Ford Mustang II It's History, Models, Features & The Angels
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- Here’s a look back at the torch bearer of the Mustang Nameplate from 1975 through 1978. Currently owners take a lot of grief but this car paved the way for all the Mustangs that followed it. For the full history of the car, check out this video. All the drivelines, special editions, and options are covered.
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I love the II. It was very much in the spirit of the original with nimble sporty handling.
Thank you for watching!!
I agree. People forgot why the original was so popular after it was pushed into the muscle car category but originally it was a sporty, stylish, personal, economy car.
Yes and the Mustang II was the first Mustang with a Rack and pinion Steering,
i owned a 1966 a 1968 and a 1970 before i bought My 1977 Cobra II, Because of the Rack the 1977 was a bunch nicer to drive than the Crude contraption for power steering on the older Ford cars. As For Performance I didn't leave my other Cars stock, So changing My 1977 into a performer was no big deal. The only thing I didn't like about the Mustang II, the Engine Compartment is tight making it a Chore to work on.
I actually had someone give me an unwanted Ghia V6. I towed it home replaced the water pump fixed the Radiator and drove it 4 years till the motor died, and got $900 dollars for it at the wrecking yard. I enjoyed it and it wasn't a bad little car.
On a business trip in 1978 I had to rent a car to get around that day...... And I was given a Mustang II by the car rental agency. To this day..... I can testify that this was the most comfortable car I have ever driven. It seemed like me and the car "were one", and I truly lamented having to turn it back in at the end of the day!
Thanks for sharing!
My '76 notchback and '77 hatchback were just 2 of the best cars I've ever owned.
My first car was a 1978 Mustang Mach II V8 in orange. Everyone asked if it was a Pinto! I loved it.
As long as you loved it that's all that mattered. Thanks for watching!
Double nice. I got mine at 15 but it had the 2.3😢
@@oldskolacura9798 Cool. I later painted mine black. I loved the stock white honeycomb rims.
the ones who called it a " pinto, obviously never owned,nor driven either one.
I owned a bunch of both- they arent the same.
i love them both.
My Dad had a green Mustang II Ghia. He liked it well enough and it was a dependable ride.
My father bought the 77 hatchback sparkle green with white interior in 78 and eventually gave me that car when i turned 15
Following test driving a 302, 4 speed Cobra ll - I bought it.
After swapping in a bigger camshaft, 4 barrel aluminum intake and adding dual exhaust, the motor woke up.
Then came larger sway bars and performance shocks, plus sticky tires. That car was a total blast to drive on windy mountain roads!
It sounds like you added exactly what the car needed.
Did you ever have it dynoed, or have an estimation of the resulted hp?
175hp at the flywheel maybe 180. Due to low compression and crappy heads. Heads cam intake and more compression can make 400hp.
I have a Mustang II coupe that I bought brand new 47 years ago. It has been restored to good condition. I live in Texas. This has both advantages and disadvantages for the Mustang II. After 47 years, there is no rust on the car-advantage. It has the 5.0 liter V8 with the 3 speed automatic. Ford did not do a good job of cooling the V8 for the Texas climate, so overheating has been an issue. I have improved the radiator to help. With, the 3 speed automatic and V8, the best gas mileage I have ever gotten is 19 mpg. As to the base 2.3 engine, I had a 1982 Ford Ranger with the 2.3 Liter engine. The truck went almost 300,000 miles, so the 2.3 was solid in my experience.
Thank you for sharing your story! That is an impressive history as parts for those cars are getting harder to find everyday. As an SVO owner I can say the 2.3 is an impressive little engine.
I had a 74 Mustang II back in high school, it was pretty cool.
I bet there are least a few first generation Mustang collectors that wouldn't mind having a Mustang II in their collection..
Not me.
theres a lot of us..except Him^^^
I bought a new 1975 Mustang II Mach I 2+2 and LOVED IT! V6, 4 speed, never gave me a second of trouble and handled like a dream! I'd buy one today if I could find a decent one!
