What Year is the Fastest Mustang?

Mustangs have changed significantly over the years. Since its conception, the Ford Mustang has been a popular car. They were originally built with the intended purpose of racing; therefore, the Mustang has always been a fast car. However, the fastest model of the Ford Mustang was the 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1.

The 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is the fastest year of Mustang to date. Its quickest speed was clocked at 70 miles per hour within 1.76 seconds. This was made possible after Ford's withdrawal from Trans-Am in 1970. The base line engine in a Mach 1 was a Cleveland two or four barrel 351. When this change was made, horsepower decreased across the line of cars. Ford found that by installing a twist on gas cap, introduced in the 1972 Mustangs, they could increase the overall speed with less chance of accident because fuel was not being spilled as the car took off.

The Mach 1 brand was originally designed as a racecar for NASCAR. The first few additions of the car were never put on a track because of small design flaws that made the cars ineffective as a racecar. These Mach 1 cars came with upgraded suspension so that they did not flip easily and so they could absorb the shock of things in the road as well as being run into. The first edition of the car that made it on the NASCAR track was the 1971 version that featured a shaker hood that brought in fresh air and was mounted directly above the V-8 engine.