Thank you, Jen, for sharing an insightful look at the Mustang's enduring appeal. Want to experience this iconic story for yourself, and discover your own "everyday fan" connection? Click here for more info on Ford’s American Icon: A Mustang Immersive Experience: https://lnkd.in/gMYRwRjb #WeAreFord #Mustang #MustangImmersive #FordDesign
Have you ever seen a Mustang without the westward facing pony? My own Shelby features the iconic cobra without the pony in sight. But have you ever seen it facing the other direction, just a bust of the horse, or even with a Cougar badge? The Mustang brand is so iconic Ford doesn’t even badge it with the Blue Oval any longer. But what goes into making such a strong brand? As a graphic designer, now product designer, this question will always be core to our work. It’s more than a logo mark, it’s an identity. This week I had the opportunity to visit the Mustang Immersive Experience. I was hoping to learn more about its heritage, which I did! From the idea of a car, to all the concepts of what could have been, to all the media the Mustang has been featured in; movies (did not know the Mustang was a Bond car at one point), TV, music! I got to see the kind of imagination this machine inspired and inspires in its fans. But at one point, I just had to smile, knowing I had one for myself. The decision to get one didn’t come easy. I’m the type of person to feel guilty over reasonable treats, and this was an extravagance that I was taught one didn’t waste on themselves when there were better places to put your hard working money. But then, why does one work hard if not for the things that made them do all the work to begin with? I learned that sometimes the right decisions and the best decision are not always one and the same. Now on the other side of it all, I have no regrets. Owning the Shelby has been the best, bad decision I’ve ever made. I may have gone in with my designer hat on, to learn more about a brand that is a part of the company I work for, but I came out realizing I’m the everyday fan. While it’s fun to be exposed to the history from a designer perspective, I learned that I also live the consumer experience as well, and probably embody that side more. #cargirl #fordinfluencer #weareford #mustangimmersiveexperience
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I own a 67 Mustang with Shelby interior, AC, and an AM/FM radio that my dad bought when I was a child. It was my first car, and I am still enjoying it to this day! It still has the original 289 engine and C4 transmission going strong. I was known in High School as "that guy that drives the Mustang"! That car's iconic styling makes it stand out and be admired wherever I go! And it is so fun to drive! Love my Mustang!
Jordan Sutphin This is pretty cool
Is there a Dark Horse Mack E coming?
At one point I considered replacing the pony logos on my 65 with the original concept of propeller logos after the P-51. I then concluded that the whole idea was insane and plus I have the original and grille.
Everything you said is on point - the Mustang is an emotion not just a car, to me it goes back to my 13yr old self and my 10year old brother speaking about the mustang on and on for it to become our milestone :) and love ‘the best bad decision ever’ congrats on yours 🫶
Thanks for sharing - never thought about that the horse is running to the West 😑 Same like the Ferrari Horse and the Peugeot Lion and JLR s black Jaguar just found out 🙂
Unfortunately someone has rode like they stole it. Because the stole Ford pensions, investments and 401 plans on Fords Minnesota merge, stealing from all who died and left the company. Look at all your beneficiary ownership transfers, do an audit trail. Marty tambourines ennui’s group is doing that to every company plan with MARVIN and Lisa lagoon, Joann shimota and Wendy modrynski switching all their taxes. Some people might cry on retirement. Marvin, Alex and Joan sigmundik use both admin rights to hack and robo.
Let's stay focused on the Mustang brand and not get off again with homage to somebody who had nothing at all to do with the Mustang since before 1969. The upcoming high performance "whatsits" we've seen in the spy pics needs its own name, clearly Mustang branded. You did it with Mustang Dark Horse, so get creative and do it again. And, yes, I've loved my 12 Mustangs, going all the way back to 1967.
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2dI loved my 1988 Mustang GT convertible... Nothing says "endless summer" like a ride in a Mustang.