Thanks for watching and they out there but finding a decent one can be difficult. Best of luck!
I like the Mustang II, particularly the Cobra II models. A family member had a black 78 King Cobra.
I'm currently on my 9th Mustang, among those owned were two "78 stangs. One was a Gina coupe and the other a Mach 1 fastback (still have this one) both were V8 powered. I really enjoyed the cars they were a load of fun.
All a car need due is make the owner happy! I really enjoy seeing a Mustang II on the road today as there are so few left. The owners are a special breed as it's harder to maintain one of these cars today. Thanks for sharing!
The Gina coupes are the best ones to ride!
I’ve owned more than my share of II’s, foxbodies, and SN95 cars. These cars were indeed very slow from the factory, but how many people modify their cars? A simple 4 barrel carb/intake swap, headers and dual exhaust netted you 190 HP, 50 more than when it left the factory. I take my Monroe Handler, and king cobra to shows and get a lot of positive feedback.
I'm glad to hear you get positive feedback! When I go to a show I'll spend more time looking at nice Mustang II then I will any other Mustang because I rarely see them. The owners deserves some credit because preserving them isn't easy. Parts are difficult to find and can be expensive. As to the lack of power, you need only get it to where you are happy as an owner. I drove a 77 Maverick 250 6 cylinder for the last year and across the country. It had no upgrades but always started and that was all it needed to do for me.
I had a 74 model, 4 cylinder with auto, I loved that car! It was a great cat!
Very cool!
I had a '78 Mustang II in 1980 or '81. White with a beige interior. From what I remember it wasn't a bad car, used it to travel daily for work from the west suburbs of Chicago to downtown.
Thanks for sharing. Most of Mustang II were used as basic transportation. Few people set them aside as a potential collect car. That's why there aren't many around today.
I Loved my Mustang II .I had 2 of them . Great well Built cars . 😊❤️
Thanks for sharing!
I always liked them mustangs.
I learned to drive in a 78 mustang 2+2 4 speed ,
Got me hooked on mustangs ever since!
For me at the time it was a awesome car.
I think that would apply to a lot of people! Thanks for watching!
I had a white and red 77 Cobra 302, Not a lot of power but a fun car. It drove well and would burn one tire off! I tore the trans out of it and then sold it to my brother, He put a trans in it and drove it for a few years.
I test drove a Mustang II in 1974. Boy was Ford's timing perfect downsizing the Mustang right before the Arab oil embargo. Dealers were adding A huge markup to them. Small car prices were so crazy that a Volkswagen Super Beetle sold for more than a Chrysler New Yorker. I ended up buying a used Pinto. It really was a tough reliable car. I'm still in love with the Mustang II Mach One with the 5.0 engine from the movie Starman.
Thanks for sharing!
I think we were more in loss of horsepower shock because we were used to Mustangs getting more and more powerful and then wham, we have the Mustang 2. The dislike was more like horsepower withdrawal. The car was a huge success and for the time really not a bad looking little ride. You packed a ton in this short video, thanks for the look back.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words!
I'll add that the powertrains from the II were carryover into the Fox, barring the switch to serpentine drive belt on the 302 but, the main advantage was the Fox was overall lighter than the II.
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! 👏 While people are drooling over the GTD, we got a trip down memory lane. Love these Mustang history eps. 👍
@@ClickbaitMotorsports I think everyone and their brother has a GTD video out there right? Plus the GTD is a car most of will never see let alone own. Thanks for watching!
I actually like the Mustang II’s, My dad special ordered a Black and orange 78 King Cobra Ttop 4spd. I wish we had kept it. I’ve owned 3 Mustang II’s myself. A 74 2.3 auto Coupe, a 76 V6 automatic Mach 1, and a 77 V8 Cobra II automatic, white with red stripes and red interior. I stopped by a friend’s house earlier today, to discover that he has purchased a 1976 Cobra II white with blue stripes, and blue interior, v8, automatic. Thanks for a great video, and information. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎
Thank you for watching! I'm glad there are people out there that care about these cars!
