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the 70s model with the Stinger hood

V10

69 & 70 Shelbys are ugly.
Even the 68 isn't that great looking. The rectangular fog lamps look completely out of place.
The only good looking Shelbys are the 65, 66 & 67

Knight Rider

What ruined the 68 Mustang was the hood and as you said, the foglamps. I thnk the Thunderbird taillights looked awesome

jarradasay

I personally like the 68 shelby the best. I do agree about the fog lights tho. round would have been much better. But the massiveness of the 68 grille and front end just do it for me! Not to mention the placement of the hood scoop openings are actually the best location for a ram air induction. The previous years would have missed most of the direct airflow due to the placement being so far back on the hood. But no doubt about it the 67/68 shelby rear ends were the prettiest the mustang has ever seen.

srothfuss

Hello everyone: Haven't been around in a long time. I passed on the 05 Mustangs because I thought something better would come out. Now, I am going to wait until 2009 and see what the redesign looks like...

I have heard the car will get a smaller green house for sure (based on the S197) Other than that, I have no idea what the next car will look like. However, these are the things that I would like out of an anniversary car:

1) A Shaker hood
2) 5.0L of displacement with VVT and cylinder deactivation
3) A 6 speed (pretty please!)

V10

You have a long wait.

I can't imagine they'll make the greenhouse smaller. It's not that large on the current model.

srothfuss

I don't think it would be too hard to make the roof shorter. A few changes in the unit body structure is all it would take. Most car lines are now only setup to run a 5 year life cycle these days.

V10

Wasn't questioning how it could be done from an engineering or manufacturing standpoint. What I am questioning is from a styling point I don't think it would work.

srothfuss

Ah, sorry I miss took the content of the post. Eitherway, I am looking for a new Mustang possibly around 2009 (my 89 will be 20 years old then) to use as a DD. I am happy that there is a place on the inter-world that is already discussing the next version of the car.

AnotherMustangMan

That reminds me of Orwell's Animal Farm. "All pigs are created equal, just some are more equal than others."

Knight Rider

I read that book in my English 1 Pre-AP class this year. What do you mean?

GTJOHN

Autoweek reported that the Mustang is going to have a minor re-design in 2009. Maybe we are getting excited over something minor?

Cheese302

the 05+ has vvt, a larger displacement would be nice though

m05fastbackGT

I hope this doesn't sound like a dumb question, but why would you want the roof, to be shorter ?? I don't quite understand..If the roof were made any shorter, than it is..The Mustang would no longer have, the fastback profile, that the current S-197 has..Or is there some reason, you don't happen to like the fastback profile ? Or do you mean that the roof, is too tall ?? is that what you meant, by shortning the roof ??

jarradasay

I can't speak for them, but I think the reference is to the Height of the greenhouse. I believe they want a lower roofline. This would actually add to the fast back appearance giving it and even more sloping look.

Knight Rider

Oh boy. More discomfort for tall people

V10

Current greenhouse is fine with me.
I wouldn't want it to be any lower.

m05fastbackGT

Well in that case, there's only one way to shorten the greenhouse, and still remain a fastback..Lower the roofline, 2 or maybe 3 inches, similar to the 67-68 greenhouse, which had more of a sloped roofline, called the sportsroof, which gave the car a true fastback profile..Personally, the 67-68 fastbacks were the best looking Mustangs, of all time, in my honest opinion..

m05fastbackGT

Otherwise, leave the greenhouse.. as is