One can only assume the suspension upgrades given to the dkm trans am. In this crowded best drivers car field the mustang finished in second place behind the mclaren while the camaro finished fourth. Much like with the original gt350 and gt350r, the r stands for racespec, and is designed to be a track car. Car magazine uk lists the history of fords mustang pony car. Instead of a screaming chicken, the 1979 firebird trans am should have a pterodactyl on the hood. Its a sign of getting old that the cars that were new when i got my drivers license are now collectible. Rare 1979 mustang pace car project fox sold for peanuts. A car would eventually help redefine the modern muscle car would first have to share a platform launched in 1978 for the fairmont and zephyr.
Car and driver 19401979 monthly magazines for sale ebay. Ford motor company executives, along with many car magazines received. When the foxbody mustang was introduced in 1979, replacing the largely unloved mustang ii, it offered what was then a new level of performance for a mustang. Great deals on car and driver automobile 19401979 magazines. Secondyear driver rick mears took the lead for the final time with 18 laps to go, and won his first of four indianapolis 500 races. The mustang was on the car and driver ten best list in 1983, 1987, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2011, and 2016.
If you wanted a faster capri, rokstock, a tuner in oregon, offered a turbocharged conversion with up to 200 hp. Misc scans ford magazine test drives, ads and articles for. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A vintage road test of 1979 chevrolet corvette compares to a prototype 1979 gmc sport truck. The mustang was selected as the pace car for the 63 rd running of the indy 500. The brand new 1979 to 1993, 1994 to 2004, 2005 to 2009, 2010 to 2014 and 20152020 americanmuscle mustang parts and performance catalogs are here, and theyre absolutely free. Buy car and driver magazine, october 1979, very good or better condition. The first affordable, sporty car of its kind, the mustang debuted in good ol garland, texas in 1964, where fifteen bidders fought over who. In its early years, the magazine focused primarily on small, imported sports cars. Car and driver was founded as sports cars illustrated in 1955. Car and driver named the mustang shelby gt350gt350r one of the ten best cars in 2016. Forget everything you know about previous mustangs.
It also made car and driver magazines ten best list for 1989, 1993, and. The 63rd 500 mile international sweepstakes was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana, on sunday may 27, 1979. The ford probe was a liftback coupe produced by ford, introduced in 1988 and produced until. In 1961, editor karl ludvigsen renamed the magazine car and driver to show a more general automotive focus. The interior was completely redone and could now seat four in comfort, even with the smaller back seat of a sports car. Classic cars for sale classic driver the classic car. In the end, lotus test driver, roger becker, showed what the car could really do and was consequently hired as the stunt driver for the film. The fox chassis was used to launch the third generation mustang a cultfavorite in the making that would leave its mark on the muscle car scene for years. Every magazine that compared the mustang to the f cars in the 80s came to the same conclusion the mustang is faster and cheaper but the f cars had better handling and cost more. Skip to main content we use cookies to enhance your experience. Once a thriving species during the golden performance car era, it.
The european capri, meanwhile, continued through 1986. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry. This is truly a living dinosaur, the very last direct descendant of the the original big blockhipo pony car. Mustang gains a driversside airbag as standard equipment. Vintage mustang magazines and literature collectors weekly. A history of the 1979 mustang pace car is available here. Just fill out your information in the form to the right, select the year and model of mustang you have from the dropdowns, and well send you your catalog for free. Since then ford has continued to improve the gt350, adding tires that are essentially streetlegal drag slicks. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. The 1979 mustang was based on the larger fox platform. If you liked the fairmont, youll do cartwheels over the mustang.
By contrast, you sit boltupright in the narrower mustang, the higher hood running out to a blunt front end. The fiveliter v8 available for the mustang is a torquey beast with considerablefor. Where the mustang gt lagged behind its competition in the car and driver magazine test was in the handling department, its skidpad number was a mediocre 0. Mustang returns to its former glory with the foxbody and a revised 302. Classic car news classic car news pics and videos from around the world i know someone who has one and its just sitting in florida under a tarp. Misc scans of ford test drives and articles found in magazines. It may have been the slimmest of victories, but the guys in dearborn had shown the world the mustang was back.
Chronicled in the march 1972 issue of car and driver magazine and covered in countless other publications. Well send you the most interesting fordmuscle articles, news, car features, and videos every week. Great deals on car and driver automobile 1940 1979 magazines. Car and driver automobile 19401979 magazines for sale ebay.
Arguably one of the most recognizable cars of all time, the 2020 ford mustang continues to deliver. But what of the car were looking at here, a 1979 lotus esprit. Ford mustang is a series of american automobiles manufactured by ford. This 1979 ford mustang coupe is a driver, not a trailer queen. Our test car had been thoroughly thrashed by several magazine types before our rendezvous, and the brakes. Mustang fans objected to the frontwheel drive configuration, japanese.
Car and driver magazine s road test of the ford mustang gt. The mustang pace car remains one of the most popular searched cars on. As a young guy back then id have loved to own any of them. The complete history of the ford mustang cj pony parts.
And a stronger v8 returned to its rightful place on the options list, that being the 4. Can you name a more iconic car than the ford mustang. There have been a few things ive had to fix, throw out bearing, rearend, and now the transmission has givin up the ghost. Fast cool cars z28 vs gt, car and driver comparison test. Its a wide, low car, and the driver looks out through a radically raked windshield and over a rapidly dropping nose. Comparison car and driver test, december 1993 pony wars. Project pretty ugly is beautiful where it counts and performance enthusiasts. In continuous production since 1964, the mustang is currently the longestproduced ford car nameplate. I am trying to locate a bonnet and hinges for a 1979 xc falcon and also an indicator arm. We sell back issues, used magazines, past issues and old mags at competitive prices, most orders ship next business day. Larger and based on the fox platform the new mustang deviated from the smaller compact mustangs of the past.
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