A car that became the symbol of speed, style, and rebellion for the baby boom era, a car exploded onto the scene at the 1964 New York fair, a record breaking sales for Ford Motor Company

It’s the early 1960s, the American auto industry is booming, but it was also predictable. Big, heavy sedans dominated the highways, and car companies fought mostly on size and horsepower. But you see the mood of the country was shifting. The postwar baby boom generation—millions of teenagers and young adults—were coming of age. They didn’t want their parents’ cars. They wanted something exciting, affordable, good on gas, and stylish that reflected their own independence.