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Ford has taken almost 2,000 Mustang orders in the UK since January.
The Mustang will be exclusively displayed and sold by the brand’s new FordStores, located in major conurbations and selling the Blue Oval’s full car and van ranges and upmarket Vignale sub brand.
The Mustang was introduced in the US in 1964 but is now being made in right hand drive for the first time.
The first of these right-hand drive cars are coming off the production line at Flatrock Assembly Plant in Michigan, North America.
Ford said the majority of UK customers, have opted for the fastback body style over the convertible and 70% have specified the 416PS 5.0-litre V8 engine over the more fuel-efficient 317PS 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine.
Mustang’s six-speed manual transmission is the slightly more popular choice (55%) over the six-speed automatic, which comes with sporty SelectShift paddle control.
Race Red is the most-popular exterior colour among UK buyers, with 23% of Mustang orders.
Magnetic Silver and Shadow Black are joint second choice with 16.1% each and Deep Impact Blue (10.7%) and Triple Yellow (8.6%) complete the top five. Ebony Black is the top pick for interior colour, selected by more than 75% of customers.
UK customer deliveries are expected from November with prices starting at £29,995 for the EcoBoost and £33,995 for the V8.