Excellent video! I helped my sister buy a new 1976 coupe with the V-6 4 speed. I remember being impressed with the relatively tight R&P steering, and that Cologne V6 was a wonderful engine. She had that car for many years and it gave her excellent service. I of course had to buy a V8 Mach 1 automatic, what a turd...
Thanks for sharing Doug!
TONY- What you said was VERY true, the new emissions standards and ad-hoc engineering response from Detroit REALLY hampered any "performance" cars, and it is seriously lucky some auto manufacturers continued to offer such cars until the technology could adapt!! Guys our age can clearly remember the Volare "Road Runner", etc...!!!
In those day all they could do is add decals and call a car sporty. Detroit didn't turn the corner until the Catalytic Convertor came along. That device allowed for higher compression engines to still have lower emissions and meet regulations. Many people see the cat as a hindrance to performance but it actually allowed engine to become powerful again.
I read a lot of hot rod and lowrider magazines in the '80's and '90's and many of the build specs mentioned that they had Mustang II based rack and pinion front suspensions that are still used to this day with many aftermarket companies carrying the torch with much improved components based on the Mustang II's. My coworker had '76 Ghia. Black with tan vinyl top and interior. She ever splurged on a sunroof. She loved that car.
I have seen plenty of hot rod with those steering racks. Mostly because they could pull them out of salvage yards at a decent price. The disc brakes front brakes as well. Now a days it's tough to find a lot of the parts for those cars. I alway tip my hat to person that takes the time to restore on of these because of that. I know it's neither cheap nor easy and they have to really love the car. Thanks for watching!
Despite the majority of hate towards the mustangs II, I like the hatchbacks. Particularly one that motortrend did a article on with Brett behrens 1978 model. Although it’s highly modified, it’s a very well built car
I like the styling of hatchbacks as well. Thanks for watching brother!
Hello,,my first car in 1986 i had a 1977 Cobra II...white with the red stripes,,,it had a 302 motor and i had some work done and i put a Holley 4 barrel card with Cyclone Headers and true dual exhaust coming out the sides on an angle in front of the rear tires,,,all i can say is that i loved it and if was FAST AS HELL...one of the fastest cars on the street in the Lehigh Valley Allentown Pa area....i smoked them all in a quarter mile....lots of power along with a light body....i loved that car and then got a 1969 Chevy Camaro .......but the 1977 Mustang Cobra II IS A GREAT CAR....when you do some work to it.....i loved that car .......great video
Thanks for sharing your story and for watching my video. It is appreciated!
Hi TONY , I enjoy your videos and the way you present them ..
No reflection on you HOWEVER when I used to see these cars , they reminded me of the CHARLIES ANGELS ...
I have owned 2 1967 mustang coupes , a 1969 mustang fastback AND my present 1969 mustang MACH 1...
Thus my personal tastes are not critical of others , they are mine.
Please keep up your videos. TY
Thanks for the kind words, and I agree completely with your attitude towards these cars. BTW I am positive Charlies Angles really helped Ford sales numbers for a couple of years. :)
No they do not deserve the hate - they were a return to the roots of the car, and it saved the model. - right car - right time.
A better compression ratio and a cam would have helped the 2.3L immensely.
I agree with you.
I live in Australia and would buy one at the right price. Quirky car for sure.
I loved the Mustang II I had a neighbor who had several. He collected cars. Also had a buddy who had a Mac 1
You're doing great!
Keep it up! I really enjoy your detailed look in your videos.
I'm a fellow Car Geek and I know or knew at one time this information. You refresh my memory with your content.
I appreciate that! Thank you for the kind words.
Wasn't a big fan of these models but they kept the Mustang name alive and moving. My first Mustang was a 71 Mach with the 351boss motor and even though i don't have it today i would have never got rid of it for one of these. Just too small and under powered for me but gotta be honest Tony, those Cobras sure have grown on me.👍Great info Tony!
