A lasting impression. That’s what Brian Drumm’s 1979 Ford Mustang seems to do so well. Whether it’s on twentysomethings, French soldiers, or perhaps even you, there’s something about this Fox-body Mustang that you got to love.
When Brian’s Uncle Mike first bought the Pace Car edition in 1979, it traveled with him while in the U.S. Air Force. He drove …
A rad car with an even radder story.
I hope I get to see this in person some day.
This is a cool build and I like the most current version of the car. What's not to like about a turbocharged V8? Great story :)
I'm not a Ford fanboi, but i've got a soft spot for early Fox chassis cars.. Those Mustangs were so wrong and so right all at once.
I had a 1981 4cyl 4 speed. It wasn't a great car. This guy has removed all the malaise and made it something great.
Super cool read - Love seeing stories of cars in the family that stick around. Excellent work my friend.
Myself, soft spot for fox bodies here. I had a 1993 Fox body 2.3L in college (my folks won't let me get a 5.0; insurance reasons lol).
Had big dreams of dropping a 5.0 in it before I got hit in the right rear qtr panel making a left turn in college. Maybe one day..
bfrazer76 said:
Had big dreams of dropping a 5.0 in it before I got hit in the right rear qtr panel making a left turn in college. Maybe one day..
If your parents let you get the V8 you would have gotten through the intersection without damage.
I had a similar vintage 2.3 5spd Fairmont, not a quick machine.
Very cool story. Wish I had a few of my dad's vehicles I let get away.
I have to admit that when I saw the title I first thought of Uncle Rico's van from Napoleon Dynamite. 
As a recent convert to the Foxbody Mustang I love this story.
The cars are crude by are just such a slice of Americana that you can't help but love them.
ddavidv said:I had a 1981 4cyl 4 speed. It wasn't a great car. This guy has removed all the malaise and made it something great.
Malaise cars are great. There aren't too many degrees of separation between them and either muscle cars on one end and more advanced 2000's tech on the other. They truly are a sweet spot that's just recently been realized.
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