By 1962, more than a million U.S. built cars were factory equipped with bucket seats, which were then further popularized with the advent of sporty compact cars, often dubbed "pony cars", such as the Ford Mustang.
By 1962, more than 1 million U.S. built cars were factory equipped with bucket seats; often, these were fitted with a console containing a gear shifter and possibly other features between the seats. The popularity of the bucket seat grew with the advent of sporty compact cars (or "pony cars") such as the Ford Mustang.