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I want one baaaaaaaaaaaaad. Love the whole exterior design.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It has also been reported that only 175,000 total Mustangs will be built for MY2005. Let's hope that's enough to go around!
No real tech specs yet, but the pics are great.
And I've got to say that I REALLY like the V6 16" wheels with the spinners...very sharp.
Gen 1 Celicas came as either fastbacks or notchbacks, just like Mustangs. The fastback Celica models actually bore a passing resemblance to Mustang Fastbacks of the '67-'69 era.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0404/04/c10-111614.htm
I think they may have had some sort of targa-style option in the Gen II (late 70s) cars IIRC.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
http://www.pitt.edu/~chirdon/sunchaser/history1.html
I ran across one of these in decent condition in the mid-1990s on the road...it was pretty unique and stuck in my mind.
They don't look right to me for some reason (maybe I'm just used to the more truncated ones on my 2002)...thoughts?
Doesn't the quarter window go back to the 65-66 fastback Shelby Mustang? It looked pretty good on these models. I recall these were mostly white with a blue racing stripe. In early 67, looked at a used (pre-driven) 66 black (with gold trim) Shelby Hertz. Hertz had a small number of these in their rental fleet. I passed on it unfortunately. Got a new 67 GT with 289 high perf solid lifters instead. Was very nice. Wasn't the Bullit car a 67 with supposedly a Chevy engine?
I shared a locker with that guy for one year in High School!
He lives about 1/4 mile up the road from me now but I don't recall ever seeing his Sunchaser on the road before. Now I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
Bullitt Mustang a '67? Yes.
Bullitt Mustang w/ a Bowtie? Ehhhhh, no.
Kenm8, too bad about not picking up that GT-350H, eh? : )
Of possible interest to the faithful out there: Target has a "checkout stand" (you know, with the National Inquirer and Horoscope mags) digest celebrating Mustang history. It's pretty in-depth, only a few errors and has some great pictures of the Shelbys and Trans-Am Boss Mustangs. Plus it's only like 3 bucks...
Race versions (GT-350R) did have it as well if they were based on '66 bodies.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
What about the color changing gauges? That's not gadgety enough for you?
Gadgets cost $$$. Mustangs are popular because they're affordable.
With the 05, it seems that Ford Company was trying to go back to the "classic" real Mustang fastback of eras 65-66, 67-68, 69-70. The show car that was prelude to the 05 was cleaner and truer to the classic. If McQueen were alive and not so old, he probably would have waited till 2004 to make Bullitt II with the 05 Mustang or 05 show car equivalent.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Still can't understand those change-a-color gauges...I mean maybe in a VW Beetle, but a Mustang?!
To me, the '05 styling is mostly '68 GT with a touch of Shelby in it. Ford could have done a lot worse... : )
I love the way the new Mustang will look. I have no idea how anyone could compare it to a Pinto like Peter did. A Mustang II sure was, but not the 2005 Mustang.
Only for six months in 1980 did Ford sell the Pinto, the Escort came along in the fall. So there was no 81-83 Pinto, "early 80s'"
I don't see any Pinto in it at all!
Why couldn’t Ford / L-M take the development that WAS already done on a higher end Mustang, and create a new Cougar. (OK, probably another name . . )
Significant development was reportedly done on a mustang based on the LS / DEW98 platform. Take that and develop something that really could shove L-M forward in de-defining the Brand.
For instance:
A better suspension, in real world driving than likely will be offered with strut front and live axle rear suspensions. (I have read that the struts were selected partly because of space limitations – in addition to mfg. Cost. I’ll bet Lincoln engineers could creatively address this.) I do understand the ‘drag strip’ = live axle point of view, through I don’t necessarily agree.
Pull the 6-speed from Jag and add SST – bring Mark K. back to do the software!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And at the same time, sort of 'sneak' it onto the option list for the LS!)
Make the interior somewhat more upscale in styling and materials.
Develop specific roofline styling that will allow offering a sun- / moon-roof.
Etc, etc., etc.
[The Cougars on the 1994 or so time frame, as I recall, had IRS, for instance. And under the skin, that generation Cougar was largely a Thunderbird, as I recall. Hmmmm . . .]
Well, if L-M thinks they can make this sort of thing work by starting with the F150 – Why not????
Ford can still sell oodles of Mustangs in something close to their traditional price range, and L-M can defray the costs of some future mechanical enhancements to DEW98 / LS by spreading the development costs across a larger total sales volume.
- Ray
Just deamin’, I suppose . . .
Anyway, since the 05 is retro themed, a useless but interesting feature would be a program in the car's computer that simulates a 4bbl. Driver could push a button and change the feel from f.i to carbed.
HA!
That's great!
Choice to simulate a big 4-bbl - or 4 twin choke webbers???
And you could 'flood it' - heat soak it . . . simulate a choke stuck open.
Love it!
- Ray
Spent way too long trying to 'tune' sidedraft SU carbs . . .
'86-on Mustangs were widely considered better cars for having EFI rather than carbs.
If you're looking to simulate that kick in the butt surge when the secondaries come in, try a turbocharged car.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Thanks
I like the new Celicas (WITHOUT that horrid body kit), and a GT-S without a spoiler (rare) is a nice sight to my eyes. Very "1960s GT racecar." And the early 90s (?) Celica All-Trac was and still is a really fun car.
However, 2 things really differentiate the Mustang from the Celica: low rpm torque and rwd.
Mustang torque is instant and immense; Celicas have to be revved pretty high to bring on significant power. If you like your Celica's power, you will LOVE the Mustang's...
RWD makes a big difference in the character of the car and how it handles; rwd cars feel more balanced due to the better weight distribution, and they accelerate in a more controlled (i.e. no torque steer) fashion. There's a reason why most Euro sportscars are rwd.
While simulated carburation would be an interesting feature and definitely fit the retro feel of the car, Ford would never do it. Very few people would actually purchase it I bet.
Besides, I'd say there are a lot of other more pressing options to add for the GT. An option independent rear suspension, maybe a hurst shifter option and I hope the 2005 GT does not sport the odd "4x4" look that my 2002 does (current Mustang owners know what I'm talking about).
Just a light hearted suggestion gone askew. I agree about more pressing options.
Pinto? No, I don't see it.
Note to self: Lighten up Francis.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Re the "4x4 look", hey I LIKE the current styling... : ) What I meant was the oddly large amount of space between the top of the tire and the wheelwell. It's like 3 1/2 inches! The car looks jacked-up like a truck, rather than hunkered down like most previous Mustangs. No one knows exactly why Ford did it for the 1999+ Mustang, but it's a definitely weird look, and the reason why a lot of people replace the stock springs (not to slam the car, but just to get it looking normal...)
I'm planning on installing a set of Ford Racing's "B" springs to lower my car about 1.25 inches in front .75 in back (a "Daytona Rake", right?)...