Ford’s 61-year-old gas Mustang came remarkably close to outselling the automaker’s entire EV lineup

Ford’s gas Mustang is now a 61-year-old production.

And it recently came within a whisker of achieving something impressive.

The American brand has made a conscious effort to expand its EV lineup.

But the 61-year-old gas Mustang came close to outselling the brand’s entire EV range.

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Ford’s gas Mustang almost outsells EV range on its own!

Many wonder whether the gas Mustang still has a place in the Ford range.

After all, the Blue Oval has made a concerted effort to grow and evolve into EVs.

As a matter of fact, brand CEO Jim Farley has been vocal about this effort and even pointed to an electric Mustang coming in the next generation refresh in a couple of years.

But there appears to be life in the 61-year-old beast yet, as the American public has been voting firmly with its wallets.

And the verdict is pretty resounding.

The 61-year-old Mustang is here, and here to stay, at least according to Ford’s newly released November sales report.

And the numbers make for truly incredible reading.

Sales of the gas-powered Mustang reached 4,207 units for the month. Ford’s three EVs combined sold just 4,247 vehicles.

That one-on-three battle resulted in a sales difference of just 40 cars.

Compared to sales this time last year, sales of the gas Mustang have exploded by 78.6 percent.

EVs, on the other hand, almost lost that much ground in the opposite direction.

Sales of Ford’s EV range tank badly

At this point, you might have a question on the tip of your tongue.

What on Earth has happened to EV sales?

Sales of the Mach-E dropped by almost half to 3,014 units.

Figures for F-150 Lightning are even worse, with sales cratering by 72 percent.

In fairness, there is one glaring reason that points to the fall, and that’s the ending of federal tax credits for EV purchases.

These tax credits famously expired at the end of September.

And the removal of the incentives likely directly contributed to EV sales tanking.

But there is a bit of a bright spot for Ford.

Looking at sales across the year-to-date, its EVs have achieved 78,556 sales while the Mustang trails at 40,870.

Even so, sales for Ford’s EV range are down 7.3 percent compared to this time last year.

It looks like the 61-year-old gas Mustang is still alive and kicking.