The fiftieth anniversary of the ‘stang snuck up on me, even though I’d read about it on blogs and in print on more than one occasion. I remember the car’s thirtieth anniversary very well, as it coincided with the introduction of the overtly-nostalgic 1994 model. At the time, I didn’t “get” pony cars, and I still don’t pay much attention to Mustangs made after 1993, but twenty years later, I understand their enduring appeal. Which of these beautiful machines, made over five generations, charms you the most?
My personal favorite Mustang would be the Fox body, since they were such a bold break with tradition. It’s rare such a sensational car manages that kind of transition so successfully, while remaining true to its original spirit. And while the initial models left something to be desired in terms of performance, the issue was quickly rectified by the 1982 GT, which was an icon in its own right, representing the end of the Malaise era.
As much as I love the Fox, I know it can’t match the beauty of the original, and I suspect that will be the most popular version among the commentariat. But do any of you have a more controversial preference? Does a Mustang II Ghia hit the spot for anyone? Or perhaps a quad-cam 1996 SVT Cobra? With such a so many limited production models, a lot of ups and downs, and a wide variety of options packages and trim levels, there’s a huge number of Mustangs to choose from. As such an opinionated, engaged bunch, I know most of us will share a definite preference for one model or another.
Mustang SVO. Modern EFI, turbocharging and intercooling in a racing bred suspension system featuring Koni shocks and struts, rolling on 16 inch performance tires; brought to a halt with 4 wheel disc brakes. A Shelby GT350 for the modern era, a performance car without the thirst for gas like the 5.0 models. Too bad it never found a mainstream audience. Ford was firing on all cylinders when the T Bird Turbo Coupe and the SVO made it’s way onto the show room floor. Everything else since has been trying to reclaim past V8 glories….this is a car that dared to be different and relevant in it’s own way. My favorite and one day I’d sure like to own one.
Unfortunately it never had a chance of being mainstream, not when it cost 50% more than the GT.
They are affordable today, I’d love to drive one. Not sure about owning one though, I’ve heard that parts are hard to come by.
1969-1970 Boss 302 is my favourite. Muscle car looks, performance and it handled well for it’s time.
+1
+2 but make mine the ’69.
Any of the Fox-bodied models that didn’t have a grille (SVT’s, Turbo’s, etc.). That blue one is to die for, and it’s probably the only Mustang(s) I’d really want to own.
I’ve owned 3 Foxes so what does that tell you 😀 ? That said, I do love ’67-’68 fastbacks an awful lot.
+1 for those!
To preface what I’m going to say, the Mustang I first liked was the fastback 1967-68. Also liked the Mach 1 and Boss 302 of 1969 and 1970. But when it first came out, I especially liked the 1971-73 body style. A neighbor only a few houses away bought a new. blue, 1971 Mach 1 which I really liked a lot. Oh, and an acquaintance in high school was given a bright red 1973 Mach 1 our senior year. I did rather like the Mustang GT of about 1986. Wait, what would be my all-time favorite Mustang would be the Shelby editions of 1969-70.
Certainly one of my favorite Mustangs was the 1968 Mustang GT/CS or “California Special.” Research shows that only 4118 examples were made.
Laugh at me all you want – I would love a mint condition black with chamois 1977 or 1978 Ghia with a V-8 engine. Maybe it is from watching all those Charlie’s Angels episodes in the 70’s or simply from owning a base model ’77 4-cylinder that was my sister’s hand-me-down. I love all other Mustangs as well, but this is the one I would truly love to own!
No laughing here–I love the Mustang II completely sincerely, and I absolutely love how Ford had the cojones to pass off the Ghia model as a mini-mini-Thunderbird.
I had a ’76 MPG model that I rescued from a guy’s yard a few years back. The body and interior were in decent shape with a little rust here and there. I got that little 2.3 running and proceeded to get the head rebuilt with a mild cam added. That little car was great. I sold it and wish I never had.
1969-1970.
I’m over the Mustang. But I like the ’67 notchback best. Gimme a six. Seriously.
These are just knee jerk, sentimental value Stangs I like, top 5.
1. 1965 coupe, yellow, I6, 3 on the floor; like my parent’s 2nd car from 1968-73.
2. 1972 Sprint package
3. 1993 LX-5.0 hatchback, mint green; very 90’s
4. 1994 Cobra SVT
5. 1970 blue coupe, Grande’ with 302
Good call on the ’72 Sprint! There’s one living in a lean-to not that far from me. I never bothered to stop because…well, I have enough unfinished projects and it’s probably NFS anyway. Love the color combo on those.
