QThe highly reflective longitudinal
stripes let other street racers know
that this particular Mustang was built
to take on all challengers.SEPTEMBER 2019 45
Ford was a big player at this
point of the game, as its top-dog
ponycar was still holding its own
and then some, despite Brand X
competition coming to Dearborn
from every direction. With big-
block Camaros and Barracudas
running wild on the streets, the
Blue Oval boys knew they had
to keep up with the horsepower
output packed into their sporty
creations. They unleashed a bevy
of wild Mustang rides on the
public, all in the hopes that their
popular compact could hold off
the wolves and move into the
new decade with formidable
teeth—as a force to still be
reckoned with.