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Loweguy5
Loweguy5 GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/17/24 12:55 p.m.

I own it.  And after owning many Mustangs, yes I am biased.

Mustang50
Mustang50 Reader
4/17/24 12:56 p.m.

My favorite is the first one I owned, a 68 yellow fastback with a 289 and a 3 speed stick.  My second is the one I still own a 97 with a V6 and 5 speed that a set up for ESP.  Check with Kent F. what is his favorite.

Purple Frog
Purple Frog GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/17/24 12:57 p.m.

It all depends on how you plan to use the car.   If the goal is to permanently shut down a show venue by jumping a curb, clipping off a utility pole 10 feet up and maybe killing a spectator or two... then the obvious choice is a 2024 Darkhorse with maybe 100 miles on the odometer.     wink  laugh  laugh

Toyman!
Toyman! GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/17/24 1:08 p.m.

My 2014 is a damn good car in just about every way. Comfortable, good cruiser, fun at an autocross or track day, great fuel economy. What's not to love? 

 

pres589 (djronnebaum)
pres589 (djronnebaum) UltimaDork
4/17/24 1:21 p.m.

If I were looking for a Mustang to own myself, I'd look for an S550 convertible, V6, manual trans car.  They probably build a few dozen in that configuration, right?  With a mild exhaust and some parts swapping these seem appealing. 

Mustang question; are the 1971 to 1973 "big horse" Mustangs still on a derivative of the first generation platform, or were they actually based on something else?  I do not have any interest in owning one, just curious.

bmw88rider
bmw88rider GRM+ Memberand UberDork
4/17/24 1:28 p.m.

Owned 3 1st gen and 2 fox bodies but I'd really want to buy a late S197 if I was going to get one. 

 

Having one of these as a rental sealed my love of that platform:

Markhardy001
Markhardy001 GRM+ Member
4/17/24 1:55 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood : 

I am partial to my S197

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
4/17/24 2:06 p.m.

Special 60th Anniversary edition here at Charlotte Motor Speedway - along with every generation and tons of Mustangs all around the track. 

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
4/17/24 2:17 p.m.

I actually despise the Mustang, especially Fox bodies. Granted, they lead to the point we are at now starting in the late 80's. I really don't like my '21 GT. It's cool and fast but too nannified for my tastes. My 89GT was "cool" but what a steaming pile of tincanness.

Given all that, I like the 65-66 and 70's the best.

Rusnak_322
Rusnak_322 Dork
4/17/24 2:27 p.m.

Oof, that's a tough one for me. I'll go with the New Edge Mustangs, 99-04.

If I had berk you money I'd have a 2000 Cobra R in the garage. That is easily in my top 3 dream cars of all time.

That generation also gave us IRS for the first time in a Mustang, the FR500 concept car and the Terminator Cobra.

I've owned a 1999 Mustang GT coupe:

(This is 21 year old stanger_mussle big pimping with my Nokia)

And a 1999 Cobra Convertible:

I've also owned a 1993 GT:

And a 1995 GT:

Yeah, I like Mustangs laugh

stan
stan GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/17/24 4:23 p.m.
pres589 (djronnebaum) said:

If I were looking for a Mustang to own myself, I'd look for an S550 convertible, V6, manual trans car.  They probably build a few dozen in that configuration, right?  With a mild exhaust and some parts swapping these seem appealing. 

Mustang question; are the 1971 to 1973 "big horse" Mustangs still on a derivative of the first generation platform, or were they actually based on something else?  I do not have any interest in owning one, just curious.

 Mustangs were Falcon-derived until 1974 when they were Pinto-derived until 1979 when they were Fox-chassis cars until 2004 when the S197 got it's own chassis and I'm not sure if anything shared that chassis.

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
4/17/24 4:41 p.m.

In reply to Ranger50 :

The thing you loathe about the Foxbody is why I bought one. They are deeply flawed; I find improving and working around that fun.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
4/17/24 4:47 p.m.

I'm kinda fond of mine....

jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing SuperDork
4/17/24 5:53 p.m.

Another vote for the foxbody. Here's a picture of me with my 88 GT sometime in 1991.

JimS
JimS Reader
4/17/24 6:47 p.m.

Call me crazy but I like the Mustang II fastback. I know it's not the best performer but it looks great and is the perfect size. I'll take a v6 4 speed car. Similar to my 74 Capri v6. 

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
4/17/24 7:01 p.m.

In reply to JimS :

Well Crazy........I like them as well.

rustomatic
rustomatic HalfDork
4/17/24 7:03 p.m.

Since nobody's claimed it yet, I vote for the second first-gen:  1967-68, coupe or fastback.  I had a few (several), wrecked one on the freeway, did my first autocross in one, did my first 5.0 swap in one, bought my first roof-mounted bike rack for one, yada, yada, yada.  They were much cheaper in the 1990s . . .

There is also of course this (I never had a fastback):

The '68 Mustang Bullitt Movie Car Just Became the Most ...

glueguy (Forum Supporter)
glueguy (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/17/24 7:11 p.m.

Love the timelessness of the 1G, had a Fox, and now S197. Coyote six speed rocks  

1968 - the first year of the GT/CS

 

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
4/17/24 7:26 p.m.

I would love to own Eleanor 

My favorite though is an SVO!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/17/24 7:56 p.m.
JimS said:

Call me crazy but I like the Mustang II fastback. I know it's not the best performer but it looks great and is the perfect size. I'll take a v6 4 speed car. Similar to my 74 Capri v6. 

I recently saw a really clean Mustang II coupe. Been a while. 

Puddy46
Puddy46 Reader
4/17/24 8:01 p.m.

In reply to rustomatic :

(Dark) Highland green is by far the best choice for a Mustang.   The S197 and S550 Bullitt Mustangs are at the top of my list.  

Racebrick
Racebrick HalfDork
4/17/24 8:01 p.m.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
4/17/24 8:53 p.m.

P-51 is best Mustang.

QuasiMofo (John Brown)
QuasiMofo (John Brown) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/17/24 8:59 p.m.

As a child I loved Legos. 

As an adult I love 1979-2004 Mustangs. 

If I had the cash I would make the following:

1993 Calypso LX trunk, 1979 Cobra bumper, grille, black projector lamps, hood (long scoop), Capri fenders and modified Capri style quarters, 1979 base taillights, SN95 Cobra brakes, tubular front K member, reinforced front control arms, 8.8, 5.0 Coyote six speed, 1987 style LX stainless tailpipes. 

 

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