Thanks for watching!
These were great little cars for the time. My aunt bought a new V-8 Ghia in 1977 that was quite the performer for the day -- it would easily burn rubber. It was aqua metallic with a white top/interior, a really nice looking and well-made little car.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your story!
Like you said, the times the Mustang II occupied kind of sucked for all cars. They had no idea how to make power or mileage with the new smog controls, short of down sizing engines. The 302 of that period was pathetic. The Arab oil embargo made gas double in price as well as shortages at times, making the smog controls even more taxing.
I just wish they had left the pony logo alone and not added the "II" to the name, I think it would have a little less stigma attached, as the hatchback I think is a pretty good looking car. (except for the massive and ugly decals on most) I like the "II's" fastback look much better than most of the Fox Bodies, the exception being the bubble hatch Capri and McLaren models.
I have actually been looking for a '75 or older (CA and their smog laws) hatchback to do a retro-mod with. I think a 2.3 Ecoboost transplant, and complete interior update, brake and suspension upgrade would make for a pretty cool little car. With what, a thousand pounds less weight compared to the S550 it should haul @sss!
A Mustang II with a Ecoboost should really haul. The handling might be troublesome. Keep me updated and thanks for watching!
The imported Capri over at Lincoln-Mercury was among the Mustang II's competition.
I’m a fan of the Cobra II. The Mustang II was a car that had to adapt to the times.
I remember in the 80s, a guy I worked with had a Mustang Ghia coupe with the V6 as a daily driver in the U.K. He had loads of American cars as daily drivers, last time I saw him at a swap meet he had a 4dr Corvair.
I had a 75 V8 and then traded it for a 76 Cobra for the 4spd. I liked them.
In the late 1990s, I saw an orange (?) 1978 King Cobra II at the used car portion of a Ford dealership. Since I was there to consider a primary and daily driver car, I could not consider buying that Mustang, but I really wanted it. I’ve never seen one for sale in real life, since then.
I am so in love with this car nothing like a 1974 Ford mustang 🐎
I always liked the Mustang II as well. I would take one today and of course mod the hell out of it while retaining the stock look. yeah I would.
They are good looking car that was shackled with regulations that Ford didn't quite yet know how to overcome and still provide good performance.
I loved the cobra IIs ..in 1976 a friend of mine had a white with blue stripes and another friend had a black with gold stripes.. and it wasn't Farrah and Jackie haha ..i had a 1972 white fast back.. good video..thank you
It is a great looking car! Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
Great presentation of a great little car. My first car was a silver and black 1974 Mustang II Mach I (2.8L V6, Auto). Loved it…
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I liked the Mustang II, especially the Mach I version.
Very cool video Tony. Thanks for making it
Glad you enjoyed it & thank you for watching!
I own a 78 Mustang ii hatchback that I have had since 1980. Modified from new back in the day. Louvers, spoilers, mags and big tires and some engine modifications. Drove it until about 1991, then parked it. After I retired I tore it completely apart and refurbished everything mechanical including replacing the original four cylinder with a V6 and drivetrain from a donor car.
It's great that you have taken the time and effort to keep a part of history alive. Thank you for doing that and for watching.
The mustang ll was a part of my childhood.
I was and always will be Camaro fan but the mustang ll and the Shelby is my favorite car s
The plain jane notch back is nothing to write home about but I think the Fastbacks versions were quite nice. I had a friend in the 80s had one ( fastback / sunroof ) with a hopped up 302 and 4 speed. It was a blast to drive.
I had a 78 Ghia model with the V8 & BBS style wheels, exactly as pictured at 13:07.
That's awesome thanks for sharing!
Tony,
Thanks for this video. I currently have a red and black 75 Mach 1 with the V8, that I'm trying to restore. I've had mine for 35 years,
It has been a fun car to have
Thank you for watching! The Mustang II is not an easy car to restore. Parts are expensive and hard to come by. I admire you for taking the road less traveled. Best of luck!
