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Coffee Break: Car makes and models

by Anna Reed

April 17, 2017

1964 Ford Mustang
1964 Ford MustangFord

April 17 is the birthday of the Ford Mustang, which debuted at the World's Fair on this day in 1964.

The car, which was named for a World War II fighter plane, was designed to be the "working man's Thunderbird", and was successful right out of the gate, with 400,000 Mustangs sold within its first year of production.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the make and model of a car? (Special bonus points for Ford Mustang references.)

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Serge Gainsbourg - Ford Mustang
Gear Daddies - Little Red Corvette
Blondie - Rapture
Southern Culture On The Skids - '69 El Camino
Johnny Cash - One Piece At A Time
The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
The B-52s - Planet Claire
The Beach Boys - Shut Down
Janie Joplin - Mercedez Benz