I've owned/own several Mustangs and have enjoyed them all. While somebody could try to find some psychological reason for it, it is much more basic than that ... I needed transportation and a classic Mustang was affordable at the time (1988), was easily modfied and was exempt from smog here in CA. For similar reasons, I've really enjoyed all the Jeeps I've owned/own ... they are fun to tinker with and the modification/restoration possibilities are only limited by your budget.
As for 'Muscle Cars', I'd be skeptical of any list as it seems about impossible to be all-inclusive. My late grandfather, who bought a new car just about every year of his life up until his 80's, once owned a 1970 AMC 'Machine', with a 390 V-8 and functional, vacuum operated hood scoop. I don't see it on the 'list', but I consider it a muscle car ... a rare one at that. BTW, he bought his with the stripe-delete so as to be a bit more 'stealth'.
I was there! In 1969 there were plenty of "Muscle Cars" from all of the American automakers.I have seen my share of big block Fairlanes,Torino's,Mustangs,Camaros,AMX's,Cuda's and everything else you can imagine.Ford called their Mustang a "Pony Car" ,the name Muscle Car was born on the street. And,I have 2 Holley 715's on mine,it runs great and gets 14mph (as long as you keep your foot out of it)
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did you modify your shocktowers? they seem alot smaller then mine
All Boss 429's had their shock towers modified by Kar Kraft as part of the build process. Just one of many unique features of Boss 429's
Anyone else ever get their mustang humped? i brought mine home, even if it was a heap before i started, a few of my buddys actually walked up to it and gave it a hug, all at different times, not seeing eachother that day, and each of them had that look of " i wish it was mine" -Jon
whenever I drive the car I smile, whoever drives with me smiles and everyone we pass smiles ... great car
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1964 1/2 289 2bbl (autolite 2100) with holley headers and flowmaster 40s new: Quick Performance Racing 9" rear, Moser axles, 3.5:1 trac loc from FRPP and T5. CSRP disc brakes front and FRPP discs back. New wheels and tyres
I am a new mustang owner, all of 22 years old, I just bought a 68 Coupe, needs plenty of work, but in comparison to past projects, it is a easy fix. Been building muscle cars since I was 13 with my dad. I love old !! Carbs are the way to go. Tons of fun, I love my stang and I have to say it is defenitly my favorite car I have owned so far and it is my very first ford. Its been a month of just a few hours here and there, but we got a new fuel tank, sending unit, plugs, wires and all the other tune up stuff. The car had been sitting for 5 years. After the last touch of a Carb rebuild, the car Now runs Great and the body work has been started and is going to under go a complete resto. I hate seeing kids my age running around with little ricers and saying "oh yeah NOS, oh Turbo, 4 Banger." I guess I dont get it and I say " 4 CYLINDER !!!" "it needs spray to go fast. Bottles (for the most part) are for babies.
man i tell ya people (my age) have no respect for the classics, all my friends said "your crazy" for getting those cars, well i feel that a 1966 mustang coupe and a 1970 mustang fastback are worthy invesments, even if they are both gonna be nightmares to redo, they won't say im crazy when i roll into the school parkin lot in a blown boss 429 powered 1970 fastback and a 1966 boss 302 powered coupe hehehehehehehehehehehehe
man i tell ya people (my age) have no respect for the classics, all my friends said "your crazy" for getting those cars, well i feel that a 1966 mustang coupe and a 1970 mustang fastback are worthy invesments, even if they are both gonna be nightmares to redo, they won't say im crazy when i roll into the school parkin lot in a blown boss 429 powered 1970 fastback and a 1966 boss 302 powered coupe hehehehehehehehehehehehe
Im 18 and just out of high school, i drove a 1990 mazda pickup and diddnt like it. So now i got my 67 coupe that im spending a ton on swaping it from I6 to a 302 and im defanatly keeping my Mustang for the rest of my life.
Im 18 and just out of high school, i drove a 1990 mazda pickup and diddnt like it. So now i got my 67 coupe that im spending a ton on swaping it from I6 to a 302 and im defanatly keeping my Mustang for the rest of my life.
Good for you. Just promise yourself that you will drive it and not store it for years on end when you go off to college and start a career and family. The money you spend on it for upkeep is less than a car payment every month.
