"For me, the excitement in the automobile business is to do something different; to pioneer a new concept, and to win. Years ago, some of us believed that America was ready for a new kind of car. It would be a small, personal type of car that the average American could afford and enjoy. It had to be classic in style, yet should immediately imply performance."

"It offered a combination of driving fun, roominess and style that permits the Mustang buyer to make of the car almost anything he desired. That's how the Mustang was born, designed for a market looking for a car."

"We reached way out, and the success that Mustang has enjoyed is proof that Americans really like something which is entirely new and dramatically different."

Lee Iacocca

The Ford Mustang was awarded its own commemorative US Postage stamp in 1999 (35th anniversary). The design featured a Rangoon Red 1964 1/2 V8 Mustang convertible with a Black interior owned by David Williams of Virginia. David was paid $200.00 for allowing the car to appear in a photo used to create the stamp. In total the U.S. Postal Service sold over 120 million 33-cent stamps featuring the Red Ford Mustang convertible.