1978 Ford Mustang II With 20k Miles Is the Best of Its Breed
In the world of second-gen pony cars, they just don’t get any nicer than this stellar 1978 Ford Mustang II.
While the Mustang is one of the most beloved automotive models in history, like most great ones, that history isn’t completely untarnished. Living through the 1970s and much of the 1980s was tough on any performance car, as smog regulations and a gas crisis robbed them of, well, their performance. Ford’s response to this was to create the Mustang II, a car that has its fair share of detractors. But if you’re a fan of the breed, this 1978 Ford Mustang II that recently sold on eBay is undoubtedly amazing.
In fact, if you didn’t know any better, you might think that the photos of this particular Mustang II are actually from 1978. But that’s to be expected from a car that has just 20k miles on the clock and has been lovingly cared for over the last 40+ years. According to the seller, it’s almost completely original too, save for a repaint in the ’90s.
Otherwise, there really aren’t any bones to pick here. The exterior, interior, undercarriage, engine bay, and every nook and cranny look absolutely immaculate. This is as close as we’ll ever get to a brand new 1978 Mustang II, though that may not mean a whole lot to collectors or Mustang fans in general. But there are plenty of folks that love these cars, as evidenced by the fact that Ford sold over a million of them in just a few years of production.
Looks are subjective, of course, and people tend to have strong feelings about the way these cars look. However, there’s no arguing about power – this pony’s meager 2.8-liter V6 was originally rated to produce a mere 104 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque, which in this case is paired to an automatic slushbox for the kind of acceleration that makes merging on modern freeways a challenge. Not to mention snore-inducing.
Regardless, for fans of the Mustang II, you’d be hard-pressed to find a nicer example than this. And clearly, the second-gen pony car made an impression on quite a few folks, because the car attracted 46 bids and wound up selling for just over $15k. That’s a solid price for a Mustang of this vintage, proving that no matter how much hate it gets from the car community, the Mustang II still has its fair share of fans out there in the world.
Photos: eBay
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