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Fine With Being ‘Only One on the Planet Making a V8 Affordable Sports Car’.​

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Ford CEO: Fine With Being 'Only One on the Planet Making a V8 Affordable Sports Car'

"If we’re the only one on the planet making a V8 affordable sports car for everyone in the world, so be it," Ford CEO Jim Farley said.
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az4783054 said:
I had Mustangs for years and drifted away. Gotta admit I really like the Dark Horse Mustang. And I admire the Ford CEO's plans to continue with internal combustion engines in spite of what the government says or competitors do.
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I've had a few. A pair of Mach 1s, a Mustang II ( surprisingly great little car) and a 35th anniversary GT. Finally gave up the Mustangs when the 35th kept getting me and the wife in lots of trouble. I got nailed at 135 and she got nailed at 151. Very impossible not to let that car do what it likes to do. Go fast.
 
Talyn said:

Fine With Being ‘Only One on the Planet Making a V8 Affordable Sports Car’.​

www.thedrive.com

Ford CEO: Fine With Being 'Only One on the Planet Making a V8 Affordable Sports Car'

"If we’re the only one on the planet making a V8 affordable sports car for everyone in the world, so be it," Ford CEO Jim Farley said.
www.thedrive.com www.thedrive.com
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I was at my ford dealer getting the oil changed in my truck on Saturday and they had a beautiful black pony car in the showroom, V8 similar to the white one pictured, MSRP $39,000
 
Well, wasn’t really a Ford guy, but mustangs always had a place in my heart, glad Ford stood up and decided to keep the V8 gasoline powered muscle car instead of giving into to the false climate change agenda and all EV’s are going to save us all, kudos to Ford!
 
Insurance cost and fuel economy are things I have to consider more than looks or performance. I'm hoping my current ride is my last or I'll be riding a 3 wheel bicycle.
 
Bassbob said:
I've had a few. A pair of Mach 1s, a Mustang II ( surprisingly great little car) and a 35th anniversary GT. Finally gave up the Mustangs when the 35th kept getting me and the wife in lots of trouble. I got nailed at 135 and she got nailed at 151. Very impossible not to let that car do what it likes to do. Go fast.
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I remember when Texas DPS(Texas Department of Public Safety aka Texas State Troopers) got the smaller Mustangs and patrolled the highways with them with only the DPS logo on the doors and lights in the windows. I was hauling butt on a motorcycle from Dallas toward San Antonio near Austin. I passed one of those Mustangs and had an "Oh sh*t" moment.

I slowed down to try to get past the Trooper. Suddenly a Toyota Celica Supra blinked his high beams for me to get out of his way. So I moved over to the right lane and the Trooper chased down the Supra. It was a lesson about Police Mustangs I never forgot...:)

I really like the new Mustangs. If my budget allowed I would consider buying one, especially the GT model....:)
 
kenpomaniac1958 said:
I remember when Texas DPS(Texas Department of Public Safety aka Texas State Troopers) got the smaller Mustangs and patrolled the highways with them with only the DPS logo on the doors and lights in the windows. I was hauling butt on a motorcycle from Dallas toward San Antonio near Austin. I passed one of those Mustangs and had an "Oh sh*t" moment.

I slowed down to try to get past the Trooper. Suddenly a Toyota Celica Supra blinked his high beams for me to get out of his way. So I moved over to the right lane and the Trooper chased down the Supra. It was a lesson about Police Mustangs I never forgot...:)

I really like the new Mustangs. If my budget allowed I would consider buying one, especially the GT model....:)
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Yep . Late ‘80s - early ‘90s black Mustang LX 5.0 coupe. True dual exhaust on those cars. Manual Tranny.
State troopers loved them.

Dad owned one. It would trounce my IROC Z . Those mustangs were fun as hell. Beat the snot out of a mustang GT as well


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AZ DPS had 5.0L Mustangs, there wasn't much that could get away from them. Violators and arrestees were fascinated in the cars. Ford used CO and AZ as test centers for the heat and cold conditions, providing them for free initially then sold them at a very affordable price. Ford also provided a Lincoln Town Car, Taurus and Taurus SHO for testing, no cost to taxpayers. Eventually Toyota tried to get into the LE market, but their Camry failed miserably. GM provided the B4C Camaro for testing.

The 5.0L Mustangs were so much fun, I personally owned three of them.
 
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KillerFord1977 said:
Yep . Late ‘80s - early ‘90s black Mustang LX 5.0 coupe. True dual exhaust on those cars. Manual Tranny.
State troopers loved them.

Dad owned one. It would trounce my IROC Z . Those mustangs were fun as hell. Beat the snot out of a mustang GT as well


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The old 5 point slow. :) I smoked all comers with the turbo charged 4.6 in the 35th ann. GT. And they would never have stood a chance in a quarter against the Mach 1s.
 
KillerFord1977 said:
Yep . Late ‘80s - early ‘90s black Mustang LX 5.0 coupe. True dual exhaust on those cars. Manual Tranny.
State troopers loved them.

Dad owned one. It would trounce my IROC Z . Those mustangs were fun as hell. Beat the snot out of a mustang GT as well


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This thread brought back a memory of watching a 6' 4" trooper getting into one of the mustangs. Kinda looked like a monkey flocking a football.
 
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