Ford hit gold with the Mustang in 1964, while creating a whole new affordable sportscar segment. The iconic car was seen as extremely classy and yet it wasn’t as expensive as other sports cars of the time, with an advertised base price of $2,368. The Mustang was also a practical one, with four seats and plenty of options. The sales exploded and Ford could barely keep up with the demand, with more than one million units produced within the first 18 months.