EAR 04 | The Origins of the Pony Car (1964)

A classic car connaisseur is going to tell you the story of the origins of pony cars suchs as the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger en Chevrolet Camaro!

Pony car is an American car classification for affordable, compact, highly styled coupés or convertibles with a "sporty" or performance-oriented image.


Common characteristics include rear-wheel drive, a long hood, a short decklid, a wide range of options to individualize each car and use of mass-produced parts shared with other models.


The popularity of pony cars is largely due to the launch of the Ford Mustang in 1964.[3][4][5][6]


Currently produced pony cars are the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Challenger.