These days, it is easy to look back on the SN95 Mustangs that dominated the mid-to-late 90s with disdain and shame. After all, we’re now spoiled by V6 Mustangs that make more horsepower than any Mustang GT made before 2010. In 1994, the Mustang GT made just 215 horsepower, but at the time the cars were cutting edge in more important ways, like standard disc brakes and a more modern suspension.
We say this because the SN95 Mustangs were arguably the first “modern” muscle cars of the new era, delving into the world of modular motors, aerodynamic bodies, and features that felt fresh and new. Despite using the Fox-body as a basis for the SN95, almost everything about it was different, including the manufacturing process.
This old Ford promotional video takes us back in time to watch the entire process of building SN95 Mustangs, starring at the Rogue Industrial Complex that today builds Ford’s F-series of trucks. The video is over-the-top 90s nostalgia for Mustang fans and millennials, full of cheesy music, special effects, and cutaways.
The video is full of facts like the Mustang travels 9 miles over the assembly process, and has over 2,000 welds used in it’s construction. During SN95 construction, 600 Mustangs were built each day, with a new Mustang hitting the road every 90 seconds. The video covers every process, from the delivery of massive rolls of sheet metal through the cutting, stamping, welding, priming, painting, and assembly. It’s amazing how, even 20 years on, the building process for the SN95 Mustangs still looks so thoroughly modern. This look into the assembly process, supplying the assembly plant is informative, and a great insight into the marvel of modern American manufacturing. Today, Mustangs are built side-by-side with the Ford Fusion at the Ford Flat Rocky Assembly plant.
There are four parts to this video with the first at the top of this story, and the other three below. Perhaps it’s time Ford made another video highlighting how much manufacturing processes have changed, we’d like to see the new S550 coming down the line for the 2015 model year, how about you?