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September 2009 Issue
 
ARTICLE
 
Ford's Road Leads To Mustang
By Robert McLellan
 

Ford has always dominated the old car hobby in the United States of America and still does in America's heartland. In the 1950s it was the Model "T", and with time the hobby moved to the Model "A" and progressed through the Flathead Fords on to the Mustang. If you read Hemmings Motor News in the 1960s as I did, you will remember it was divided into two sections — 'Ford' and 'other makes'.

When I started McLellan's Automotive History in 1960, I was greatly interested in Ford — the Flathead models in particular, 1939-1940 Fords specifically. However, I ruled out Ford literature as being too commonplace to be considered 'collectible' and concentrated on the more exotic prewar and postwar makes. It was true that Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth, etc were neither luxurious nor sporty. Then, as if on cue, Mustang, Corvette, Camaro and Barracuda came along to change that!

By 1990 our catalog contained literature for all makes, all countries and all years. Today, Ford literature is our most populated literature make, and Mustang for every year is in stock as long as we can find new inventory. It is simply good business to supply collectors with the literature they are looking for.

Too much Ford? Is Mustang lost in the vast Ford inventory? Below is a sampling of our Ford literature that contains Mustang. Please click on the link below to view hundreds of these items (including the ones below), along with detailed descriptions.

Ford literature containing Mustang
http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/lit/bymake/ford/ford-mustang-literature.shtml

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Click here for a complete list of Ford literature containing Mustang
     

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Click here for a complete list of Ford literature containing Mustang
     

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Click here for a complete list of Ford literature containing Mustang
     

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Click here for a complete list of Ford literature containing Mustang


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DEALER LITERATURE
 
     
     
     
     
Click here for a complete list of Ford literature containing Mustang
     


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BOOKS
 
   


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MEMORABILIA
 
     

Please click here to view hundreds of literature items containing Mustang (including the ones above), along with detailed descriptions.

 
 
 
The Automotive Chronicles, September 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
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