It’s hard to decide, I grew up with the Fox-body ‘Stang but the 1st-gen attract me more and more mainly thanks to Bullitt and the Shelby Mustang GT-500 shown in the anime “Gunsmith Cats”. 😉 http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_31732-Shelby-GT-500-1967.html
A 64 -66 coupe with a 289 4 barrel and auto in red but I’d settle for any colour
67/68 fastback 302 4 barrel auto in Highland Green like Steve McQueen’s I can easily put up with an auto and small block over a manual big block bruiser
I really like the 2005 retro Mustangs but they’re still pretty expensive
So many choices. Have to pick just one?
1966 GT convertible in Emberglo with the 289/4 speed. Only because I can’t decide between a 67 and 68.
Runner up: 1994-96 GT convertible, V8/5 speed
Make my Mustang a ’92 or ’93 Fox-body LX 5.0. 5-speed as well – absolutely no automatics. If not, a GT will suffice.
Or, if worse came to worse, a ’69 or ’70 Grande with a 351W or 390. With headers and a Holley.
I don’t know about favorite all-time, but the one I’d like to own today is a late 80’s GT convertable. Not the best looking Mustangs, and yes even a bit tacky with the body kits and tail light covers, but those are the cars I lusted over as a kid and they were pretty capable and fun. Plus they are near the bottom of their resale curve right now.
Having owned an ’80 2.3 and an ’84 GT, I have a soft spot for the Foxes.
I’ll take this one:
As mechanically crude as they undeniably are, 1965*-68 remain my favorite years, even after all these years. The ’68 convert with the 289 is a sentimental shoo-in for me, as I very briefly owned one before it got totaled when a high-schooler in a Delta 88 made a really dumb left turn while directly in my path.
But despite my personal involvement with ’68, I’d have to say for pure esthetic appeal the original first-gen cars were never surpassed. Converts or those superb fastbacks. Just no notchbacks, thanks. With a notchback, you really might as well have been in a Falcon.
* Or “1964-1/2”, if you must.
I also don’t care for the notchbacks. Especially the Fox ones. Worse than a Mustang II in my opinion.
I guess I have the typical answer. 1965 Fastback with K code 289 and a 4 speed please. Black or White.
2nd choice would be 1989 Fox 5.0 Hatchback 5-Speed. A friend bought one new and I loved driving that thing, it was so much better than what I was driving at the time. Or now, for that matter.
For me, it’d have to be a ’71-’73 Mach 1…. Yeah, I know, I’m sick.
I also quite like the Mustang II, just because I root for the underdog!
If I could have just one Mustang, it would be a Vintage Burgundy or Dark Moss Green 1967 fastback with 289-4V, deluxe interior, floor console, AM/FM, tach and turn-signal hood. I’d be happy with an automatic because I’m crazy about the PRND21 jewel indicator lights on the console-equipped cars. Standard or wire wheelcovers would be my pick.
I like the ’68 almost as well but miss the pronounced pony/corral in the grille and brushed stainless deluxe interior trim (it changed to woodgrain in ’68).
I am appreciating the 69-70 models more than I ever did having looked at all this Mustang stuff. However, first gen for me.
My favorite would be the first generation, let’s say a 1966 coupe with a 289-4V and a four speed. Actually if one could find a 200 I6 with the four speed that would work just as well. I owned a couple of Fox body ‘stangs and they were okay but for me the first gen is the best. I know the later ones are better cars and all that but if I ever get one it won’t be a daily driver; at this point I’m not up with dealing with 50 year old car reliability on a daily basis.
1969-70 fastback Mustang’s (preferably with a 351, Boss 302 or 429) followed by the 1965-68 Mustang’s (preferably with a 289) and the 1994-99 Mustang’s (preferably with a V8)
65-66 fastback 289 4v 4 speed, black with red interior, AC and PS, will be just fine, thank you. And if you would include period correct Cragar’s, that would be just perfect.
I have to say the SN95’s were among my favorite recent generation cars the 1994’s with the horizontal 3-slat taillights were particularly sharp. Had a 1994 GT Premium with the 19″ wheels aquamarine metallic with white top and white/black leather interior. Not very masculine, but very beautiful and built like a tank.
Also had a Centennial Edition convertible with manual transmission. It was also a great looking car. But the 2003 build quality and interior materials were far inferior to the 1994’s.
