The muscular exterior design was well appreciated, however, the Mustang lacked a refined handling or a top-notch interior quality, compared to competitors like the Mazda RX-8 and the Nissan Z. For , the Mustang was available as a coupe or a con FORD Mustang 4. Ford and Carroll Shelby joined their forces one more time to create the most powerful Mustang to date: the GT Carroll Shelby and Ford didn't join their forces from the beginning.
Their connection started after the legendary driver took an AC chassis and dropped a ci engine in it. Later on, Ford asked Shelby to built them a winning car for LeMans, and he did.
The rest is history, The fifth generation of the Ford Mustang was unveiled in for the model year in coupe and convertible body versions. While the Jeep was the only real off-road contender in the U. In December , Ford introduced a significant facelift for the fourth generation of the Mustang, which included a redesigned body and upgraded powertrains.
Ford introduced the new-edge design theme in the automotive arena. The refreshed Mustang had a more masculine look with the introduction of the new design elements. Unfortunately, the American carmaker didn't want to get rid of the In Ford retired the old ci 3. It was produced for more than three decades, and the new 4. The Mustang's third generation was introduced in , and it came right after the Fox-body Mustang, a car that almost ruined the nameplate.
But Ford recovered well and introduced a car that changed the course of the pony-car. The Mustang's third-generation covered a wider area, but it was split into a few updates along the road. In Ford introduced a turbo version. After a few oil crises, the customers were concerned only when a crisis started, while the big companies began to be worried all the time.
Ford tried to offer both performance and fuel-efficiency in the same package. The Fox-body Mustang was Ford built the Mustang's third generation as a car that would appeal to a wide range of buyers, developing a niche segment.
Back in '79, the number one criteria for the coupe buyers was the styling. Ford threw away the former plans of building large, curved fenders and gave the car a wedged look. On the other hand, it tried to sell the Mustang as a daily-driver sports-coupe vehicle Some Mustangs made history for their performance or their looks, but the Mustang made it into the books for its short-lived production time.
The second generation of the Mustang was about to die, and its successor was on the pipeline. But Ford still had to sell the car, even though it was not that appreciated by its fan-base since it was based on the infamous Pinto platform. Only Germans Alexander Dubcek, the communist leader who launched a broad program of liberal reforms in Czechoslovakia, is forced to resign as first secretary by the Soviet forces occupying his country.
The staunchly pro-Soviet Gustav Husak was appointed Czechoslovak leader in his place, With the world anxiously watching, Apollo 13, a U. On April 11, the third manned lunar landing mission was launched from Florida, carrying astronauts James A.
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It was set Heavy eruptions of the Tambora volcano in Indonesia are letting up by April 17, The volcano, which began rumbling on April 5, killed almost , people directly and indirectly. The eruption was the largest ever recorded and its effects were noted throughout the world. The attack was an utter failure. To appeal to racing enthusiasts, Mustangs were made available as a 2-seater, which is when Carroll Shelby came in. Shelby removed the rear seats and added performance items, such as larger front brakes, a fiberglass bonnet, lowered suspension, and over-sized tyres on inch wheels.
The second-gen Mustang needed to make a big impression following the success of the original. And although sales weren't as high, Ford still shifted over , of them within the first year. It kept many of the traditional Mustang styling cues such as the scalloped sides, three-piece taillights and the stallion on the grille.
Interestingly, Ford introduced a four-cylinder motor for the first time, which produced a pretty uninspiring 88bhp. There was also an optional engine, a German-built 'Cologne' 2. In , the Cobra II was added, giving the Mustang a large rear spoiler, a bonnet scoop, and blue stripes across the white paint.
This model soon became an icon after hitting the small screen in the American hit TV series Charlies Angels , where Jill Monroe drove the same car. The original Mustang's DNA could still be seen going into the third generation, although the design was now slightly sleeker.
The main change was that there was no running horse in the shovel-nosed grille. The signature side scallops had been removed and the taillights were divided into six segments rather than three. Even though the engines were all the same from the previous generation, the Mustang did start to feel like a different animal due to its changing design and platform.
A 5-speed manual transmission finally came to the Mustang in as an option. A new grille came in , which featured Ford's blue oval logo at the centre, while GLX and GT models boasted a glass rear window and rear-quarter windows that rolled down, making the Mustang convertible a very popular choice. Ford made quite a bold decision with the fourth-generation Mustang, because they decided to completely reshape the body and step away from the previous designs.
Gone was that flat-looking nose and those blunt lines, this generation of Mustang now featured smooth contours and various intakes around the body.
The updated styling brought the Mustang into the millennium and the Mustang had a special 35th anniversary badge on its front fenders. The engine was beefed up for this generation, making the power higher and more accessible. The V6 was now pumping out a reasonable bhp bhp in earlier models , while the V8 was increased to a substantial bhp bhp in earlier cars.
Transmissions remained either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. A limited run of 'Cobra R' models were produced in and were powered by a 5. Ford heavily revised the Mustang going into the fifth generation. For the first time in a long while, visual cues from the original stallion could be seen throughout the styling.
Ford's senior Vice President of Design called it " retro-futurism " when they unveiled the design in Although a new V6 engine had been introduced, it was the newly introduced 4.
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