Ford Mustang AEM Brute Force Intake more effectively against smaller imported sports coupŠ¹s such as the Japanese Toyota Celica and the European Ford Capri (then Ford-built in Germany and Britain, sold in U.S. by Mercury as a captive import car). First-year sales were 385,993 cars, compared with the original Mustang's twelve-month sales record of 418,812.[29]Lee Iacocca wanted the new car, which returned the Mustang to more than a semblance of its 1964 predecessor in size, shape, and overall styling,[30] to be finished to a high standard, saying it should be a little jewel.[31] However not only was it smaller than the original ca AEM Brute Force Intake The 1970s brought about more stringent pollution laws and the 1973 OPEC oil embargo. As a result, large, fuel-inefficient cars fell into disfavor, and the Pony Cars were no exception. Lee Iacocca, who became president of the Ford Motor Company in 1964 and was the driving force behind the original Mustang, ordered a smaller, more fuel-efficient Mustang for 1974. Initially it was to be based on the Ford Maverick, but ultimately was based on the Ford Pinto subcompact.The new model was introduced two months before the first Energy Crisis in October 1973, and its reduced size allowed it to compete AEM Brute Force Intake Fits the following: |