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The third-generation Mustang was manufactured and marketed by Ford from 1979–1993, using the company's Fox platform and colloquially called the Fox body Mustang.During its third generation, the Mustang evolved through several sub-models, trim levels, and drivetrain combinations during its production and seemed destined for replacement with a front-wheel drive Mazda platform.
The 1979 Mustang was based on the larger Fox platform, initially developed for the 1978 Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr. The larger four passenger body used a larger wheelbase which yielded increased room in the passenger cabin, trunk and engine bay.
The Mustang II production was 385,993 units the first year. [21] The big 1973 Mustang total reached 134,867, [12] but the 1974 version was within "10 percent of the original Mustang's 12-month production record of 418,812." [11] Over five years the Mustang II recorded four of the ten top model year Mustang sales. A 2009 report confirmed Iacocca ...
The Mustang's front suspension makes use of MacPherson struts with longer lower control arms, new spindles, anti-roll bars, and other enhancements over 1993 and older Mustangs. At the rear, a four-bar link solid axle was used. [9] The 1994 Mustang's standard rear axle ratio was 2.73:1, though this was later changed to 3.27:1.
The January 2010 issue of Hot Rod reported a project in which a Boss 351 was assembled to the exact internal specifications of an original motor, but fitted with open, long tube, 1-3/4-inch Hooker headers (vs. the stock cast-iron manifolds), a facility water pump, a 750 Holley Street HP-series carburetor (vs. the stock 715 CFM Autolite unit ...
The Mustang SVO is a limited-production version of the third generation Ford Mustang sold from 1984 to 1986, with fewer than 10,000 built. SVO is an acronym referring to Special Vehicle Operations, Ford Motor Company's racing division formed in 1980 to oversee all motorsports operations, distribute performance parts developed in racing programs, and develop high-performance production vehicles ...
The Ford Mustang SSP is a lightweight police car package that was based on the Ford Mustang and produced by Ford between 1982-1993. [1] The car was meant to provide a speedier option for police departments in lieu of other full sized (and heavier) sedans on the market at the time.
Ford introduced the newly redesigned Mustang (code-named SN-95) in December 1993. [1]: 31 It was the first major redesign since the third-generation Fox-bodied Mustang that was introduced for the 1979 model year. Known as Fox-4 (because it was based on the Fox platform as a 1994 model), the new 1994 Mustang was an improvement over the outgoing ...