The Ford Mustang. Anyone who has ever glanced at the car world knows the car. It has been around for a long time, since the vehicle was first launched in the early part of the 1960's, it has had many diffrent styles and generations, some better than others. But when was the last time you bothered to check how many of these incoic muscle cars have been mad? Probably a long time if ever. However, as you most likely know if you pay any atention at all to the automotive world, the car just made a big boom in the numbers world. On August 8th, 2018, ford announced the Ten Millionth Mustang! This occasion was marked by, among many things, by spelling the number in mustangs (see above). At this point it is only fair to show the many versions of the iconic Ford Mustang since it was created.
Generation 1: The Origional
The first generation Mustang has become, and almost certainly always will be, an iconic symbol in the worlds of not only American Muscle Cars and Muscle cars in general, but in iconic symbol across the motoring world. It's stylish. It's iconic. It was a game changer.... oh yeah, and it's fast. Anyone with even the slightest interest in cars can't help but stare if they see on go buy. It's the mustang that launched America's most iconic muscle car.
Mustang MK II: Oh No
Riding high on the blazing success of its original iconic muscle car, Ford decided to market it's sale of the vehicle that makes many worst car of att time lists, the Ford Mustang II. People bought it, expecting the qualities that made the first car so amazing. But they got a trash-compacted shit heap instead. Nothing worked about this vehicle. It has even been known as fords second worst fail... right behind the infamous bomb on wheels, the pinto.
Mustang Generation 3: Huh?
We would forgive you for not recognizing this as a Mustang. Mostly because it looks like a cross between an elongated origional Fiat Panda, and an original Ford Fiesta. However, that's not to say it doesn't have its own unique charm. People have been known to call it "The Cute-stang." And At least it isn't as bad as the Mustang II.
Mustang Mach One: A Mustang For Bond
That's right, it is arguably the most bad ass mustang ever made. It Was released for the for the first time in 1971 and was a huge hit. Everything about it just screams "Badass right her!" Yeah, they even got James Bond to Drive One in Diamonds Are Forever. Fucking bad ass.
Generation Four: Bad Looks On An Okay Car
There are many reasons do dislike, hate, or just straight up forget this version of the mustang. Even ford doesn't like it. It's looks are bland, ther were a massive upsurge in V6 Mustangs in this time, and it drives worse than a soap-box racer. To put it simply, there is a company going down hilll, and then there is a company falling off a cliff. And dont even get me started on the convertible. Sadly, this is one of the three most common Mustangs on the road today.
Generation 5: A Turn For The Better
The Generation 5 Mustang was a turn for the better. It lasted longer than many of the versions that came before it. Another interesting note is that Dodge ended up stealing it's looks for their reboot of the Dodge/Ram charger. Sadly, this version of the iconic pony-car will most like;y be known more for the fact that it lead to the spike in the V6 Mustang market than for actual being a good car.
Generation 6: Smooth Muscle... With A Downsisde
How could ford top the amazing 2012 remake of the already iconic Shelby GT500? Well, in a short answer, it couldn't. Don't get me wrong, it is still a nice car, and looks like a more modern mustang should, it just feels too smooth. Too tame. It just feels off. Another downside is that this car had the unfortunate time frame of being released around the time of Ford's newest engine, one that was made for their re-imagining of the Fusion,. We got the Mustang-spirit killing Eco Boost Mustang. all the sudden the Mustang became more fordable to the masses, but at a cost. It was no longer really a super cool muscle car. It felt, to many, to driving around in a slightly cooler For Fusion. And who wants that? Well apparently the public did as it sold frustratingly well.
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