The Ford Mustang has long been a fixture in pop culture, inspiring songs ("Mustang Sally") and serving as a focal point in movies. Does anyone else remember the pristine 1967 Shelby Mustang GT-500 in "Gone in 60 Seconds"?

It should come as no surprise, then, that the iconic ride is stealing the spotlight once again. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) chose the Ford Mustang to kick off its Classics supplement to Hot Wheels, the non-profit organization's annual roundup of the ten most stolen cars in the U.S.

Whereas Hot Wheels takes into account data concerning all vehicle makes and models, the debut report specifically traces the theft of 411,155 Mustangs between 1981 and 2011.

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