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The New Ford Mustang: Can the Pony Ride Again?
Forbes Magazine ^ | 10.18.04 Issue | Jerry Flint

Posted on 10/05/2004 9:41:38 AM PDT by yankeedame

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To: martin_fierro
Not nearly as bad as the Mustang II...


41 posted on 10/05/2004 9:54:54 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Max Combined

Even back in '65? I doubt it.


42 posted on 10/05/2004 9:55:05 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Hildy

That's what I thought. Boring.


43 posted on 10/05/2004 9:55:08 AM PDT by Max Combined (I gave back, I can't remember, six, seven, eight, nine...)
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To: BushVictory

Just what I'd expect from a dimwitted, ignorant, fool from DUmmyland, you excretion.


44 posted on 10/05/2004 9:55:43 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Mud slung is ground lost.)
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To: Admin Moderator

Holy Toledo!


45 posted on 10/05/2004 9:56:16 AM PDT by T Minus Four
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To: aruanan

love the way this car looks...now to convice the wife we need one :)


46 posted on 10/05/2004 9:56:50 AM PDT by FightforFreedomCA
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To: aruanan
I hope so. It was, in the pre-Lee Iococca (Ioccoca?) form, a beautiful car.

As the article states, before Iococca, there was no Mustang. He was the man who brought the model to life in the 1960's.

47 posted on 10/05/2004 9:56:53 AM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker
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To: aruanan

A friend's older brother had just returned from Viet Nam, gotten rid of his Pontiac and bought one of the first 65's. It was a white 289/4 speed with tan interior. Everyone loved it.


48 posted on 10/05/2004 9:57:20 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: yankeedame


Won't replace this one!
49 posted on 10/05/2004 9:57:38 AM PDT by wjcsux (Don't be a girly man! Vote Republican!)
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To: RonDog; MineralMan
For comparison purposes:


50 posted on 10/05/2004 9:58:04 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard
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To: All

by working in the Mustang Industry, www.50resto.com, I can honestly say that this car is generating ALOT of intrest and will be a giant hit.


51 posted on 10/05/2004 9:58:24 AM PDT by brazos.357
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To: RonDog

I'm not a Ford guy at all, but that's a beautifully executed design.


52 posted on 10/05/2004 9:58:27 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: aruanan
Only four experiences with Mustangs:

Old Girlfriend had a mid '70s version - Mustang II. Underpowered and overheated a lot. A real POS but better than a Vega which I guess is a good thing.

Bought a '70 Mach 1 for $500.00. Plenty of go fast, I thought...until I replaced it with a '69 GTO.

Drove a friend's '65 3-speed from NYC to New Hampshire. The car was brought back to Showroom-New condition by a noted restorer. The clutch action was like a wall switch - either on or off. The car was one of the worst-handling things I've EVER driven (and I've been behind the wheel of many real "interesting" cars).

The best thing about the '65 was its looks. Too bad it couldn't get out of its own way and behaved like a Bass Boat around corners. I've seen the "new" Mustang and if they have done a good enough job on the performance, I'll pony up and get one - past experiences be damned.

53 posted on 10/05/2004 9:58:40 AM PDT by Range Rover (Kerry is a Fraud)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker
As the article states, before Iococca, there was no Mustang. He was the man who brought the model to life in the 1960's.

Wasn't he responsible for the Mustang II? If so, that's what I was talking about.
54 posted on 10/05/2004 9:58:56 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: BushVictory; Admin Moderator
Now here is a post that screams out "Remove Me" if I ever saw one..
55 posted on 10/05/2004 10:00:19 AM PDT by UsnDadof8 (Proud Virginian)
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To: Little Pig

I was riding school buses in 1965. The window was two panes. One lowered the upper pane over the lower pane.


56 posted on 10/05/2004 10:00:31 AM PDT by Max Combined (I gave back, I can't remember, six, seven, eight, nine...)
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To: rudypoot

Buying a Ford is like voting for a Democrat.


57 posted on 10/05/2004 10:01:00 AM PDT by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
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To: fritzz

You are correct.


58 posted on 10/05/2004 10:01:43 AM PDT by UsnDadof8 (Proud Virginian)
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To: yankeedame

Worked for Domino's Pizza, had a guy who had a bright orange Mustang, you could hear it two blocks away... He always complained about tips...


59 posted on 10/05/2004 10:01:52 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Semper Fi)
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To: Max Combined

I wasn't, hence my unfamiliarity. I didn't know the safety design was that old.


60 posted on 10/05/2004 10:02:52 AM PDT by Little Pig
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