Iacocca's Commemorative Mustang

[winston]

From MSN News:

It's pretty cool looking IMO.

With recessed headlamps, an angled grille and new bumpers, Iacocca’s Mustang looks sleeker and more aggressive. But the most impressive aspect of the redesign is its backside; the Mustang has been transformed from a two-door coupe to a fastback. The cars also have blocked out side rear windows, like the 60s era Mustang, and it’s all finished off in a special silver paintjob. All ride on 20-inch chrome-plated wheels.
The standard interior has also received special treatment with quilted leather-trimmed seats, new sill plates and a commemorative dash plaque.

New clothes aside, the cars are built on the 2009.5 (not the new 2010) Mustang GT. Power comes from a 4.6-litre V8, enhanced by Ford Racing’s cold air intake kit, produces 320 horses. A Ford Racing supercharger is also available, which bumps power up to 400 horsepower. In terms of suspension, the cars are also fitted with Ford Racing’s Handling Package which includes stiffer springs and new dampers for improved body control. An optional braking package with 14-inch discs is available.

In total, 45 of these Mustangs will be built and they will be sold exclusively through Galpin Ford

[paologregorio]

This is a gorgeous car! Thanks for posting this Brian.

[ajish4]

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[jingle_jangle]

I've never taken to any Mustang since gen 1. Iacocca's boys (back when he was a wunderkind, vital and relevant) hit a grand slam with that genius original design in April '64, and it will NEVER be equalled. Even the gen 2s in '67 looked bloated to me.

This latest iteration, beginning a few years ago, is another design from a marketing/product guy's (JMays) brain, and although he's good at directing surface development, the proportions have gone all whacky and the detailing of the excellent silhouette is all wrong. I think that everything Mays does ends up looking robotic, and this is no exception. In fact, this might be the best example.

I get the giggles when I think of Iacocca (who became a parody of himself back in the '80s and never realized it then), at age 90-something, when he should know the difference between real class and testosterone-infused adolescent posturing, tooling around in the freebie he got for lending his name to this project.

Yeah, the surfacing is nice and there ain't nuthin' wrong with shaving off the protruding bits. I'll give ya that...

[whojamfan]

Sweet, I'm sure you could get your share of "interest" with a ride like that

[jingle_jangle]

Yeah...us old geezers could finally score some Burger Queens.

[shamustwin]

Does it have to be silver? Can't it be a real color, say red?
Every car I see on the road is silver or black.
Raider Nation indeed!

[jingle_jangle]

I agree. Most prototype automobiles are painted silver for review by management, in order to photograph well and show off the body sculpting to best advantage. But red would be killer. I like metallic red (like Rick Ruby) on cars, as it has gloss, life, and reflectivity. A good compromise.

The worst color for photography is gloss black, as you can't tell what the heck is going on with the surfaces. They either reflect too much (like a mirror) or too little. But it's a lovely color to own, provided you're willing to do the constant upkeep. My black '57 Nomad lived under a cover when it wasn't being waxed...

The lighter metallics, like silver, light silver-blue, and campagne gold, are one of JMays' hangups. He still thinks he's designing blenders and stereo equipment...

[lennon211]

My first car was a '66 Mustang convertible. It wasn't much in the power department, but it was the best car that I can imagine driving to high school. I'm in a '05 GT convertible now...black with red interior. Gotta love the Mustangs.

[antipodean]

If only Ford would give the Mustang the independent rear suspension it deserves, it might actually be able to go around corners. They do it down under on the bread-and-butter Falcon, why not on their US muscle car flagship?

BTW The car looks fine, but I agree that silver is so bland.....

[rickenbrother]

Every car I see on the road is silver or black.

Seems to me that the most popular car color in SoCal is white.

[bitzerguy]

I saw a 2008 Roush Mustang in a car show last weekend that was painted what i can only describe as a Black Cherry Metallic. This was the most beautiful car I have seen in years. Art first we thought it was gloss black. It sure looked gloss black... until the sun came out from behind a cloud. Suddenly the black mustang was the deepest, glittery red I have ever seen. The paint job was perfectly rubbed out as well. Looked like one of Paul's beautiful refins. Perfectly flat like a mirror. Add the very tastefully chromed under hood Roush equipment and this was a stunner.

[shamustwin]

I had a '65 fastback and a '66 coupe. Both very sweet rides. Wish I still had them!
Joey - based on my daily 52 mile 405 drive, I'd say Black, Silver, then White!

[cjj]

Yeah, I wish I still had my '66 Mustang, fun car and the perfect car for a high school kid. I really wish I hadn't sold it to my little brother (for $250 ) who within a year went through 5 clutches, 3 transmissions, and then rolled it. And he swears to this day that he never raced it...

[Bighouse]

Yeah, I wish I still had my '66 Mustang, fun car and the perfect car for a high school kid. I really wish I hadn't sold it to my little brother (for $250 ) who within a year went through 5 clutches, 3 transmissions, and then rolled it. And he swears to this day that he never raced it...

Maybe he thought it was an automatic.