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mustang Archive
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1988 Mustang GT Convertible: Why It Took Over Two Hours To Replace The Speedometer Cable
Posted on September 7, 2026 | 17 CommentsBeing a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […] -
1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 14 CommentsLet me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […] -
1965 Ford T5: How The Mustang Lost Its Name In Germany
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 34 CommentsFirst-generation Mustang coupes are everywhere, an archetype of the American collector car; heck, I have one that is almost identical to this burgundy 1965 model in my garage. But this […] -
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 For Sale: A Restored 351 Cleveland Mach 1 With A Marti Report
Posted on July 14, 2026 | 12 CommentsNot everyone loves 1971-73 Ford Mustangs, but SportsRoof and Mach 1 values are consistently strong for nice cars; therefore, the sky’s the limit for this fully-restored Grabber Blue 1971 Mach […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 35 CommentsThe town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t
Posted on March 31, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 3/31/2026) The fourth generation Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 27, 2026 | 77 Comments(Updated 3/27/2026) The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite […] -
The Brain Is In The Carburetor? Understanding Ford’s Forgotten Loadomatic Distributor
Posted on March 12, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn the late 1940s, Ford Motor Company began using a distributor that had no mechanical advance mechanism at all, relying solely on engine vacuum to provide advance based on both […] -
1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1: One Owner Since New, With Q-Code 351 And 4-Speed
Posted on December 5, 2025 | 21 CommentsHere we have a real survivor: a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 that has belonged to the same owner and parked outside for its entire 52 years. I will tell you […] -
Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 18 CommentsOne of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […] -
Curbside Musings: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – At A Canter
Posted on October 7, 2025 | 46 CommentsI was on the third stop on my Great Michigan Adventure 2025 road trip this past August when this beautiful ’73 Mustang came into view. I was visiting Keri, a […] -
The Thunderbird And Mustang Juniors Of 1955-1967 – When Kids Drove In Style
Posted on September 28, 2025 | 17 CommentsGeneralizations are a risky thing, but I feel pretty safe in saying that for those of us whose lives revolve around cars, the love for car-related matters started at an […] -
Rental Review—2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible: Strangely Smitten
Posted on June 25, 2025 | 57 CommentsI’ve yet to miss a connecting flight or appointment at my destination, but this was cutting it close. Thunderstorm cells rolling over Denver were wreaking havoc on air traffic, […] -
A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 57 CommentsIn my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […]
![1988 Mustang GT Convertible: Why It Took Over Two Hours To Replace The Speedometer Cable Being a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20230814_182220683-scaled-e1788295428896-115x115.jpg)
![1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years Let me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/65-Mustang-1-115x115.avif)
![1965 Ford T5: How The Mustang Lost Its Name In Germany First-generation Mustang coupes are everywhere, an archetype of the American collector car; heck, I have one that is almost identical to this burgundy 1965 model in my garage. But this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/65-T-5-7-e1785324860588-115x115.jpg)
![1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 For Sale: A Restored 351 Cleveland Mach 1 With A Marti Report Not everyone loves 1971-73 Ford Mustangs, but SportsRoof and Mach 1 values are consistently strong for nice cars; therefore, the sky’s the limit for this fully-restored Grabber Blue 1971 Mach […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1971-Mustang-2-115x115.avif)
![1980 Ford Catalog Photography: Making The Most Mundane Rides Look Sublime Did any of these 1980 Ford products truly make your heart race? Perhaps they do if you have a keen sense of nostalgia, but professional photographers had to sell them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-gran-tile-115x115.jpg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars The town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2722-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t (Updated 3/31/2026) The fourth generation Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mustang-GB-2-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start (Updated 3/27/2026) The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg)
![The Brain Is In The Carburetor? Understanding Ford’s Forgotten Loadomatic Distributor In the late 1940s, Ford Motor Company began using a distributor that had no mechanical advance mechanism at all, relying solely on engine vacuum to provide advance based on both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Galaxie-1-115x115.jpg)
![1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1: One Owner Since New, With Q-Code 351 And 4-Speed Here we have a real survivor: a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 that has belonged to the same owner and parked outside for its entire 52 years. I will tell you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mustang_Mach1_1973_001-115x115.jpg)
![Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L One of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1995-Ford-Mustang-GTS-and-1990-Ford-Mustang-LX-5.0L-2SD-Mecum-and-Bring-a-Trailer-side-composite-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Musings: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – At A Canter I was on the third stop on my Great Michigan Adventure 2025 road trip this past August when this beautiful ’73 Mustang came into view. I was visiting Keri, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/126-1973-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC-2-115x115.jpg)
![The Thunderbird And Mustang Juniors Of 1955-1967 – When Kids Drove In Style Generalizations are a risky thing, but I feel pretty safe in saying that for those of us whose lives revolve around cars, the love for car-related matters started at an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantaaalla-2025-06-11-01.15.36-115x115.png)
![Rental Review—2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible: Strangely Smitten I’ve yet to miss a connecting flight or appointment at my destination, but this was cutting it close. Thunderstorm cells rolling over Denver were wreaking havoc on air traffic, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250613_070214.jpg)
![A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca In my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/iacocca-with-granada.jpeg)