1965 Bertone Mustang. Would love to know the true story of its disappearance.
Not the most CC answer, but my favorite is the original G.T.350.
I have owned one of each generation except the ’69-’73 cars. Yep I had a Mustang II. Not too bad a car, but a let down from earlier models. I thought enough of it to buy one for my kids to drive in high school. That thing sure took a lot of punishment. Of course, even though these are ridiculed by many, if it wasn’t for the Mustang II there wouldn’t be a Mustang now. I had a ’67 coupe for over 20 years and loved it. I made the mistake of selling it to raise funds to finish a street rod project. I now don’t have a street rod, but I do have a ’66 coupe, and I think the ’66 would have to be my favorite.
If there hadn’t been a Mustang 2 there would more than likely have still been a Mustang, especially given all the retro-muscle cars that are running around Charger, Challenger, Camaro, late model GTO. No way would the Mustang have been left out.
And I never had a problem with the Mustang 2 concept, the early 70s Mustangs were horrible bloated caricatures of a Mustang.
But lord were Mustang 2s ugly. And dirt slow.
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/slideshow/my-dads-curbside-classic-the-one-dollar-1967-mustang-convertible/
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cars-of-a-lifetime/coal-1967-mustang-convertible-the-adoption-care-and-feeding-of-a-cc/
Of course my favorite is the 1967 Mustang. Not too small, not too big, extra room in the interior that all went into the backseat where it was sorely needed. 289 V8 in any flavor was an easy reving smooth little small block. Although my baby has the C4 auto give me the 4-speed/4V 289 for a nice blend of thrust and economy.
The ’67 is my favorite as well. It’s like the total refinement of the original ’64 1/2, with all the rough edges eliminated and many enhancement adding to the overall benefit of the car. The availability of the 390 made it a serious performer as well. Loved the rear end and taillights on the ’67. The ’68 was almost identical, but the bloat set in with the ’69 restyle.
I actually like the 2005-2009 Mustang the best. it has the classic 1964 1/2-1966 look to it but adds modern touches like fuel injection.
I also like the 79-93 Mustang.
The 69-73(aka the bloatmobile), Pinto II and 94-04 Mustangs are of no interest to me at all.
My favorite is the one in my garage, or at least what I hope it will be when I’m done with it. A 65 coupe with a 289 and a 4speed and aftermarket heads. Wheels may be aftermarket but must be a spoked design and shall not be larger than 15 inches. Color should be a 60’s paint like ivy greeen or dynasty green. Vinyl roof is a plus.
That said, I do like other 60’s Mustangs and also like the fox body cars and the sn95 cars through 2004. The 2005 up Mustangs look nice compared to other modern cars but are huge compared to the original. The 2005 up cars are like fat Elvis.
71 Mach I or a Boss 351.
Im the only one I know that loves the big Mustangs
+1
Although I had a 70 coupe in high school and beyond, and we still have a 70 Mach 1 in the family, the 71 Mach 1 was the first Mustang that caught my eye when I was in 6th grade.
+2
I’d love a 1971 dark brown Grande, black vinyl roof, with a 302, automatic, and radio. I know its probably one of the more controversial Mustang choices, but I love me that Bunkie styling and pre- Malaise power wrapped in some Brougham gingerbread.
Cool choice! I’m a fan of the 71-73 Grande’s too. Make mine medium brown metallic with saddle trim please!
I too enjoyed the ’71 thru ’73 Mustangs. Something about them that catches my eye.
Once the ’74 (nee Pinto) came along, I gave up on Mustangs.
Gen 1, preferably a ’67 or 68 fastback, but really, any gen1 will do.
A 1965 Corvair Corsa in Evening Orchid. Sorry ’bout it Mustang…..
You are a heretic, but so was Luther. And it’s hard to argue with a Corvair.
1993 SVT Cobra or 1982 GT 5.0 for me.
Vandross?
Here you go:
Amen! Yes!
My personal favorite Stang is the 82 GT. My stepmother had one, with a little brass plaque on the dash tha said, ” This vehicle was especially built for Mary XXX by Ford Motor Company.” My dad pulled the 302 and dropped in a 351 Cleveland . With the manual, that thing scooted ! I can’t remember if it was a four or five speed. It looked like this one.
Fox body all the way. Especially the 87-93 era LX 5.0.
2010 to 2012 were carefree rambling days for me. I quit my job and sold up almost everything so I could travel and live in the US for a few years. I needed wheels, and I required that it be an iconic American car with a V8, preferably a mustang convertible. I came across a tidy original 1989 LX 5.0 convertible for 1700 bucks.
