good mustang muscle year?

[Bo408]

Originally Posted by Bo408

Is a 91 a race/muscle?

No one answered me

[Wolf]

64-69 are my favorite years. The 70+ styling just doesn't "do it".

[topdog2]

Only Mustang i've owned was a 66. i've had several 66 Fairlane GT's,and a 428 SCJ Torino Cobra. 71 was the major change in body style. 70 was almost idenical to 69,except for inboard headlights, and minor trim.

[kman10587]

Classic Mustangs are hella nice, but if you can't find one, consider the 87-95 Mustang 5.0's. They're pretty damn fast and the aftermarket is huge

[Truck]

Originally Posted by BigRedLeadSled

gstrout, that's the only way to go... but you gotta get a car that'll be equally good cruisin down the strip as it is just burning ricers when the light turns green... I suggest the Galaxies or Fairlanes from the '60's... plenty of power, buttloads of torque, a cool factor that's undeniable... and best of all: HUGE back seats .

If you're interested, I have a friend with A Gal 500. 351 Gas engine (replaces 390 Leaded unit.) Headers. tons of work, new interior, and a drop top! ($5000 American)

[nhstiger75]

'67 Fastback with a 302 should move and they look great. Also the '71 Mach 1. Of course those are just my favorites. I know a 5.0 that a guy has in his '79, while the car is kinda ugly, will also MOVE down the track. Good luck.

[jmrev]

the 69 owns all!

[pissboy]

I have a 69 mach1,
love that year, took me 29 years to get it and I love it.
something about the 69/70 cars, they all have that mean stance.
I like the looks and sound of old cars, nothin like the sound of a V8.
these riceburners just dont turn my head.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Originally Posted by pissboy

I have a 69 mach1,
love that year, took me 29 years to get it and I love it.
something about the 69/70 cars, they all have that mean stance.
I like the looks and sound of old cars, nothin like the sound of a V8.
these riceburners just dont turn my head.

Yeah the Shinoda years. Love them as well, got to love the man (Larry Shinoda) who drew those cars and the 63' - 67' vette as well. So much so I named my dog Shinoda.

[MrPbody]

'67/'68 cars have a certain flare the others don't have. The fast back is aerodynamic and the weight distribution is good. None of the small block cars will get out of their own way, in today's performance world. Same is true of the '69/'70. Cleveland, minimum power plant to go fast. (IMO)
The Lima engine (429/460) is a far superior design to the older FE (390, 428) engine. Lots more goodies out there today for them.
I personally like the "flat back" cars ('71-'73 with sports roof). They're a bit larger looking, but are very aerodynamic, and some came with 429s in them. Knew a guy in school that had a brand new '71 Mach 1 with a 429 "Ram Air". With 3.50 gears, it went low 13s, and would bury the speedo at 140...
As a GTO guy, I seldom took any Mustangs seriously, unless they had the big engine. My brother has always been a Mustang guy. His '65 GT, no matter what he did to it, never came close to my STOCK '65 GTO TriPower car. I've also never had a 428 car come close. The 390 GTs seemed to perform better. Knew one '69 Mach 1 with a 390 GT (fairly rare, if I remember correctly). That car was pretty quick. C-6, 3.91s.
The later stuff is not mentioned because the guy asked about "muscle". Even though NO Mustang is a muscle car, per se, the early ones have the image. Forget about the Boss cars (unless you just won the lottery...).

[pissboy]

my friend has a 70 coupe it used to have a built 302 with 351C heads on it, he raced a chevelle tubed and gutted with a 396 and he would have beat him if it wasn't for the guy hitting the nitrous.
I like GTO's and cudas and many others, but come on to say NO mustangs were muscle cars thats crazy. IMHO

[smokin' joe]

I have a '70 mustang coupe with a 351 cleaveland and I love the looks of it. they can look like a piece of junk when you find them but with a little tlc they can look like the true muscle car. I would start with a boss 429 hood scope and a chin spoiler that will be enough to give it that muscle mustang look in the front. then give it a coat of grabber blue or grabbe orange paint. In the interior go with black can't mess that up. in the back put a mach 1 spoiler and for exhaust dual exit tips.

[svtcobras.com]

Definitely not a '99 Cobra

[99onI95]

1969 Mach 1

Restored 2 and they never dissapoint when taken out in public
the only problem is getting there
you have blind spots you could hide a tractor-trailer in.

[KENNETH HUBBARD46]

Originally Posted by Bo408

Is a 91 a race/muscle?

Nope, those are classified as Pony Cars.