They were not bad little cars for the time and they sold well, which is all that matters to a compant.
Not a fan of the mustang II but always a fan of the vintage videos 😊
Thanks for watching Victor!
Had a 75 Mustang II coupe with all the Ghia options, but not labeled a Ghia. I loved the way it looked and the interior was very luxurious for the time. Ford never should have used the Pinto 4-cyl in these, though. They were far heavier than the Pinto, and with the automatic (like mine), it was very slow. Mileage was not great, either, although in my case, I had traded in a well work 68 Cougar. Since I always drove the Mustang II floored, it got worse mileage than the Cougar with the V-8. Of course the 68 Cougar wasn't a victim of the pollution control stifling the power. If my car had been the V-8, I would have kept it much longer. My mother had the Mach 1, and that was certainly better. The Mustang II with the V-8 was actually faster than the 73 Mustang with the same engine, undoubtedly because of the weight difference.
Thanks again Jim. From 73 on between the lower compression and emissions the 68 Cougar could have left them all in the dust.
I had a 75 mustang II Ghia, with the v8 302 small block automatic. This thing was fast. It chirped in second gear. Only thing that bothered me was that I couldn’t put rear speakers in the back. Great car, too bad living in the rust belt area rust was a problem. It did burn gas, tank was too small but at that time $5 of gas filled half the tank.
I had an aqua metallic 78 Mach 1 with the 302 V8 it was quick in its day it beat a 429 71 LTD coupe.
The Mustang my grandpa still has a mach 1 v6 mustang 2 out in his yard. I really want to snag it fromhim someday
Maybe if you asked nicely? Thanks for watching!
Here in Scotland, in the 1980's, I ran a '78 302 ghia in black with the tan quarter vinyl roof, it was not suited to this country with its roundabouts and roads with actual bends in it, it also was terrible in snowy conditions, it was slow and fuel consumption was awful..but it sounded great and was the best looking car in town. I believe it's in a car museum somewhere.
Very awesome thanks for sharing your experience!
It's worth noting the Mustang II independent front suspension was a leap forward in its day for an economy car and is still an inexpensive quality upgrade for many modern builds.
Excellent production
Much appreciated! Thanks again!
@TonysFordsandMustangs My father owned a Mustang II that he bought new for $3400, and I remember him telling me his coworker thought he was crazy to pay that much for a car.
@@nathanhardin8530 It doesn't seem so crazy today. :)
Nice reminder
Another highly polished episode, Tseriously, great Editing, it really shows.
Thank You for this content.
Thank you very much!
@@TonysFordsandMustangs 👍😉
I was born in 1962, I remember the '70s Mustangs and (regretfully) the Mustang IIs.
In 1985 I purchased an '82 Mustang GT, gosh, lots of great memories from back then. Your videos take me back.
@@hkguitar1984 I was born in 65 so we share a lot of the same car memories. It's nice to look back every once in a while. :)
@@TonysFordsandMustangs 100% Agree ❤ Ahh the good-ol days. I once raced my '82 GT against my Supervisor in his stock '79 Corvette. We did a rolling start at 55 mph, I down-shifted my Mustang into 2nd while side stepping the clutch at 5500 rpm. I got the jump on the Vette and held that all the way to 100 mph. What a total blast the '80s was!
I had a 1976 Mustang II hatchback and liked it very much, orange color with orange plaid seats. I also had a 1979 Pinto, which I also liked. The Pinto handled better but had a shorter wheelbase. Keept the Pinto til 1984 when i got married and a tornado killed it in N.C. in '84.
Thanks for sharing your story!
Another great video, appreciate the work you put into these videos.
I appreciate you watching!
I'm a ford guy 96 2wd ranger 01 f150 4×4 and a 95 trans am convertable and I always had a soft spot for mustang 2 I love to see em at car shows any model
I always find myself checking them out when I see them as well. They are not an easy car to restore and maintain. Parts are tough to find and expensive in relation to other Mustangs.
