Description
Over the last six decades, fast and fun pony cars have become a uniquely Americanobsession. Since their emergence, these performance coupes and convertibles havebrought a youthful spirit to the automotive world.
These stamps celebrate five iconic U.S. automobiles-the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302,the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 1967 MercuryCougar XR-7 GT, and the 1969 AMC Javelin SST. Painted using oil paint on panels, thestamp artwork, with bold colors and dramatic light, captures the energy and mystique ofpony cars.
In the mid-to-late 20th century, American automakers began catering to a segment of theircustomer base that was rapidly growing-younger drivers. They craved sporty, affordablecars that looked and felt different from what was in their parents’ garages. Severalmanufacturers initially produced models that fit that description, but the pony car trenddidn’t begin in earnest until 1964.
Pony cars were hot. But in truth, the new classification of vehicle didn’t actually have aname until Car Life editor Dennis Shattuck is thought to have given it one. Inspired by theFord Mustang, he coined the term 'pony cars' to describe the sporty, affordable, andcustomizable automobiles that were becoming wildly popular.
More recently, automakers have reintroduced many of the beloved models first launchedin the genre’s heyday. Today, adventurous young-and young-at-heart-drivers enjoy thethrill of driving pony cars.
Zack Bryant designed the stamps with original art by Tom Fritz. Greg Breeding served asart director.
The Pony Cars stamps are being issued as Forever stamps. These Forever stamps willalways be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.
5 sheets of 20 First-Class Forever© USPS postage stamps.*The slash over ""Forever"" in the image is to protect it from being used to produce counterfeit postage. Actual stamps will not have this.
