Sign of the times Mustang II brings $16,750

[Too Many Projects]

It really was a shock when Ford made the drastic change in the Mustangs, but with gas having shot up to $1.00/gallon after the embargo, it was a sign of the times.
In about '76, I worked with a woman who had a '69 Caprice with an L36 427. She hated putting gas in that tank and after she got lightly rear ended, she took the insurance money, sold the car to me for a few hundred dollars and bought a spankin' new Mustang Ghia. She loved the little thing and the mileage, but just a quick look at it and I knew I would never own one of those flimsy cars.

[SupremeDeluxe]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

It really was a shock when Ford made the drastic change in the Mustangs, but with gas having shot up to $1.00/gallon after the embargo, it was a sign of the times.
In about '76, I worked with a woman who had a '69 Caprice with an L36 427. She hated putting gas in that tank and after she got lightly rear ended, she took the insurance money, sold the car to me for a few hundred dollars and bought a spankin' new Mustang Ghia. She loved the little thing and the mileage, but just a quick look at it and I knew I would never own one of those flimsy cars.

IMO, Ford did a tremendous job on several product lines thereafter, and was on the right track until the mid-2000's. Now they are at sub-Mustang-II engineering and quality levels.

[Too Many Projects]

Yes, but it took them and the other big 2 manufacturers until the late 80's to get back in the game with reliable, quality vehicles. Remember the Vega's and Citations and the BOP derivatives along with Chrysler's K cars and such... all cheap, disposable vehicles that gave the Japanese the foothold they needed by continually improving and developing their products until they overran the big 3.

[67since67]

Cars like the Mustang II are what guarantees our beloved musclecars immortality.