1966 Mustang GT

For 1966, little change was made to Ford’s hot-selling Mustang. You don’t mess with success, so why change a good thing? Minor Updates were all that were needed. A revised instrument panel that looked less like the Falcon’s was used. The grille retained its now-familiar shape, but had teh Mustang horse emblem “floating” in the “corral” in its center, with no horizontal or vertical dividing bars. A wind split ornament was added at the end of the “cove” on the body sides.

Federally mandated safety equipment that was formerly optional — including seat belts, a padded instrument panel, emergency flashers, electric windshield wipers (with washers) and dual padded sun visors — were made standard features. To cover the added cost of these must-have items, prices increased $44 for the two-door hardtop, and $18 for the 2+2 and $49 for the convertible.

The GT Equipment Group continues to be available in 1966 as a $152.50 option package for Mustangs with high-performance V-8 power plants. The GT Equipment Group included a dual exhaust system, front fog lamps, special body ornamentation, front disc brakes, GT racing stripes (in place of rocker panel moldings) and handling package components. The handling package (normally $30.84 extra by itself) included increased-rate front and rear springs, larger-diameter front and rear shock absorbers, a steering system with a 22:1 overall ratio and a large-diameter stabilizer bar.

The Mustang’s base V-8 engine for 1966 was the Code “G” 4.00 x 2.87-inch bore and stroke 289-cid with a 9.3:1 compression ration and an Autolite two-barrel carburetor, which produced 225 hp at 4800 and the Code “K” Challenger High-Performance V-8. This cersion of the “289″ featured a 10.5:1 compression ratio, a four-barrel Autolite carburetor and solid valve lifters, which helped it to make 271 hp at 6000 rppm.

A Mustang 2+2 with the Challenger High-Performance V-8 could do 0-to-60 in 7.6 seconds and needed about 15.9 seconds to make it down the quarter-mile.

The GT package proved to be twice as popular as it had been in 1965 and its sales increased from about 15,000 the earlier year to approximately 30,000.

2010 Detroit Auto Show: Shelby Mustang GT500 Coupe & Convertible

With the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500, the SVT Design Team has brought more ground-pounding while shaving off some of the intimidating power and all this with a measure of real comfort. Power is increased to a new 540 HP and 510 lb-ft of torque due to tuning and air flow engineering. That new-found power is funneled through a re-geared twin disc clutch six[speed manual transmission to an all-new 3.55 rear gear. Ford will officially commit to a “significant improvement in performance” and a top speed of 155 MPH. Wonder how long us car guys will be happy with that?

The suspension tuning for the convertible models gets the real-deal service with new dampers, springs, and anti-roll bars. Though still holding out with a solid axle, ride and handling are much improved over the 2009 model. That remains to be seen but one thing is not even in debate – this thing looks fabulous! Coupe or convertible, it’s your choice!

2010 Mustang Pictures with the Challenger and Camaro

The pictures were taken when the three got together for the Car and Driver muscle car shootout. Of course the Mustang ruled the scene while the Camaro and Challenger were left in the dust. The big picture down below is my favorite out of the bunch, it looks like the three are ready to take on the world, better yet some foreign rice burners.

2011 Roush Mustang for April

In April Roush will be unveiling their Stage 1 and Stage 2 packages for the 2011 Ford Mustang. What’s weird is both packages won’t consist of any performance enhancements, I guess Jack Roush thought they didn’t need any. 412 horsepower is a respectable number, but aftermarket companies like Roush are known for big horsepower. Jack must be putting all his nuts and bolts into the 427R Roush Mustang. So lets get to the specs, Stage 1 consists of aesthetic changes such as the addition of the OEM-quality ROUSH body kit. While Stage 2 adds a suspension and handling package in addition to the appearance upgrades. I hate to say it but I’m kind of disappointed.

2010 Camp Steeda

Upcoming this year for the month of May is a Mustang camp. May 21 – May 23 Steeda allows participants to drive around the Sebring International Race Way for fun. Mustang drivers will receive professional instruction on how to enhance their driving abilities and vehicle performance capabilities. So if you’re interested you should definitely plan your next vocation for the Steeda Mustang camp.

Mustang Steeda Ultra-Lite 1 Wheels

This is one sweet chrome wheel for your Mustang, it uses a simple 5 spoke design that is very sharp. The wheel is of low pressure cast for lighter weight and has a lot of room for aggressive set of brakes. They kind of remind of the Roush custom wheels.

Mustang Steeda Spyder Wheels

Steeda has a new wheel out called the Spyder wheel, it features a new spider web design that is pretty cool. The spokes are very thin on the rim so you’re going to be saving a little weight. It’s a ten spoke rim that will really show off you brakes well, so if you’re in the market for a rims you should think about purchasing them.

My Dad Loves the New 2011 GT350 Mustang

My Dad came over to tell me about an article he found in the Detroit News Paper, it was on the new 2011 GT350 Mustang. He was very excited to see the Shelby American bring back the Mustang. He loves everything about the Mustang, particularly the twin pipes out the back. My Dad really thought that was a cool customization by Shelby. The only thing he didn’t like were the gaudy rims, other than that my Dad just loved the car. If he hadn’t retired so soon, my Dad stated he might of bought one.

Wilson Pickett performs Mustang Sally Live

Ahh such a good tune, that’s if yo like the oldies. Wilson Pickett is one of my favorite blues/rock and roll artists of all time. I know you’ve heard this tune before at Mustang car shows or cruises. Definitely one of the best Ford Mustang songs of all time.

2010 Ford Mustang vs. 2009 Nissan 370Z

Edmunds does a shootout between the 2010 Ford Mustang and the 2009 Nissan 370Z, to sum it up it’s American vs. Foreign or what us street guys like to say Muscle vs. Rice. The 2010 Mustang is the bargain of the two, coming in at around $35k while the 2009 Nissan 370Z is around $40k. The 0-60mph times on both sports cars are nearly identical, along with the 1/4 mile times. But the narrator of the video did says the 370Z is a touch faster. The 370Z is producing 332 horsepower and the Mustang GT is getting 315 horsepower, thank God Ford implemented the new 5.0L, by the looks of it the Mustang needed it. The Nissan 370Z comes out on top, but not by much. Personally I think the Mustang will give you a more run for your money. As the narrator say the Mustang is more versatile, it can be a daily commuter while the Nissan 370Z is pretty much just for racing. I guess it’s all what you like, I like Mustangs!