{"id":67527,"date":"2016-05-01T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/\/?p=67527"},"modified":"2021-03-05T13:24:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T18:24:46","slug":"book-garage-art-mustang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/book-garage-art-mustang\/","title":{"rendered":"Automoblog Book Garage: Art of the Mustang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Book-Garage.jpg\" alt=\"Book Garage\" width=\"728\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not far from where I live, in Flat Rock, Michigan, horses run wild. The Flat Rock Assembly Plant is easily visible from I-75; a\u00a0banner draped over the side of one of the buildings reads &#8220;<em>we love taking our work home with us<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Flat Rock is a quiet community about a half hour south of Detroit. There isn&#8217;t much to downtown, aside from the usual Post Office, hardware store, and local law offices.<\/p>\n<p>When the Mustang makes so much of an impact on the world stage, it&#8217;s sometimes hard to imagine a one horse town like Flat Rock produces the car dubbed as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/new-film-chronicles-50-years-of-the-ford-mustang\/\">The Faster Horse<\/a>&#8221; in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-67527 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67529\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67529'>\n\t\t\t\t1964 \u00bd Hardtop\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3-3.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67530\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67530'>\n\t\t\t\t1965 Hardtop 289\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67531\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67531'>\n\t\t\t\t1966 Shelby GT350H\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>The Pony In The Pages<\/h2>\n<p>People grow up dreaming about and ultimately cherishing the Mustang. I did. And the span of the vehicle is so dynamic, from the original 1964 1\/2 at the World&#8217;s Fair, to the muscular Mach 1, and the sensational Shelby GT 500.<\/p>\n<p><em>Art of the Mustang\u00a0<\/em>details this like never before.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of a classic car show, it&#8217;s not likely we will ever find this many Mustangs in one place. It&#8217;s easy to get lost in the pages and find yourself either wanting a Mustang or falling even more in love with the one you have.<\/p>\n<p>For me, it brought up fond memories of once living in Flat Rock, not far from the Mustang plant. That&#8217;s the thing about that iconic horse . . . it runs through your mind just as much as it runs on a racetrack or straightaway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67540\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/29-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-67540\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67540 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/29-1.jpg\" alt=\"2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Author &amp; Photographer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"alignright\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=automoblog-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0760347867&amp;asins=0760347867&amp;linkId=97e315c206f60ab9f87e78a86e41a171&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Photographer Tom Loeser&#8217;s stunning &#8220;light-painted&#8221; photography brings each Mustang to life while Donald Farr pens the pony car prose.\u00a0As Editor of Mustang Monthly, Farr has been researching Mustangs for over 30 years. He is also the author of <em>Mustang Boss 302: Ford&#8217;s Trans-Am Ponycar <\/em>and was inducted into the Mustang Hall of Fame in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Photographer Tom Loeser specializes in Motorsport photography and has spent years shooting auto racing events.<\/p>\n<p><em>Art of the Mustang<\/em> is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y6gt9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quartoknows.com\/books\/9780760347867\/Art-of-the-Mustang.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motorbooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Carl Anthony is Managing Editor of Automoblog and resides in Detroit, Michigan.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Art of the Mustang Gallery<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-67527 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/6-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/6-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67532\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67532'>\n\t\t\t\t1967 Shelby GT350\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67534\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67534'>\n\t\t\t\t1968 Trans-Am Coupe\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/8-2B.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/8-2B-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67535\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67535'>\n\t\t\t\t1968 GT500\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67536\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67536'>\n\t\t\t\t1968 \u00bd CJ Fastback\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12-1A.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12-1A-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67537\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67537'>\n\t\t\t\t1970 Boss 302\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/14-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/14-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67538\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67538'>\n\t\t\t\t1972 Grande\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>*Last week on Automoblog Book Garage we examined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/automoblog-book-garage-dodge-100-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dodge<\/a> over the last 100 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not far from where I live, in Flat Rock, Michigan, horses run wild. The Flat Rock Assembly Plant is easily visible from I-75; a\u00a0banner draped over the side of one of the buildings reads &#8220;we love taking our work home with us.&#8221; Flat Rock is a quiet community about a half hour south of Detroit. There isn&#8217;t much to downtown, aside from the usual Post Office, hardware store, and local law offices. 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