Did You Know that Ford Sold the Mustang in Germany as the T5 Because of Trademark Issues?
Cars

Did You Know that Ford Sold the Mustang in Germany as the T5 Because of Trademark Issues?



Here's an interesting fact regarding the Mustang's history that you may have not been aware of: from the introduction of the first edition of the car in 1964 through 1979, Ford was forced to rename all Mustangs destined for the German market to the much less dramatic-sounding "T5". Read more »




- German Owner Tells The Story Of Her 1965 Ford T5 Mustang
If you've been following our site, you may have read a story about how Ford was forced due to trademark issues to change the name of all Mustangs sold in Germany between 1964 and 1979 to a less-spectacular T5. Read more »...

- Ford Rumored To Launch 2014 ½ Mustang Limited To 1,000 Units For 50th Anniversary
There is a recurring rumor that Ford will release a 2014 ½ model year version of the upcoming sixth generation Mustang to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series and thus pay homage to the first Mustang introduced in April of 1964, which is referred...

- It Came From Germany: Felge's 2005 Ford Mustang Konquistador
Who names a customized Ford Mustang "Konquistador"? Why, a German tuner, of course, silly! Now, what the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors (Konquistador in German) have to do with a tuned Mustang is another story entirely… Using a...

- Ford Bringing Nine Specially Customized 2011 Mustangs To Sema Show
A SEMA Show without a boat load of tricked out Mustangs is like a Texas barbeque without beef. And sure enough, aside from the numerous private builds, Ford will showcase a total of nine customized versions of the 2011 Mustang at the Las Vegas Convention...

- Respect Your Elders: Consumer Reports Says V6 Mustang Better Than 1970 Boss, Misses The Point
"I like old Mustangs, but new ones do tend to show them who's boss." That's how a Consumer Reports article ends on a piece comparing the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 against the 1970 Mustang Boss 302, and I'm not quite sure if it really...



Cars








.