Constitutional Convention. Beginning on May 25, 1787, the convention recommended by the Annapolis Convention was held in Philadelphia. All of the states except Rhode Island sent delegates, and George Washington served as president of the convention. The convention lasted 16 weeks, and on September 17, 1787, produced the present Constitution of the United States, which was drafted largely by James Madison.
Cars & Motorcycles. The last year Ford used the 5.0L V8 Windsor engine in the Mustang was 1995. Ford replaced it with a 4.6L V8 engine capable of producing 215 hp. In December 2009, Ford announced that a new 5.0L Mustang, using the V8 Coyote Engine, would appear as the 2011 Ford Mustang GT. The new 5.0L four-valve Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing V8 engine, nicknamed the âCoyote,â produced 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb.
Following up on the Thunderbird, Ford released another sporty car that was to be the prototype of a class all its own. In late 1964 Ford introduced the Mustang. One of their more popular and renowned models, the dealers' initial 100,000 unit sales projection later blossomed into a 400,000 piece output.