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Someday the braintrust at Ford will wake up and realize that a visible copy of the 1967 Mustang fastback would make the sales number of the "New Beetle" appear pathetic.

Ford did a pretty good job of doing just that, I'd say. The new car clearly takes its front-end and interior styling cues from the '67/'68 Shelby Mustangs, while the rear end and taillight assemblies echo the '69/'70 SportsRoof and Mach 1. Look at these scans from Motor Trend magazine which point out the comparison:

Thanks for the tips. Looks like Ford has been reading my mind...and probably millions of others!

I suspect that the car will sell big overseas...they just need to make sure an anniversary
release of the movie "Bullit" comes out about the time they unleash the new Mustang.

From the trivia section on "Bullit" at www.imdb.com:
Two Mustangs and two Dodge Chargers were used for the famous chase scene.
Both Mustangs were owned by the Ford Motor Company and part of a promotional loan
agreement with Warner Brothers. The cars were modified for the high-speed chase by
veteran auto racer Max Balchowsky. Stunt coordinator Carey Loftin got Bud Ekins to drive
the Mustang for the bulk of the stunts. Both of the Dodges were junked after the filming,
as was one of the Mustangs. The other less banged-up Mustang was purchased by a
WB employee after all production and post-production was completed. The car ended up
in New Jersey a few years later, where 'McQueen, Steve' attempted to buy it.
The owner refused to sell, and the car now sits in a barn and has not been driven in many years.

The director called for speeds of about 75-80 mph, but the cars (including the ones
containing the cameras) reached speeds of over 110 mph. Filming of the chase scene
took three weeks, resulting in 9 minutes and 42 seconds of footage.

They were denied permission to film on the Golden Gate Bridge.