"THE MUSTANG 65"

• LIMITED EDITION 25 COPIES
• FORMAT 50 x 70cm / 30 x 40cm
• FINE ART PAPER 100% COTTON 310G/M
• NUMBERED, DATED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST
• DELIVERED IN A PROTECTIVE TUBE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

S T O R Y 

The Mustang created the "Pony car" class (in fact the sign on the car is not that of "Ford" but that of a horse, a galloping Mustang) of American cars, sports cars like coupes with long hoods and short rear decks

The original design was based on the platform of the Ford Falcon, a compact car that was produced over three generations from 1960 to 1970. The 1962 Ford Mustang I was a two-seat concept car that evolved into the four-seat Mustang II of 1963. This second iteration of the Mustang was used to test public interest in the first Mustang car unveiling. The Mustang II concept automobile was created using a small difference from the rear and front of the production model, such as a roof lowered by 2.7 inches.

The fastback model was initially designed with a tailgate and a rear-facing second row of seats. Although this car was never produced, a variation of the fastback profile was eventually adopted as a third body style for the Mustang.

Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the fighter jet P-51 Mustang of World War II, is officially credited by Ford with suggesting the name. John Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the Ford Mustang I in 1961.

The 1963 Mustang 2 concept presented at the show was much closer to the definitive Mustang and already displayed certain characteristic details, such as the small taillights in the form of vertical bars. 

The first Ford Mustang was released in 1964 and was Ford's most successful launch since the 1928 Ford Model A.

Like the American automobile industry, Ford's "small" coupe was released in numerous versions. The three main ones are its body formats:

• Coupe: standard version of Pony car.
• Convertible: canvas-roof version of the Coupe
• Fastback: also called Sportsroof from 1965, this is in fact an extended roof, almost to the end of the trunk. This gives the Mustang an even more dynamic side.

            
  C R E A T I O N   P R O C E S S 

Each creation begins with a phase of research and of documentation on the model, its origins, her designate but also on the appearance technical. 

For example, the artist chose to represent the Mustang 1 and 2 concept to show the evolution of the style and the choices of the designers. 

Alban Lerailler used a Polycromos pencil Dark blue which allows it to have features quite fine while varying intensity of the colors.

This work is meticulous and asks for a big mastery to capture every detail of the Ford Mustang.

After the drawing phase, the artist scans his drawings to be able to clean them and carry out the layout on professional software. 

All the process, from the research phase to the layout phase takes about 7 days to the artist.

Each work is certified by a punch signed "Lerailler Gallery" 

* Each creation is limited to 25 copies (10x 50/70cm and 20x 30/40cm)

* This work is not the result of an official collaboration with the Ford Mustang brand.