Ford Mustang is still cool after all these years

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[JoeProBono]

Now 45 years old and revamped for 2010 with new styling and more powerful V-8, the "pony car" that debuted in 1964 is strikingly muscular, more energetic than before and thoroughly cool for a modern buyer.

You dont even have to pretend to be Steve McQueen, the lead actor in the 1968 film "Bullitt" who famously drove a Mustang in one of Hollywoods best chase scenes, to enjoy the new Mustangs unique persona.

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2003-2004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra aka: “Terminator”

[Hacklehead]

“Nice car for going fast in a straight line. Don’t try cornering in this vehicle.”

I didn’t know Jeremy Clarkson was a Freeper?

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Competition Orange?
If so, those are quite rare. Nice.

[TV Dinners]

ford calls it ‘grabber orange’
and yes.. It’s not your everyday color. That’s for sure!

[Catholic Canadian]

My dad had a ‘67 Candy apple red fast back....ohhhhh yeahhhh.

[CommerceComet]

The retros are really neat but the original is still a fabulous looking car. There is a restored 1964 1/2 Mustang which drives around town when the weather is nice and I can’t take my eyes off it when I see it. After all these years, the original ponycar look has aged very well.

[TV Dinners]

whatever...
I autoX mine every chance I get
Love watching the jaws drop on the pretentious bimmer owners when I best their times...
Mustangs are not all about going straight.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q2/2010_ford_mustang_gt-short_take_road_test

http://www.fordracing.com/mustangchallenge/

[lady lawyer]

That looks an awful lot like the 1967.

We have a 1964 1/2 convertible that my husband is restoring. It’s actually the second one. The first one was when we were young with a houseful of little kids, and really couldn’t afford it, so he sold it.

But he’s having a ton of fun with this one. Our grown kids and friends love to borrow it and drive it around when the weather is good.

[mowowie]

I’m pretty sure the Mustang was built on the Pinto platform for a while.

Don’t know the answer to your question though.

[DarthVader]

I have one too and love it!

[Disambiguator]

That picture is the automotive equivalent of Helen Thomas.

[KC_Conspirator]

Love my red mustang as well!

[DarthVader]

Is yours a Cobra too?

[GOPJ]

Why don't car companies put out a line of "classics". They would look just like the cars we all love - but would have a new engines, better paint ( same original colors ) and modern on board computers...

I'd buy one...

[knews_hound]

I love my Pony.



It is a 1989 5.0 with only 82K miles.

I have done suspension work, intake, heads, headers, gears, transmission upgrades, custom interior and more.

It is like driving a V8 Go Kart!

Cheers,

knewshound

http://www.knewshound.blogspot.com/

[09Patriot]

just remember 20 years ago, this was almost the next Mustang

[BubbaBasher]

That is the fastback/hatchback Mustang II and it has a longer wheelbase than the Pinto. The front suspension is isolated from the chassis which also gives it a smoother ride. The notchback version really was ugly.

The hatchbacks made nice drag cars.

[Neidermeyer]

The “Mustang 2” was a slightly restyled Pinto with the really crappy 2.3l 4 or the 2.8l v6 (the 302 came later and made about 130 hp) , many people within Ford wanted to do the 1974 mustang on the Maverick platform , very similar in dimensions to a 68ish Mustang, and a low cost car..

[rightbrained]

I’m a Chevy man, but Mustangs are cool

[AreaMan]

Tech: Does The Mustang Need An Independent Rear Suspension?

Hey, I don't pretend to be an expert but at least there is a debate on this topic. I think Ford, if possible, should offer it as an option.

But kudos for smoking the euro-trash Bimmers.