Yeah, I think whatever, technically speaking, the actual model year might be, the release date of the 50th anniversary will be April 2014. Hopefully that will be the next model Mustang (technically a 2015? Was the 1964.5 technically a '64 or '65 model?) and not just a primped up version of the current model.

I mean, you're seeing "2012" Bosses hitting the streets in March of 2011, so a 2015 Stang hitting the streets in April 2014 to great fanfare would hardly be out of the question. Auto manufacturers tend to play fast and loose with model year designations.

However, development delays and overruns being what they are, some 50th anniversary Stang will be let out of the paddock in April 2014.

Aaaaaand, as for the GT 500, remember that, if it's a 2014 that hits the streets in 2013, I might expect a punched out 5.4/5.8 as the current run's swan song. If indeed it comes online as part of the NextStang rollout in April '14, then I would doubt the current Mod motor still soldiering on, though, possibly, it might be a holdover much as the 5.0 did for the '93 Stang release, being replaced by the newer 4.6 in '94 if I've got my dates right.

 

Your theory has solid historical backing (but your dates are slightly off).
The 5.0 ran through the 93 until the 95MY. the 4.6 didn't show up until '96 MY (two years after the restyle.)

 

I think this is what Ford is basing it off of. That would make their numbering correct...maybe that is confusing for some to think about. It is cool though. I hope the 2013 gt500 is faster and cheaper! Take that!

 

This reminds me... My wife's wedding anniversary is coming up. YIKES!!!

 

sorry to add more confusion to this but both 1989 and 1990 model years are 25th anniversary cars. My 1990 had the 25th badge on the dash....

 

George, hopefully your wedding anniversary is coming up too

 

so have we figured out out the '13 will be a punched out roadrunner with a TVS yet?

 

2013MY...new haircut, clothes, shoes..that kinda thing.

2015MY...plastic surgery, sex change...that kinda thing
50th
All New

/end thread

 

So, the 2015 Mustang will lose its *****?

 

Think of it as weight reduction

 

Yep, my 1990 had 25th badge on the dash, then I bought my 99 and it had 35th on the side....

whatever the case the 2014 will be the 50th anniversary model.

 

Don't be upset when the 2014 specs are released and they don't mention any 50th anniversary model.

 

I agree

 

You can buy the badge from 2015MY and put it on the 2014MY if it makes you feel better

 

 

I got sick of that saying after about 12hrs..hahah

 

Where are you guys getting your information? It makes no sense for Ford to change the pattern they have been on. Even though the 64 1/2s were all listes as 1965 Ford has been recognizing 64 as the start year for the Mustang.

Why would Ford do 35th in 1999 40th in 2004 and 45th in 2009 and then all of a sudden make the 2015 model a 50th anniversary instead of 2014?

 

why did Ford do the 25th in '89 and then again in '90? It doesn't matter what ford has done it matters what they will do. Every insider has stated over and over for the last year that the 50th will be in '15.

 

Just pulling it out of my ***.
Don't mind me...carry on. I just like messing with you.

 

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