The Ford Mustang GT has proven over and over to be a great package for performance and price!
This is one of the most popular mustangs around. The Ford Mustang GT has always been affordable, fun to drive, and has great looks. I remember in High School I always wanted one.(which was in the early and mid '90s.) My love for mustangs goes back a very long way.( farther than the '90s.) The popular style in my school days was the foxbody stangs.
I wish they had the power the GT has today. Here we have more styling ( inspired from the classic '60s styling.), more horsepower, more options from the factory for performance. Unfortunately the price is also more, compared to the foxbody days.
But that isn't stopping anybody these days. Since this style rolled off of the assembly line in '05, people of all genders and ages fell in love with this beauty. In all honesty, the only reason I haven't bought one, is cause my current '85gt is paid for and I have put alot of work into building her.
Some new features these cars have that we didn't back in the day is 4 wheel-disc breaks. No need to upgrade those rear drums like I still need to do on mine. Stronger transmissions and rearends. More comfortable suspension than the cars from the Foxbody Era.
There are 4, well 5 GT packages. You have a deluxe coupe, premium coupe, deluxe convertable, and premium convertable. Now the 5th option is the California Special. I'm not going to go into every detail and option of these cars. That would make me more of an encyclopedia so to speak. I do have plans to eventually give each car its own page.
For now my purpose is to give you some basic knowledge of these great muscle cars. I will provide links with more information as I continue to build this site if you want to research exact specs and dealer packages. I will also be adding a page of dealer recommendations.
The Ford Mustang GT comes with the 4.6L 300HP@5750rpm, and 320lbs-ft of torque. This is great considering I had to put a new engine in my baby to get that. Gas mileage is well, better than my car. These cars get 15/23 city/highway. My car, ummm... 12/15 MAYBE!!
I know this may be boring to you, or maybe very important. The other thing this new Ford Mustang GT has is better safety ratings. The government is getting pretty strict with it now.
----sidebar---- I have been working in Mexico since January of 2007. And I greatly appreciate the safety standards we now have for vehicles and driving. People here only care about themselves on the road. And if you are walking, WATCH OUT. Many times now I have had people try to run me over. So if you haven't had the luck of traveling to Mexico except to the tropical places, you really don't understand how lucky we are to have such strict safetly laws. ----sidebar----
 Here
is the convertable Ford Mustang GT. If you are considering a new
mustang or even old one and need to drive it year round, (whoa... did i
say that out loud ) make sure you can handle rear wheel drive in the
snow. I am from Michigan. I don't dare take my car out during the winter seasons. But hey, to each his own. Sorry, to each his/her own. Whew!! That was close... almost upset my daughter again. 
Here's the coupe. One good thing about both of these styles? If you plan on making this a track car, drag or road, the structure is much stronger than before. It use to be that you needed to really reinforce the convertable if you planned on beefing up the motor.
Now, don't get me wrong. I recommend still doing that with these cars for safety reasons. But if you are keeping your monster under 400 horsepower, this car has a pretty rigid frame and should be ok for you. Now if you make this thing an everyday racecar, then definitely put some effort into reinforcement. 
This is the Ford Mustang GT/CS. The CS stands for California Special.
The original one was built in 1968. And has been offered different
years every since. The new version has a bold front fascia with an
integrated chin spoiler that sits 1.5 inches lower than the Mustang GT.
This provides a larger air opening for increased cooling performance.
California Special style bodyside racing stripes run from the front fenders across the doors and fade-out at the end of the door. This model also comes with the 300HP engine. Ford Racing does offer some packages to increase this pony if this is just too tame for you. These cars are only available in 3 colors. Redfire, Performance White, and Vista blue. All 3 are a metallic color.
Pricing : Ford Mustang GT Coupe: $23,836 to $27,020 Vert: $28,179 to $31,845 CS: $1900 additional to your GT price
One thing I forgot to mention early on, is that their is a huge market of aftermarket parts for these vehicles. So if you aren't ready right now for a speedracer. You have plenty of options to make your mustang the exact car of your dreams. If it isn't already. But one inexpensive
thing to give you a one-of stang are different wheels. It helps you
stand out. Check out WheelHQ.com and their line of Mustang GT500 Wheels
and give your stang a mean look and keep it in your budget.
Mustang Parts Mustang Wheels Mustang Hoods Mustang Seats
|
