Collecting Modern-Era Ponies
Since its April 1964 introduction, countless throttle jockeys have lusted after Ford’s Mustang. Its blend of personal coupe proportions, timely styling, sporty image, broad engine availability, and attractive pricing sent sales into orbit. Not surprisingly, many 1960s and early 1970s iterations of this pop-culture icon are highly collectible.
Later Mustangs can also instill the thrill of driving and collecting, and they, too, enjoy a wide fanbase. Following the Mustang II era, a new Fox-bodied Mustang arrived in 1979, and its modern appearance and performance charmed the buying public through 1993. The SN-95 Mustang platform debuted for 1994, and the momentum continued to the “New Edge” styling years of 1999 through 2004.
Among the high-volume offerings were special editions like the street-trim replicas of the 1979 Mustang that paced the Indianapolis 500 race. The Cobra (and track-ready Cobra R) satiated lead foots and racers beginning in 1993, and the 1994 edition also paced Indy. From 1984 to 1986, the forward-thinking Mustang SVO exuded high-tech sophistication.
Ford also celebrated Mustang anniversaries with the 1984 G.T. 350 at 20 years, the 1999 Mustang at 35, and the 2004 at 40. The 10th anniversary of the Cobra was recognized in 2003, as was the 100th anniversary of Ford with the Centennial edition.
Special Service Package Mustang police cars were built from 1982 to 1993. Additional unique offerings include the 1990 “7-Up” Mustang, 1996 Mystic Cobra with a color-shifting paint finish, and the 2001 Bullitt GT that commemorated the famed 1968 Steve McQueen movie of the same name. The legendary Mach 1 returned, too, for 2003 and 2004.
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