I love my II
that's awesome! Thanks for watching!
Man youre right on time with this one !!! So I just got one of these recently in a car deal with some older mustangs . This sparked some fun having with some younger friends of mine as you can imagine . Altho this one I have now is a 4 Speed Cobra and has had a ton of cash dumped into it . THe boys still call it the Pinto... LOL . . . So this prompted me to type into our group chat what I will now type here. These boys are into the fox platform.
Its funny that you boys are down on the 2 but I understand . Those of us a bit older that were baptized in the originals are down on pretty much all of them after 1970 . At the end of 1970 the mustang died . Yes it got worse in 1-3 and then in my opinion kind of back on track in 4 but still missed the mark . But in no way shape or form did all of us say "Oh thank god" in 1979 when the fox limped out to greet us... No , it was simply another pinto . And we simply said what in the hell have they done now !!!!???? To be honest , the roller motor in 85 saved the car and gave it momentum again . But for us die hards , its still a pinto.... The Fox and all those that came after are simply riding on the reputation earned by the old war horses...
Thanks for watching and for sharing!
Great video Tony 👍
Thanks 👍
I'm in search of a Mustang II kit to build someday..
I had a 1975 Mustang ll. Liked the car very much, it was dependable and very much Mustang looking. I think the turn off for these cars was the ll in the name. I never liked having to call it a Mustang ll. Always felt like it wasn't included with Mustang
Considering what was available at the time, they were great. Knew a guy who would drop hot rod V-8's into bodies with dead engines, they were fast. If I had some money to burn, I would play around and try stuffing a 2.3 EcoBoost with a six speed in one. ;)
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Had a 1977 Ford Mustang II Ghia back in 1987 as my first car and it was really a POJ everything was wrong on it but the fact Jaclyn Smith drove one like mine in Charlie’s Angels made for redemption looking back. I would like to point out that only Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd were in the Mustang II’s Farrah and Cheryl driving the Cobra II while Jaclyn drove the Ghia II and had it blown up by the hoods twice. Kate Jackson had the Orange Pinto in actually two model years one a 77 with a tan interior with plaid inserts then another with a matching orange plaid interior to be passed down to Shelly Hack ( for a classy Angel she really was fitting in a Ford T-Bird) then Tanya Roberts who was only seen in it twice. Funny thing years later i built model car replicas of these rides starting with the Ghia II and that one took three different Mustang model kits to create a true labor of love and showed them off to one of the stars from the TV show in 2007 during a strength in knowing conference in Washington DC it was Jaclyn Smith what a night to remember. Yeah i am a fan.
Thanks for watching! One can tell you know your Angels. :)
@@TonysFordsandMustangs Never missed an episode first three seasons and then when they came out on DVD one by one they were must haves. Then came the iTunes versions I bought when I had an iPod long ago. BTW Farrah was the favorite but loved them all.
@@dressshoeguy I always liked Jaclyn Smith but I was a 11 year boy when it first aired. Nice looking ladies on TV were going to get my attention. :)
@@TonysFordsandMustangs Yep Jaclyn always was a true beauty and looked good in that Mustang II Ghia and still looks good today.
These were even sold in the UK in RHD. Don't ever remember seeing one on the road, though.
I like the Mustang II
If Ford has stuck to the original plan of basing the Mustang II on the Maverick instead of the Pinto it would have been a huge success.
I can't disagree however sales wise it did very well the first few years. We have to look at the Mustang II as a bridge the gap car. None of the manufacturers really understood how to get better gas mileage and lower emissions. The turning point for this was the catalytic convertor. I know that sounds silly as most performance people see a cat as a killer of efficiency but it allowed for the return of higher compression engines that still emitted lower emissions and that started us back down the road to performance cars. Thanks for watching!
it was a Huge success. Besides- they already based a mustang , on the Falcon. Maverick was the replacement for the Falcon.
i love the mustang 2 it really did save ford...
