The outing included a 24-hour run on a 10-mile (16km) course at an averagespeed of 157milesper hour (253km/h).Drivers were Mickey Thompson, Danny Ongais, Ray Brock and Bob Ottum. Boss 429engines powered Ford Torinos in 1969 and 1970 NASCAR racing. In 1970 theMustang won the manufacturers’ championship in the Trans-Am series once again,with Parnelli Jones and George Follmer driving. Jones won the drivers’ title.Two years later Dick Trickle won 67 short-track feature races, a nationalrecord for wins in a single season. In 1975 Ron Smaldone\'s Mustang became thefirst-ever American car to win the Showroom Stock national championship in SCCAroad racing. Mustangs also competed in the IMSA GTO class, with wins in 1984and 1985. In1985 John Jones also won the 1985 GTO drivers’ championship; Wally DallenbachJr., John Jones and Doc Bundy won the GTO class at the Daytona 24 Hours; andFord won its first manufacturers’ championship in road racing since 1970. Threeclass wins went to Lynn St. James, the first woman to win in the series. 1986brought eight more GTO wins and another manufacturers’ title. Scott Pruett wonthe drivers’ championship. The GT Endurance Championship also went to Ford. Indrag racing Rickie Smith’s Motorcraft Mustang won the International Hot RodAssociation Pro Stock world championship. In 1987 Saleen Autosport Mustangsdriven by Steve Saleen and Rick Titus won the SCCA Escort Endurance SSGTchampionship, and in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) racing aMustang again won the GTO class in the Daytona 24 hours. In 1989, its silveranniversary year, the Mustang won Ford its first Trans-Am manufacturers’ titlesince 1970, with Lynn St. James winning the drivers’ championship. In 1997,Tommy Kendall’s Roush-prepared Mustang won a record 11 consecutive races inTrans-Am to secure his third straight driver’s championship. In 2002 John Forcebroke his own NHRA drag racing record by winning his 12th national championshipin his Ford Mustang Funny Car, Force beat that record again in 2006, becomingthe first ever 14-time champion, again, driving a Mustang. Currently Mustangscompete in several racing series, including the Mustang Challenge for theMiller Cup and the KONI Challenge, where it won the manufacturer\'s title in2005 & 2008, and theCanada Drift, Formula Drift and D1 Grand Prix series.They are highly competitive in the SCCA Speed World Challenge GT Series. As reportedby Jayski.com, the Ford Mustang will be Ford\'s Car of Tomorrow for the NASCAR NationwideSeries in 2010, opening a new chapter in both Mustang\'s history and Ford\'shistory.

The 1965 Mustang won the Tiffany Gold Medal forexcellence in American design, the first automobile ever to do so. The Mustangwas on the Car and Driver Ten Best list in 1983, 1987, 1988, 2005, and 2006. Itwon the Motor Trend Car of the Year award in 1974 and 1994. In 2005 it wasrunner-up to the Chrysler 300 for the North American Car of the Year award andwas named Canadian Car of the Year.

The photograph that the winner of this sale willreceive is a very nice and very rare non period photo that reflects awonderful era of Ford ‘s automotive history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to ownthisphoto, therefore it is printed in a nice large format ofca. 8\" x10\" (ca. 20 x 26 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing.

Shipping costs will only be $ 7.00 regardless of how many photos youbuy. For 5 or more photos, shipping is free!

(Note: A. Herl, Inc. does not appear onphoto, for purposes only)

No copyrightexpressed or implied. Sold as collectable item only. We are clearing out ourarchives that we have gathered from various sources.

All items always sent wellprotected in PVC clear filesand board backedenvelopes.

We havephotographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from theoriginal photographer or press studio! They are all of professional andexcellent quality.

After many decadesof professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out ourarchives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. Theywill look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with aborder. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace,restaurant, bar or club!

First come -first served. And you can always contact us for your requests. Please ask anyquestions before the sale ends.