I was in raptures! Finally, a real American muscle car! That car was the ultimate roadtrip machine, and it took me all over the west. I drove it almost 30k miles in that time, and it never once let me down. I even drove it to camping spots on roads that were better suited to a jeep, thanks to a relatively high ground clearance. Winter driving was scary, as I’d never driven on snow before and in my youthful ignorance/stupidity I didn’t realise how poorly suited the mustang was for such a task. Somehow I survived a Utah winter on summer tires and no ballast. Haha. Never again though.
One time driving on a desolate highway in western Utah I got it up to 135 mph. Talk about performance for the money! It’s not hard to see why there were a hit with the highway patrol in the 80’s-90’s. I reluctantly had I let it go when I moved to Hawaii for 6 months before coming back to Australia. It was the only car I’ve owned that I miss enough want to own one again. On a day like today, I wish I could slip back in time for a drive through the Rockies with the sun shining, top down, and the V8 rumbling 🙂
My favourites are the 1964 through 67 Mustang. I like the Mustang II of 1974 through 1978. I like the Ford Mustang of the 80s.
My favorite Mustang is the one in my garage. I also love the ’65-68 Fastbacks, ’67-’68 Convertibles and any Shelby
Although I’m not a fan of fastbacks, I love the Bullitt Mustang, from the movie “Bullitt”, starring Steve McQueen.
Toughie. A 79 Cobra Turbo would be my win for the obscurity factor, decal laden with TRX and Recaros to boot. A 69 sportsroof would probably be my classic era of choice, A 03 Terminator would be my late model choice and a 74 Cologne V6 powered Mach 1 would be my Mustang II of choice, just to remind me how cool the other three are lol
There are a lot of Mustangs that I like across the years. However, the body style of the 4th generation does nothing for me at all.
As for the Mustang that is my favorite, and should be for most as without it there is no Mustang, would be the 1st generation (65-66).
Of course I have a 1st generation (67-68) Mustang as that is the car I wanted when I turned 16 but had to wait till 30 before I got it.
It’s interesting you consider the 1st generation to be 65-66, I do too. Some guys combine 65-70 but I see three distinct generations there.
Going back to the discussion about Super Beetles and how little things can be big things, I would choose the ’69 Fastback 1st but 2nd would not be the very similar (to most folks) ’70 it would be the ’66 GT Fastback.
I don’t know why but I have bumper, mirror, door handle and wiper fetishes. For example, I hate the bumpers on the ’76 Capri but love them on the ’77 even though to a normal person they are the same.
I can go on for hours about wipers and maybe some day I will. The weird wiper fact on the Mustang was that delay between the driver and passenger side wipers. I think you’ve all seen it but perhaps it didn’t register.
I questioned the engineering that went into that mechanism. Were they like that from new? Is that what happened later after some wear? Why didn’t other cars do this? These are things I’ve thought about.
Those wipers also were on Mavericks and F series pickups. Watching those wipers that were not in sync drove me crazy.
I also have a weird fascination with wipers. I can recall an old girlfriends early ’70’s Maverick that had wipers that did what you describe. I guess that after a few years the linkage got a bit loose and the passenger side would trail the drivers side. Drove me crazy. Also, I thought it weird that the wipers on the suicide door ’60’s Lincolns wiped from left to right, opposite of every other car. Another wiper mystery was that my dads 1963 Olds 88 4 dr. HT had wipers that worked in parallel (the same with Impalas) while that years Catalinas and LeSabres, with the exact windshield, had wipers that did not.
Regarding mirrors, early 60’s Olds, Buicks and Pontiacs all had the optional remote control mirror down on the fender, when the non-remote one was in a far better position on the drivers door. And don’t get me started on those totally weird mirrors way down on the fender used in Japan.
The Avanti was another car that had backwards wipers like the Lincoln.
Oh there were three interesting things about those Lincoln wipers. First they were the parallel type versus the more common opposing like on a Cadillac. Then, as you mention, they swept from left to right. I’ll tell you a third in a minute.
Starting at around age 5 I had a daily ritual where I would ride my bike in search of cars to play with. The holy grail was an unlocked car with power windows, locks and seats. Many back then did not require the ignition on to run the power windows. A truly great day was finding one with power vent windows.
On the locks it was fun to operate the vacuum systems and watch how they would lose vacuum, slow to a crawl and then stop one by one. On a Caddy you pulled up on the driver’s knob, on a Lincoln you hit a switch on the dash.
