Big question and food for thought:
Did Lee Iacoca in bringing out the Mustang take a lesson form the
Spitfire?
Both cars were essentially reworked from existing sedans (saloons)
already being produced by their respective companies. In Ford's case it
was the Falcon which sprung off the Mustang and with Triumph it was the
Herald which offered up the basis for the very successful Spitfire.
So with a couple years of Spitfire production as a model for releasing a
"sporty" car in the Mustang, it is likely that Ford took Triumph's lead.
Or was it purely coincidence?
Joe
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