THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME

Dating to 1966, "The Thrill of a Lifetime" presents the Ford Mustang as a sports car to be reckoned with -- a hard-driving, adrenalin producing, heart-pumping car that drives like a dream and has the soul of an untamed horse -- a car that will take you anywhere, attract the ladies and most importantly leave other drivers in the rear view mirror. The film also emphasizes Ford's racing heritage and prowess, while equating the convertible and hardtop Mustang with leisure, pleasure, speed and excitement. A classic movie promoting an all-American car! Race cars driving around the racetrack (0:17). Ford Division introduction scene (0:28). Presenting "The Thrill of a Lifetime" (0:33). Introducing the thrills of Ford (0:51) via ultra cool split screen graphics -- "4 Wheeled", a scene of a Mustang driving (0:54). "2 legged", a scene of a sexy woman in a short pink dress (0:56). "Twin Piped", a scene of the car's twin tailpipes (0:58). "Twin-Engined", a scene of an Aero Commander aircraft (0:59). A blonde, blue eyed woman smiling (1:11). Narrator begins to define the term thrill (1:32). The Sebring endurance marathon, The Fabulous Ford GT became first to win in its class (2:01). Daytona Beach, at the Daytona Continental, the GT and Cobra powered by Ford, were in the first five places (2:15). A scene of the Memorial Day 500 in Indianapolis, where Ford wins another thrilling race. The Ford competitors in the race win first, second, third and fourth place (2:56). Jimmy Clark rewrites history as he rides the Sleek Lotus (2:59). Black and white scene of men standing on a bridge, testing out a plane (3:44). Men testing out a glider (3:59). Men testing out engines (4:14). Two men help carry another man on to the plane (4:42). A group of men test the plane, pushing it off a cliff (4:47). The plane crashes (4:54). The group of men help drag the plane back up the hill (4:57). Scene switches back to colour, portraying the one man gyrocopter (5:22). A scene that shows the audience the view of Los Angeles from the gyrocopter (5:47). A blonde woman sunbathing by the pool (5:53). A woman laying on a float in the pool (5:55). A woman pushing the drinks cart trolley across the pool area (6:00). A man and a woman talking by the pool (6:03). Two women walking alongside each other next to the pool (6:06). The Las Vegas strip (6:13). A scene of a white Ford Mustang (6:22). The white Ford Mustang drives up a snowy hill (6:58). Introduces the first Mustang model, with the hardtop and long racy hood (7:58). The second Mustang model, with a sleek design and for those who want to drive without a hood (8:10). A scene of the Gran Turismo style front bucket seats (9:09). A scene portraying the race car like a steering wheel (9:21). A child walks out of a school, towards the parents waiting in the Ford (10:46). A man says goodbye to a woman in the Ford, as he walks to the airport (10:46). A scene of a man and a woman conversing in the Ford as they drive down a highway (11:11). The narrator explains the Ford's horsepower is 271, a high performance V8 and a special handling kit with suspension modifications (11:43). The items that one can add to the mustang are power steering, power brakes, between the seats console, air conditioning and a vinyl covered roof (12:47). The Mustang drives up a hill, and the narration describes the car as weighing in less than 2,600 pounds (14:06). The Ford parks into the driveway (16:04) The Ford Mustang has been in continuous production since 1964, and is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Over 10 million have been produced. The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was developed as a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, initially distinguished by "long hood, short deck" proportions. Originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, the 1965 Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Model A. Introduced on April 17, 1964 (16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda), over 400,000 units were sold in its first year; the one-millionth Mustang was sold within two years of its launch.

