Announced November 1, 2021:

Over the past six decades, pony cars have become a uniquely American obsession, bringing 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 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT and the 1969 AMC Javelin SST. The bold and dramatic artwork, painted with oils on panel, captures the energy and mystique of pony cars. Zack Bryant designed the stamps with original art by Tom Fritz. Greg Breeding was the art director.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the newest at the top.

Updated July 19^th:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
5715 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
a. Imperforate
5716 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
a. Imperforate
5717 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
a. Imperforate
5718 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT
a. Imperforate
5719 1969 AMC Javelin SST
a. Imperforate
b. Vert. strip of 5, #5715-5719
c. Imperforate strip of 5, #5715a-5719a

Updated July 19^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.89″ x 1.50″ The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.55″ x 1.32″. In addition, these cancels will be available at Great American Stamp Show: The show’s Day 1 postmark measures 2.7714” x 1.8191″ The Americover postmark measures approximately 3″ x 1″.

Updated July 15^th:
[ceremony details] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Pony Cars Power Onto Stamps

What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the heyday of the pony car era with five new stamps featuring some of the most famous examples of these youth-oriented vehicles.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Pony Cars Forever stamp will be held at the Great American Stamp Show in partnership with the American Philatelic Society. The ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #PonyCarsStamps.

Who: Scott Bombaugh, chief technology officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service.

When: Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. PT

Where:
Great American Stamp Show
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/ponycars.

Background: In the 1960s, a new breed of vehicle began appearing on our nation’s roads. Over the past six decades, fast and fun pony cars have become a uniquely American obsession. Since their emergence, these performance coupes and convertibles have brought a youthful spirit to the automotive world.

In the mid-to-late 20th century, American automakers began catering to a segment of their customer base that was rapidly growing — younger drivers. These drivers craved sporty, affordable cars that looked and felt different from what was in their parents’ garages. Several manufacturers initially produced models that fit that description, but the pony car trend did not begin in earnest until 1964.

By the time of the 1970s energy crisis, sales of the once ubiquitous pony cars had begun to decline. But by the end of the decade, the cars had a resurgence. Pony cars were cultural icons; throughout the 1970s, they appeared in many television shows and movies.

Since then, the popularity of pony cars has ebbed and flowed. But over the past two decades, automakers have reintroduced many of the beloved models first launched in the genre’s heyday. Today, adventurous young — and young-at-heart — drivers enjoy the thrill of driving pony cars.

Updated July 14^th from the Postal Bulletin:
On August 25, 2022, in Sacramento, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Pony Cars stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 482400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 25, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Pony Cars commemorative pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

Over the past 6 decades, fast and fun pony cars have become a uniquely American obsession. With bold colors and dramatic lighting, this pane of 20 stamps captures the energy and mystique of five iconic U.S. automobiles:

• 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302,
• 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T,
• 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28,
• 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT, and
• 1969 AMC Javelin SST.

Using photographs as a reference, the artist painted in oil on panels. Zack Bryant designed the stamps with original art by Tom Fritz. Greg Breeding served as art director.

No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Pony Cars Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 25, 2022.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Pony Cars Stamps
Item Number: 482400
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Issue Date & City: August 25, 2022, Sacramento, CA 95813
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Zack Bryant, Charlottesville, VA
Artist: Tom Fritz, Newbury Park, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 45,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 6C
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in. / 36.068 x 21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in. / 39.624 x 24.892 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 6.5 in. / 183.896 x 165.1 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 13.0 x 21.75 in. / 330.2 x 552.45 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by five (5) single digits in two corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: PONY CARS • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: ©2021 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (482400) • Plate position (6) • Promotional text

Updated December 27^th:
American Philatelist. the official journal of the American Philatelic Society, the principal host of Great American Stamp Show, reports in its January issue that these stamps will be issued at the show. The usual day for U.S. first-day ceremonies at APS shows is the, well, first day of the show, making the issue date August 25^th in Sacramento, Calif.

The magazine adds the USPS is “working with the California Automobile Museum [which is in Sacramento] with hopes of displaying ‘Pony Cars’ on the show floor.”