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An American icon and Ford's longest-running nameplate, the Mustang had quite a few ups and downs over the six generations produced as of 2021. It also spawned numerous concept cars and prototypes, as well as a few not-so-famous production versions. Here we discuss five Mustangs you might not have heard of.
Five Ford Mustangs You Never Knew Existed
21 May 2021, 13:38 UTC ·
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1961 Avventura concept
The Avventura concept didn't wear a Mustang badge, but it was part of the project that led to the final design of the iconic pony. Right after Ford unveiled the Mustang I concept to the world in 1961, the company's designers penned various coupe bodies to bolt on the first-generation Falcon. A sleek fastback with a long front hood a big hatch, the Avventura did not go past the drawing stage.