Sign of the times Mustang II brings $16,750

[SupremeDeluxe]

I have eclectic taste and can find something interesting about almost any old car. But those Mustang II's are just plain revolting, even to me. It's too bad any of them survived.

[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.