The Lincolns and Tbirds had another cool feature — you could operate the wipers manually by pulling up on them. This was very strange to me as most were hunkered down tight especially the GMs. Years later I would learn the difference between electric and vacuum operated wipers and wonder if Lincolns and Tbirds used vacuum as late as the mid-60s.
Those Lincoln wipers are in my hall of fame along with…
* The three-in-a-row type (Jag, MG)
* The opposing type that were so long they overlapped in the middle (Buick, Cadillac)
* GM’s hidden wipers. Ford had a rather pathetic attempt in ’69s to hide them in a small trough.
But all of those paled in comparison to what Mercedes did on the ’71 350SL. Huge, overlapping, parallel wipers sweeping left to right like on a Lincoln. They blew my mind!
I learned early on you could tell a lot about a brand’s engineering by looking at their wiper designs.
Incidentally on my aunt’s ’66 Mustang the emergency flasher switch was in the glove box. If you turned it on and stepped on the brakes you could run the wipers. The only time I’ve been able to get wipers to work in someone’s parked car.
Most of those 1960s Lincolns used a hydraulic system for the wipers, not vacuum. I think they were back to electric by maybe 1971 or so. I know that the wiper control on my dad’s 70 Mark III had a bazillion speed settings and not just the usual 2 or 3 like most electric wipers, so they may still have been the hydraulics.
Chrysler products going back to the late 50s had electric wipers with a rheostat, giving an infinitely variable number of speeds. The downside of so many choices of speed is that they were never just exactly where you wanted them.
I always thought that wacky single wiper on some older Mercedes was quite interesting!
Wow, really tough choice.
There’s the 67 fastback owned by my favorite science teacher in junior high. The 79 Pace Car turbo, the first car I bought on my own (i.e., not a family hand me down), and wonderfully tossable through corners. Various later Fox Mustangs and SN-95s on the Ford management lease plan (83 GT, 84 SVO, 87/91/97/99 GTs).
I’ll call it a tossup between the 84 SVO (better handling) and the 87 GT (better straightline). and buy a 67/68 (289/302 4V 4 speed) for show (summer weekends and the Dream Cruise).
I don’t know if I could narrow it down to a single one.
66 Convertible
67 Fastback
69 Boss 302
71 Mach 1
78 King Cobra
82 GT Notchback
89 GT
03 Mach 1
08 Bulllitt
If money wasn’t an object then the Boss 302 would be my choice.
If it was to be a daily driver then the Bullitt or 03 Mach 1
For a toy then the 67 fastback
For a summer time cruiser 66 Convert.
My favorite Mustang would be a late-60s Mercury Cougar. 🙂
This is the most correct answer. I love Mustangs of almost every generation but ’67 -’68 Mercury Cougar is the ultimate Mustang in my book.
I was going to be the contrarian here and say my favorite Mustang was the Mercury version, but you guys beat me to it. The ’67-’68 Cougars just because they were the originals, and the ’69-70s, because they raised the bar to mini-Mark III status. I’ve posted before, my all-time favorite car was my ’70 XR-7, with its 351 Cleveland V-8, a fabulous little rocket ship with just the right touch of luxury, in spite of its terrible gas mileage.
Well he did ask which was one’s favorite Mustang. Now if he asked what car is my Number 1 love then, in 1969, and still to today it is the car pictured.
I like the “New Edge” Mustangs from the early ’00s (and after reading through the comments it seems like I’m just about the only one). I’d take a bright red GT and use it as a daily driver, if by “favorite” you mean the one that I’d actually seriously consider owning one day. If I ever become wealthy then a ’67 GT fastback would be on the short list for my dream garage… along with a “New Edge” Mustang GT. The brand new 5.0 is awfully nice, too, though.
I like New Edges too, I still like that bodystyle more than the 05-current bloat Stangs.
2+ I owned a 2001 and I was a great car. I also like them better than the 2005 up cars.
You’re not the only one! The New Edge style really made the Mustang look rough and tough versus the rounded and softer first edition 94 and up models. The Mach 1 and Bullit editions were a good look for the squared edges. So too are the Torque-Thrust style Bullit rims.
In it’s own way, the New Edge Mustang was a more daring restyle then the soon to come 2015 model, which owes too much to a Hyundai Genesis, especially the back side window design. Very underrated design, the New Edge Mustang…..
