Mustang's Mach 1 is constant.(AUTO WEEKEND) From: The Washington Times | Date: August 8, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Frank Aukofer, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Mach 1 is the speed of sound, a variable number. At the Ford Motor Co., it refers to a rigidly defined model of the perennially popular Mustang, a phenomenon from the mid-1960s that continues as a strong, though somewhat slipping, presence on the automotive scene.

The Mach 1 name first appeared on a model of the 1969 Mustang. It had a fastback body style, a rear spoiler and a "shaker" scoop, which was an ...