Appleseed said:P-51 is best Mustang.
It does have the best exhaust note of all the Mustangs.
Appleseed said:P-51 is best Mustang.
It does have the best exhaust note of all the Mustangs.
In reply to stan :
Crazy how much bigger and heavier a 1973 Mustang is vs. a 1965. I wonder how many chassis components can interchange between the first and last year of production for that generation.
In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :
Shocks might be about it.
Well I've owned 3 67's,2 68's, a 79,84,2 85's,an 86 and 89....
Ive driven 65,66,67,68,69,70,71,73,76,79,81,84,85,86,87,88,89,93,95,99,01,03,05,13,18.
My favorite for looks, balance ,and just nailed it. 69 Boss 302.
But the one I want? 1968 Fastback 428cj "135"car.
I've always liked Mustangs. None I really disliked, including the M-II. I do have a problem with that mis-badged electric SUV thing, but that's another topic.
Owning an S197, I'm pretty partial to them. I used to lust heavily for a 67-68 fastback, because Steve McQueen. But nowadays I appreciate the simplicity and perfection of the original, and would actually be happy with a coupe.
Not a bad line anywhere. I personally prefer the '66 with the cleaner grille design and better dash. I'll take white, with a red or blue interior please.
In reply to ddavidv :
The coupes do look good. Maybe they don’t get the attention of the fastbacks but, you’re right, not a bad line anywhere.
Wife had a 65, in 65, now we have something newer. 
My favorite are the S550s, but that might be because I don't know much about the latest model. Specifically, in the Need For Green color:
I like them all, though.
Since the second-gen often gets forgotten about, here's a photo. Note, I'm not saying it's my favorite, but the whitewalls are ballin'.
That is pretty much the epitome of everything awful about the M II = beige, vinyl half roof, wire wheel covers, coupe. The V8 sadly does not help.
The hatchbacks were waaaaay better looking.
In reply to ddavidv :
Love it.
Danny Shields (Forum Supporter) said:The original still wins on style and character, even though the new ones admittedly keep getting better, sleeker, faster, safer, more efficient, etc.
I loved my 5.0L 1985 GT! The fit and finish were horrible, the clutch disintegrated after a few months, the heater core started leaking soon afterward, but I could overlook all that because it was a sweetheart to drive! We thought it was ridiculously overpowered at the time. Today, its "awesome" 210 hp is weaker than even the basic entry-level models.
I remember you driving that car at Sebring and flat spotting a tire so bad that it looked like it was wearing a scarf.
I've owned 4 Coyote Mustangs and one 67 Coupe with a 351W and 4spd manual. Long story as to why that ones gone but the 67-68 Mustangs will always be my favorite. I love em all, though, even the much hated 70s cars. My current S197 at the FIRM last weekend:
All Mustangs are cool. Even the Bunkie Knudsen ones.
The 69 and 70 are probably prettiest.
A friend had a 71 coupe with a 351C that was a very fast car for the time, so I have fond memories of that.
The 05 era car is probably the best, most practical.
But, for fun and mods and cheap grins, the Fox is pretty hard to beat.
I kinda like them all. If I won the lotto last night, I'd probably hunt up one of the Laguna Seca models from a few years back. And a 69 Mach1. And a fat old 71 for nostalgia.
My dream Mustang is a 73 Mach 1 in grabber yellow, but here are all of the ones I've owned (minus 1 v6 new edge and 1 foxbody GT I didn't take any pictures of).
jstein77 said:Danny Shields (Forum Supporter) said:The original still wins on style and character, even though the new ones admittedly keep getting better, sleeker, faster, safer, more efficient, etc.
I loved my 5.0L 1985 GT! The fit and finish were horrible, the clutch disintegrated after a few months, the heater core started leaking soon afterward, but I could overlook all that because it was a sweetheart to drive! We thought it was ridiculously overpowered at the time. Today, its "awesome" 210 hp is weaker than even the basic entry-level models.
I remember you driving that car at Sebring and flat spotting a tire so bad that it looked like it was wearing a scarf.
Ah, good times, Jerry! You should have been in the car hearing that "whump! whump! whump! as I charged down the pit straight to the finish line. People were actually leaning over the pit wall looking to see what was making all that racket! The horribly flat spotted tire, which still barely held air, went on to serve as part of a special award at the Flat Spotters Reunion Autocross.
These days, we have become so spoiled by ABS!
I'll take a first gen myself.
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