The Forgotten 1974-1978 Mustang II

Retain the theme of previous Mustangs

 

  • Long before the American energy crisis of 1973-74 the Ford Motor Company had decided to re-design the Mustang and re-image it as a smaller, more economical car.

The new smaller version

The Mustang was no longer a sleek horse and within a few years of its introduction, it was more like a fat pig.

Dated January 5, 1972, this clay mockup is getting closer to what the production car ended up being in coupe form.

The Mustang II received the 302-cid V8 engine option starting in September of 1974 for the new 1975 model year run. At first glance, a new, smaller and lighter Mustang with a V8 may sound exciting to enthusiasts, but the reality was that the 302 wasn't all that exciting, as it had a two-barrel carburetor and only developed SAE net 120 horsepower. It was good for a 17.9-second 1/4-mile run at 77 miles per hour.  
Mustang II
Black with Gold was the theme for some Mustang II buyers with the Cobra II model in 1976.

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The Forgotten 1974-1978 Mustang II