In something of a minor historic moment, Ford has rolled out the first factory-made right-hand-drive Mustang. In its 50-year history, the "pony car" has only ever been made with left-hand-drive, aside from some aftermarket RHD conversions.
The car is, for the moment, merely a prototype. While 9.2 million Mustangs have sold since the nameplate was first introduced in 1964, only 161,000 have ever been sold outside of North America, and Ford is hoping that the model's affinity with English-speaking markets such as the UK, Ireland, South Africa and Australia will boost the Mustang's global sales to a point more in line with with its global fame.
And it would seem that some of that magic is already rubbing off here, as, according to Ford Ireland, an Irish customer has already put down their name and a deposit to become the first owner on these shores. Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland, said: “Our dealers have already received a sizeable number of queries from potential customers, and one Mustang fan has already placed an order for the first model that arrives into the country.”
