The Mach 1 debuted in 1969, immediately impacting Ford's lineup. The new nameplate turned the Mustang GT into a redundant offering, causing its sales to drop to just 5,400 units. The Mach 1 was the ...

Larry Shinoda designed the first production shaker hood for the 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Super Cobra Jet, but the shaker hood option on the Super Cobra Jet wasn’t called “shaker,” it was called Ram Air. ...

The shaker hoodscoop was a feared tip-off that massive performance resided underhood. But did it make that much of a difference? By the time the 1960s ended, an entire secret language had evolved ...