I picture the 1974 Ford Mustang II as the Rodney Dangerfield of Mustangs. You rarely see them at car shows or cruise nights. The Mustang II was completely different from previous years. It was downsized to compete with foreign imports. It was based on the Pinto platform. This idea was born from Lee Iacocca to bring the Mustang back to it’s roots. The Mustang had grown in size in previous years. It was the only year that Mustang did not feature a V8 option. It featured a 2.3 liter(140 ci) 4 cylinder which was rated for 88hp or a 2.8 liter(171ci) V6 which produced 105hp. Meager amounts compared to previous years.
It came in three versions: Base in either hardtop or 3-door 2+2(hatchback), Ghia(as pictured above)a luxury hardtop and for sport minded the Mach 1 3-door 2+2 which featured the V6. It was Motor Trends “Car of the year” in 1974 and sold a respectable 296,041 of them.
For more Information:
No comments:
Post a Comment