Aviation-Inspired 1969 Mustang Renderings Create Perfect Combination

These 1969 Mustang renderings combine the classic pony car with a treatment often seen on its airborne counterpart.

Depending on who you ask, the origin of Ford’s Mustang name was inspired either by the P-51 Mustang fighter plane or the free-roaming horse. The truth, as it often does, lies a bit in the middle – both had a hand in naming America’s pony car, and we frequently compare it to either. But the inspiration behind these 1969 Mustang renderings from artist Abimelec Arellano clearly came from one place – the sky.

The most obvious nod toward vintage aircraft present on this imaginary 1969 Mustang is its shark teeth graphic, which was a familiar sight on the P-51 and a variety of other aircraft – including helicopters. The shiny finish of the car was also taken straight from the Mustangs of the sky, which sported the look after they established clear dominance near the end of the war.

Aside from these aviation-inspired modifications, this 1969 Mustang has been treated to just a few changes from its stock form. They include a lowering job, which hunkers the classic pony car right over a set of bronze steelie wheels wrapped in vintage white-letter Goodyear tires. Arellano is a fan of giving street-going vehicles the NASCAR look, and that’s sort of the case here with this choice of rolling stock. The front grille surround has also been finished in yellow to provide a bit of contrast, too.

Otherwise, this classic Mustang is essentially stock. But it certainly doesn’t need any wild bodywork or other modifications to stand out – that shiny finish and vintage graphic treatment are more than enough to accomplish that task. And while throwing shark’s teeth on a vehicle is nothing new, it’s more of a common sight on street rods. Mustangs? Not so much.

 

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Of course, it should be, as few automobiles on earth can draw such a straight line to aviation, particularly one of the most prominent planes in history to feature the shark teeth logo. And for that reason alone, this combination makes perfect sense.

Photos: Abimelec Arellano

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

In addition to his expertise writing about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and every other type of automobile, Brett had spent several years running parts for local auto dealerships.

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