Tarted up with nice graphics, wheels and other deco it didn't look bad. But they sure didn't last and were SO small. I believe it needed to be shrunk down to survive, but you just don't see them on the road today.
Absolutely loved the Mustang ll in all its guises. Only ever saw two here in England. I owned a couple of fox body mustangs but they were no where near as cool or good looking as the ll.
My second car was a 78 mustang Gia.
Imagine one of these but with a gen 3 coyote and 10R80 swap…bigger rear tires and some boost this thing would be a monster.
Yes it would!
Excellent video! Can you image taking a Mustang II and putting a modern Coyote motor under the hood? Wow....would certainly fly
Duggan Racecraft already did it.
@@GA08GT478 was not aware of that.... will have to Google. Thank you!
I like the 74-78's. The only reason mustang fans did not liked the II was due to it not having much power. If mustangs didn't have good hp, no one would want any of them.
A dude my dad worked with in about 1986, had a bad Mustang II. Of course, it didn't have the original motor.
Man and I like that Mustang Match 1 design 🤔, I disagree with Iacocca on that one
T 13:54 it fades to a white King...The drivers rear leaf spring looks weird and there seems to be dual exhaust
It's a pic from an auction and not Ford Motor Co. There's always someone looking to customize their ride.
Well, not a fan of either the four cylinder car or the notchback. I thought the hatchback looks much better (I feel the same about the original as well. The fastbacks look much better.) I wouldn't look down on a Cologne V6 powered car but I'd really want one with a 302. (Not a fan of white cars but the white with blue stripped Cobra II woild be my prime choice as my uncle had one when I was a kid.) I've always liked the look of the taillights too. (Although I'd either continue the stripes down the back panel or black it out entirely.)
Best of luck with your search! Try to find one as complete as possible as parts can be impossible to find and expensive.
@@TonysFordsandMustangs Thanks. I think it would be a great car to pair with my 304 powered Hornet hatchback.
It should of been a great car, but suffered QC problems throughout the run. I had a school buddy whose parents bought a new Mustang II in 75. Traded it in before finishing the payments for a Mazda. Sad.
What let it down was the lack of performance model.
That was sign of times really. No one could figure out how to decrease emissions and keep higher compression. Thanks for watching!
The girl in Charlies Angeles drove one.....
i like 1971-1973 mustang.
You sir are far from alone. I too prefer the 71-73 to the Mustang II. That said they deserve a little love for they did carry the torch through the lean years and they have their fans as well.
I don't get the hate. I always liked the 74-78s. Throw the right set of rims and tires on and they look great.
I don't hate these cars at all but there are many that do. It based on a lack of performance from the factory. These cars in factory trim were weak because engineers at the time were working their way through meeting higher emission standards and fuel economy numbers. Those were not a concern in the past and took them the better part of 12 years to get into the swing of things.
Now, let's find one in mint condition, and drop in a Dark Horse Coyote and Tremec! 😁
If I was given a choice between a Mustang 2 or a Toyota Celica GT I would take the Celica GT.
The Celica GT's were priced slightly higher than the Mustang II's however, I can't say I would disagree. Neither car was quick out of the factory. That was how it was in the 70's.
ONE OF FORD,S BIGGEST MISTAKES, GETTING RIDE OD HIM,, DODGE WAS SAVED BECAUSE OF HIM THE MAN KNEW HOW TO MAKE CAR'S & MARKET THEM
@3:46 I know that look… that’s the sneaky “silent but deadly” look when she thinks she’s gonna get away with ripping an atomic blast without anybody noticing, but EVERYBODY notices 😂 Stop stankin’ up my Ghia, woman!
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At the 1:00 min....is that a 74 convertible? Or a T-top? There is no roof it seems
I believe the roof is black and it only appears to be missing.
@@TonysFordsandMustangs Look closer it seems the sun visors are above the roof line...
@@f150bft It is possible as it was taken at the press release and it could be a prototype car.