It was an instant hit. That day, Ford dealers nationwide took 22,000 orders for the Mustang in colors ranging from Twilight Turquoise to the super-popular Rangoon Red. Ah yes, Little Red Mustang.
After one year, Mustang sales reached 417,000, more than quadrupling Ford's projection. Within two years they had sold over one million.
Today, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, has the serial Number One (0001), the first Mustang ever made. According to Matt Anderson, curator of the museum, "The idea was to produce something like the Falcon (Ford's then-bestselling wordaday sedan), only with a sporty body.
The Mustangs were built on a Falcon chasis.
Fifty years later, more than 9 million Mustangs have been sold. and Pony cars are still as popular as ever.
And, Mustangs have been made every year since. The GM Firebirds and Camaros stopped production back in the early 2000s, but the Camaro has since made a great comeback. And, the new Mustangs have their good-looks back.
I Saw Quite a Few 'Stangs Last Night at the McHenry Car Show. --DaCoot
Showing posts with label General Motors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Motors. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Friday, August 7, 2009
A Look at GM-- Part 2
Comparing General Motors at its peak, in 2008, and in the future with the "New GM."
US EMPLOYEES-- 1979- 618,365; 2008- 35,100; Future- 27,200
PLANTS-- Not available; 2008- 47; Future 33
DEALERSHIPS-- 1956- 18,500; 2008- 6,224; Future- 3,600
MARKET SHARE-- 1954-- 54%; 2008- 22.2%; Future- 15.4%
PRODUCTION-- 1978- 7,653,821; 2008- 3,258,413; Future- ?
US SALES-- 1978- 6,902,728; 2008- 3,563,991; Future- ?
NET INCOME-- 1995- $6.88 billion; 2008- Loss of $30.86 billion; Future- ?
Pretty Sad Numbers Indeed. --Cooter
US EMPLOYEES-- 1979- 618,365; 2008- 35,100; Future- 27,200
PLANTS-- Not available; 2008- 47; Future 33
DEALERSHIPS-- 1956- 18,500; 2008- 6,224; Future- 3,600
MARKET SHARE-- 1954-- 54%; 2008- 22.2%; Future- 15.4%
PRODUCTION-- 1978- 7,653,821; 2008- 3,258,413; Future- ?
US SALES-- 1978- 6,902,728; 2008- 3,563,991; Future- ?
NET INCOME-- 1995- $6.88 billion; 2008- Loss of $30.86 billion; Future- ?
Pretty Sad Numbers Indeed. --Cooter
A Look at GM-- Part 1
The June 2nd Chicago Tribune had a graphic on General Motors as they were declaring bankruptcy.
US Annual Sales for 2008
Chevrolet-- 1.8 million
GMC-- 361,739
Cadillac-- 161,159
Buick-- 137,197
Hummer-- 27,485
Saturn-- 188,004
Pontiac-- 267,348
I would think that they should have, based on sales, dropped Cadillac or Buick before Pontiac. But Pontiacs are pretty close to Chevies, only sportier.
Years in operation for GM. The start dates were in five year increments on the bar graph, so might not be exact.
OLDSMOBILE-- 1905-2004
PONTIAC-- 1910- phased out 2010
BUICK-- 1905-present
CADILLAC-- 1909-present
GMC-- 1909-present
HOLDEN-- 1934-present
GM CANADA-- 1916-present
DAEWOO-- 2003- present (Woo What?)
SAAB-- 1990-present
VAUXHALL-- 1926-present (never heard of it)
OPEL-- 1929-present
How the Mighty Have Fallen. --Cooter
US Annual Sales for 2008
Chevrolet-- 1.8 million
GMC-- 361,739
Cadillac-- 161,159
Buick-- 137,197
Hummer-- 27,485
Saturn-- 188,004
Pontiac-- 267,348
I would think that they should have, based on sales, dropped Cadillac or Buick before Pontiac. But Pontiacs are pretty close to Chevies, only sportier.
Years in operation for GM. The start dates were in five year increments on the bar graph, so might not be exact.
OLDSMOBILE-- 1905-2004
PONTIAC-- 1910- phased out 2010
BUICK-- 1905-present
CADILLAC-- 1909-present
GMC-- 1909-present
HOLDEN-- 1934-present
GM CANADA-- 1916-present
DAEWOO-- 2003- present (Woo What?)
SAAB-- 1990-present
VAUXHALL-- 1926-present (never heard of it)
OPEL-- 1929-present
How the Mighty Have Fallen. --Cooter
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