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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.
A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I and a P-51 Mustang. Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford with suggesting the name. [10] [11] Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the "Ford Mustang I" in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T ...
The first-generation Mustangs grew in size; the 1973 model had become markedly larger than the original model. The pony car market segment saw decreasing sales in the early-1970s "with many buyers turning to lower-priced, fuel-efficient compacts like Ford's own Ford Maverick – a huge first-year success itself."
Ford Mustang Boss 302 (1969-1970) Ford Mustang Boss 429 (1969-1970) Ford Mustang Mach 1 (1969-1970) Ford Ranchero Rio Grande (1969) Ford Shelby GT350 (1969-1970) Ford Shelby GT500 (1969-1970) Ford Torino (1969) Ford Torino Cobra (1969) Ford Torino Talladega (1969) Mercury Cougar Eliminator (1969-1970) Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II (1969) Mercury ...
Ford Mustang: 1979–1993 Ford Mustang II: Ford Mustang (SN-95) 100.5 in (2,553 mm) Ford Mustang SVO: 1984–1986 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra (1993) Ford Mustang with 2.3 L turbocharged engine and suspension, brake, and bodywork modifications. Ford Mustang (SN-95) 1994–2004 Ford Mustang: Ford Mustang (S197) 101.3 in (2,573 mm) Mercury Capri: 1979 ...
Ford Mustang variants are the various versions of the Ford Mustang car, modified either by its manufacturer Ford Motor Company or by third-party companies. Ford and several third-party companies have offered many modified versions of the highly popular Mustang since its creation in 1964 in order to cater to specific portions of the marketplace outside of the mainstream.
In 1988 Ford Motor Company sold 80% of Ford-New Holland Inc. to Fiat, and in 1991 Fiat acquired the remaining 20%, with the agreement to stop using the Ford brand by 2000. By 1999, Fiat had discontinued the use of both its own and the Ford name, and united them both under the New Holland brand.
As a result, Ford needed a new car, as their Ford Mustang GTX was no longer eligible for competition. Bob Riley was selected to design the car, which, somewhat unusually, was front engined . It was designed around a 2.1-litre turbocharged variant of the Ford Lima engine, equipped with a special 16 valve head, and was capable of producing around ...