Mustang Timeline: 1976

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Four-cylinder Mustangs were dubbed "MPGs" to emphasize their great fuel economy, and a Mustang II Stallion special edition wore a stallion badge on the front fender. It was available on both the coupe and hatchback.

The lovely Farrah Fawcett sported a 1976 Cobra II in the television show "Charlie's Angels." The 1976 Cobra featured Shelby-inspired side stripes, hood scoop, and Cobra emblems. The '76 snake also had quarter-window louvers similar to those on 1965-68 fastbacks. Color choices were white with blue, red, or green stripes, and black with gold stripes.

For more info on Mustang IIs, check out MustangII.net.

Engines
140cid 2.3L 2V 4-cyl 88 hp Y Code
171cid 2.8L 2V V-6 105 hp Z Code
302cid 5.0L 2V V-8 140 hp F Code

Prices
Coupe, standard $3,525
Coupe, Ghia, standard $3,859
Hatchback, standard $3,781
Hatchback, Mach 1, standard $4,209

Production
Coupe, standard 78,508
Coupe, Ghia, standard 37,515
Hatchback, standard 62,312
Hatchback, Mach 1, standard 9,232
Total 187,567

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Colors
Blue Glow
Bright Red
Dark Green Metallic
Gold Glow
Ivy Glow
Light Blue
Medium Aqua
Medium Blue Metallic
Medium Bright Yellow
Medium Brown Metallic
Medium Copper Metallic
Medium Green Metallic
Medium Yellow Gold
Saddle Bronze Metallic
Wimbledon White
Tu-Tone Exterior Color Combinations

Cream/Medium Gold Metallic
White/Bright Blue Metallic
White/Bright Red


Vehicle Identification Numbers
6 Last digit of model year
F Assembly plant (F-Dearborn, R-San Jose)
04 Body code for Ghia (02-Coupe, 03-Hatchback, 05-Mach 1)
Y Engine code
100001 Consecutive unit number

Example:

6F04Y100001

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Photos
MPG
Coupe
Hatchback
Ghia
Ghia
Ghia
Stallion
Stallion
Mach 1
Mach 1
Cobra II
Lou McCoy's Cobra II

photo by Brad Bowling
Cobra II
Cobra II
Lou McCoy's Cobra II

photo by Brad Bowling

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