I believe people own classics because they can't get themselves around to owning a black 2003 Mach 1, arguably The Greatest Mustang Ever Built. HAR! J/K! It's a shame that the enthusiasts of today's Stangs don't have more respect for the classics - without them, there would be no Terminator, Foxbody, Mach 1, modular engines and the like. The classics are the foundation, and the 3V 4.6's or the 4V DOHC engines are the future. One cannot exist without the other. The Mustang - ALL Mustangs - represent what is good about Americana.
The Stangs of today are technological marvels with variable cam timing and 3 or 4 valves per cylinder, 6-speed transmissions, anti-lock brakes and 300-550 hp and 25 mpg on the highway - from 281 and 331 ci engines! Smallblocks, for all practical purposes! But those cars don't exist without the love for the I6's with their drum brakes that has endured for over 40 years now. THAT'S the core of the movement and it's amazing.
The Mustang (along with the Vette) is the most enduring car ever built, with an unbroken lineage to some of the most iconic vehicles ever produced. The younger people don't get this well enough, which is why the classic crowd dismisses the new guard by saying "They'll never be classics." Just give it some time - 03/04 Cobras will be venerated someday 30-40 years from now.
Doesn't matter what you call a Mustang - pony car, muscle car, sports car. The reality of it is that the Mustang fits all the definitions at some point or another. Is a 1966 Hi-Po 289 a pony car, a 1970 Boss 302 a sports car and a 1969 Boss 429 a musclecar? I believe you could make a lucid argument for each. And that's why the Mustang is so great. The folks who drive the Beemers and Lexus' (and some S197 drivers unfortunately) just don't get it, and they never will. Which is too bad.
But the reality is that the S197 Mustang makes the Mustang line as strong as it's ever been and the future of the car as bright as at any other time over the last 43 years. And now we have the GT500KR upon us. Gracious! The future is now, ladies and gentlemen, and you're watching history. Try to enjoy it.
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I hate to inform you Pammie, but you don't own a muscle car. You have a very nice looking pony car, but it is certainly not a muscle car.
And I hate to inform you -- again -- but I also own a 1965 GTO. I'd say that qualifies as a muscle car.
BTW, it's SO funny when things like this happen
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Acer2428 If MF were a Disney movie, I'd be the retarded step-brother who eventually saves everyone by hitting the burgular over the head with a frying pan and then clapping my hands all retarded-like.
man i tell ya people (my age) have no respect for the classics, all my friends said "your crazy" for getting those cars, well i feel that a 1966 mustang coupe and a 1970 mustang fastback are worthy invesments, even if they are both gonna be nightmares to redo, they won't say im crazy when i roll into the school parkin lot in a blown boss 429 powered 1970 fastback and a 1966 boss 302 powered coupe hehehehehehehehehehehehe
Wishful thinking.
whata mean whishful thinking i got the cars out back of the house, i'll put some pics of them on tommorow
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ORIGINAL: Timelockmind "The Mustang (along with the Vette) is the most enduring car ever built," Groundpounder: Very well said!
Thanks, Timelock. Every once in a while, this thread should be bumped back to the top. Classics OWN!
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Acer2428 If MF were a Disney movie, I'd be the retarded step-brother who eventually saves everyone by hitting the burgular over the head with a frying pan and then clapping my hands all retarded-like.
Like stangDB im eighteen and just graduated highschool. Ive had my 66 289 coupe for almost two years and wouldnt want to drive anything else. Every time I get behind the wheel it puts a smile on my face. It seems like it takes a certain appreciation for these cars that few outside the mustang world can recognize. My girlfriends mom can be skeptical about classic cars when mine has a problem but what I think is funny is when she has to drive more than 90 miles round trip to a dealership once or twice a month when her Escalade has its problems. I like being able to physically see linkages and how things work and NOT have to deal with a computer or chip. My thought: Mustangs will be sittin around to look at long after oil is gone. Cant say the same for 95% of the other cars out there today...
man i tell ya people (my age) have no respect for the classics, all my friends said "your crazy" for getting those cars, well i feel that a 1966 mustang coupe and a 1970 mustang fastback are worthy invesments, even if they are both gonna be nightmares to redo, they won't say im crazy when i roll into the school parkin lot in a blown boss 429 powered 1970 fastback and a 1966 boss 302 powered coupe hehehehehehehehehehehehe
Right on brother. Who says these aren't Muscle Cars:
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