Wow, I’m kinda glad to not be the only one. I like the entire fourth generation (well, I like just about all of them throughout history) but the 00 redesign really did toughen them up. I think those Torque-Thrust wheels were total winners. A Bullitt or Mach I would be cool, but honestly I’m not that picky so long as it’s got a V8.
Is the newest Mustang trying to have that hoffmeister kink at the back? I hate that thing, it should be banished back to just German cars where it belongs (and actually looks decent). Everyone else copying it is just strange to me, or desperate, yeah, it reeks of pretentious desperation. Where in the Mustang stylebook does it say that a hoffmeister kink would be a good idea? Nowhere, that’s where. What business does that kink have on a Japanese midsized sedan? It doesn’t. It’s a sillier design gimmick than the LED running lights EVERY single car copied from Europe.
This.
’68 Cobra Jet. Best of all worlds except maybe handling. Some euro-weenies put the new Mustangs down but even with their “archaic” straight axle they are pure iconic American sports coupes.
1957 or 1968. Coupe only, no fastbacks, ever. Prefer a six cyl. auto, no console, if I would ever buy one.
Would still prefer a similarly-equipped Camaro, though…
The big ones…say a 1973 Grande.
1993 SVT Cobra in Teal Metallic. I’m sure the later Cobras are more capable, but I just like the Fox bodies. Nothing says early ’90s like teal metallic either.
The Cobra R from the same year would be nice, but so few were made it would be hard to find one.
I’m not a fan of Mustangs at all, but my favorite has to be the original.. 1965 Convertible in black with red interior, six cylinder, auto.
The big fast muscle car ones are cool and all, but they don’t do a thing for me.
Man, I really had to think on this. Finally I decided I’d like a ’93 Mustang LX coupe, the last of the Fox bodies, with the 302, in dark green. Make mine an automatic, too, because I’ve become lazy in recent years.
4-eyed Fox Merc Capri RS Capri bubble- back
There are so many to choose from…have to go with a 1968 GT fastback, along with a 1996-98 Cobra coupe (in metallic green) and a GT convertible from the current generation.
Configured right, I could find a way to love just about any year. That turquoise Grande in the lead photo montage would be interesting as a daily driver / cruiser. It speaks to my inner brougham and you RARELY see one unmolested.
My favorite? The one that didn’t make production, the concept car with the V4. I think a whole genre of American cars might have had a different history if THAT was the Mustang released to the public.
The 1966 convertible tops the list for me, followed by the original Boss 302, 1989 LX 5.0 hatchback, 1993 Cobra, the 1999 Cobra, and the 2005-2009 GT.
My favorite “classic” Mustangs have always been the ’69-’70 fastbacks and convertibles. Throw in some Magnum 500s and rear window louvers on the fastback and you have perfection…..
That is until you get to the one car of recent vintage that so struck me the first time I saw one that I still remember exactly where and when it happened – the 2005 model. Retro done right.
You gotta love ’em all, but you never forget your first love <3
64.5 – 66
I love the 1994 Mustang. It’s probably the best looking Mustang since the Mustang II. 🙂
The ’69 Fastback Forever!
The original Bullitt would be my favorite, but I really want an entire stable of them. Luckily I do not care much for the really high dollar ones, all of the Shelby Mustangs seem overdone, I don’t want a Cobra Jet or even a newer GT500. In order of preference:
67/68 Fastback just like Steve McQueens except not green, probably black.
1970 Boss Mustang
1993 LX 5.0 hatch with 5-sp
2003 Mach 1
2008 Bullitt
2012 Boss 302
2015 GT
Even with the debut 1979 Fox Mustang as my first new car (written up here in CC) I really have to say that I’ve yet to see any subsequent model that tops the original.
1970 Boss 302 in Grabber Orange; with the aircleaner temporarily removed. Stand on it in first and second gears; the shriek will raise the hair on the back of your neck. I was at 11 mile and Grosbeck and that combination made the right turn onto 11 mile…took a few years to figure out it was the lack of an aircleaner that made it so memorable.
Learned to drive a standard in a ’66 Fastback. My first car was an ’80 fox body. My third car was a ’67 Fastback. I miss the ’67 most but I really loved that ’80 too. Never drove a 1-2-3 or an MII but I always kinda liked the 1-2-3s. Yeah they look huge but there is something about them that I dig. And I for one have nothing against the MII. I think for the time it was shrewd move on Ford’s part. But if I could have any Mustang it would definitely be a 1970 Boss 302 in Acapulco blue. Second on my list of “wish I hads” – ’86 SVO, what a beautiful car.