Old Mustang Specifications

• The original Ford Mustang was placed on a 108-inch wheelbase and measured 181.6 inches long, 68.2 inches wide and sold for less than $2,400.
  
  

New Mustang Specifications

• The post-2004 Mustangs possess similar dimensions to the original with a 107.1-inch wheelbase, and measuring 187.6 inches long, 74 inches wide and weighing 3,350 lbs. Base price is $20,995 as of October 2009.
  
  

Old Mustang Features

• The first-generation Mustang was equipped with more than a dozen engine choices from 1964 to 1973, ranging from the base 170-cubic engine straight-six to the 428-ci Cobra Jet V-8.
  
  

New Mustang Features

• Engine choices are limited to the base 4-liter V-6, the 4.6-liter V-8 and the supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 capable of 540 horsepower.
  
  

Old Cobras

• Retired race driver Carroll Shelby introduced the Shelby Cobra Mustang GT350 in 1965 and later the GT500 that featured high-performance V-8s, sports-tuned suspension and racing-style accents.
  
  

New Cobras

• Shelby returned to the Ford family in 2006 to help develop a series of new Mustang Cobras featuring a more muscular exterior and a supercharged V-8 with tuned suspension.