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foreign [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's the drive of a lifetime and the Arabic segments continues [Music] the FBO [Music] lifetime for the rest of your life thrill the dictionary defines it as the tingling or shivering sensation triggered by risk exhilaration Beauty performance here at Sebring last March in the 12 hours at Sebring endurance Marathon Ford's total performance laboratory on Wheels The Fabulous GT thrilled the racing world when it ended an era of European domination of road racing by finishing first in its class in Daytona Beach at the 2000 kilometer Daytona Continental this year the GT and cobras powered by Ford roared away with the first five places in an event where Ferrari had finished one two three the year before again at Daytona in the biggest stock car competition of the year the famous Daytona 500 Ford product scored a phenomenal sweep of the first 10 positions and at Indianapolis in the biggest most exciting competition event of them all the Memorial Day 500 Ford swept to the most thrilling impressive victory of them all with ford-powered entries overwhelming competition finishing first second third fourth with winner Jimmy Clark rewriting the record book with his Sleek Lotus sport roaring to new records for both average speed and elapsed time of the 33 cars that started the grueling 500 only 11 finished this year and of these 11 eight were Ford powered cars dramatic overpowering proof of the durability and dependability built into Ford engines of course there have always been those who unsatisfied with the Earthbound variety of Thrills have sought them elsewhere [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] hahaha [Music] foreign [Music] pioneering efforts we may soon find ourselves competing for garage space with rigs like this a one-man gyrocopter [Music] today however while our friend sweats out a day at the office we'll use his one-man whirlybird to seek out a few Thrills of our own like here in Las Vegas by day a lush Desert Oasis playground [Music] by night that star-studded spectacular The Fabulous Vegas Strip foreign [Applause] [Music] Mustang [Music] image styling its performance it's sure-footed handling everything that its name implies bold strong flooded exciting here is a completely new breed of car to bring a new look fire and flavor to the American Road here is a completely New Concept in cars designed to appeal to all classes and income brackets [Applause] the Mustang will be marketed in a single series consisting of two models the hardtop with its long racy Hood emphasized by its completely new and exclusive roofline and a Sleek companion convertible model for those who feel that Mustangs are for riding in the open [Music] both Mustang models offer styling worthy of the most expensive European road cars at a price considerably lower than their appearance implies and exceptional versatility a versatility made possible by a large selection of options permits people of widely varying tastes and needs to shape the basic Mustang into almost any kind of car they want it to be in truth the Mustang can be tailored to be virtually anything its buyer desires even the basic lowest cost Mustang offers the Continental Elegance of such standard features as luxurious Gran Turismo style front bucket seats sporty tunnel mounted shift with every transmission deep pile molded color keyed nylon carpeting a distinctively racy sports car type steering wheel custom wheel covers plus such custom appointments as a cigarette lighter courtesy lamp glove and trunk compartment lamps ashtrays armrests and sun visors many of which are extra cost convenience package options on most low-priced cars II is the Mustang's interior spaciousness it's extremely wide door openings curved side window glass for increased shoulder room and a trunk that can swallow a surprising amount of luggage groceries or anything else a family might call upon its car to carry [Music] fishtank plus the outstanding economy available with its standard 170 cubic inch six and three-speed manual transmission and you see that the basic Mustang is indeed the ideal car for most American families whether it's the only car or the second or third car Mustang's combination of low price and elegant appearance makes it the right car for modern American families on the moon [Applause] [Music] and this is only the beginning so far as Mustangs versatility and Market appeal are concerned [Music] if the buyer wants his Mustang red hot and sporty or Ultra luxurious he can call on the biggest list of options ever offered in a car priced so low sports car Buffs for example can make their Mustangs rally ready by fitting them out with a 271 horsepower high performance V8 a four-speed short throw stick a column mounted rally pack and a special handling kit with suspension modifications to give the stiffer ride that sports car men like everybody also available is a special 16 to 1 fast steering option if the idea of a total luxury car with a small price tag seems intriguing to a prospect he can tailor his Mustang to fit his every desire in addition to its basic look of luxury he can add such items as power steering power breaks a between the seats console a three-speed cruise-o-matic transmission air conditioning and even a vinyl covered roof options such as these allow the buyer complete flexibility in fitting out his Mustang to suit his personal needs or desires and if that desire is for riding in the open convertible buyers can enjoy the added luxury of an optional power operated top that fits snugly and neatly when the top is done [Music] just as the Thunderbird brought to the industry a totally new image and established itself as a car for others to copy so too does the Mustang for here's a car that will appeal to buyers who want a breed of car not available on the market today Mustang will be available with a choice of four engines including a six and three V8s and three transmissions including three and four speed manual units and the three-speed cruz-o-matic weighing in at less than twenty six hundred pounds the Mustang is trim enough to deliver an outsplattening brand of performance with any power team offered yet heavy enough so that with its 108 inch wheelbase its low center of gravity and wide tread it can deliver a smoothness of ride and an excellence in cornering handling and stability that you'll just have to feel to believe naturally the Mustang's combination of hot styling hot performance and cool price will make it a big thing with the youth Market with college students young grads young marriage or if more accurately the young of Heart of all ages who hitherto have found this perfect combination unavailable in any car with such a low price tag bold and cocky in its manner untamed and spirited in its performance lean but powerful in its styling the Mustang is calculated to cast a long Shadow over all competition this is a card designed to do as much for its owner's morale as it does for their comfort [Applause] it's a car which in spite of its glamor and go is as much at home on the supermarket run as in a road rally a card to put Dad one up on these buddies to make mother feel like a Contessa and make neighbors think it was imported from Europe instead of from Detroit most important of all the Mustang like all Fords is built for total performance with steering braking cornering acceleration and visibility all designed to standards established in the worldwide laboratory of open competition never has a car that looked so rich had such Universal appeal cost so little a car to go almost everywhere do almost everything a new breed of car Mustang by port thank you

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