| The Mustang II is considered by most Mustang | | | | 3,000 pounds and getting a meager 88 hp meant |
| enthusiasts as the worst of the line. By 1974, | | | | a very sluggish ride. Thankfully, the very popular |
| pollution controls and gas mileage concerns were | | | | 2005 Mustang as stated earlier has a lot more |
| destroying the previous generation of classic hot | | | | power.The Mustang Ghia was Ford's luxury |
| rods. Horsepower was becoming a thing of the | | | | Mustang that included deluxe seatbelts, digital |
| past, and the Mustang was brought to a lowly | | | | quartz clock, vinyl seats and door trim, door |
| state in order to survive this difficult time. The | | | | courtesy lights, rear ashtray, outside remote |
| Mustang II incorporated two body styles featuring | | | | control mirrors, parking brake boot, pin stripes, |
| a two door hard top, and a pinto-like hatch back. | | | | and a vinyl roof. Why anyone considered a vinyl |
| There were no convertibles available that | | | | roof a luxury is unknown to this day. Maintenance |
| year.The car had two available engines: a 4 | | | | for a vinyl top can be a pain as anyone who has |
| cylinder engine with only 88 horsepower, and a | | | | owned one will attest.The 1970's were a terrible |
| German-built 171 ci 2.8L V-6 rated at 105 hp. In | | | | time indeed for Mustangs, but the 1980's would |
| 1975, Ford reintroduced the 302 cubic inch small | | | | see more of a return to performance. Today's |
| block eight to the Mustang II, but with only 122 | | | | model of Mustang is not only the most popular |
| horsepower. Compare that to the 2005 model | | | | sports car on the market, it does the original |
| that gets up to 300 hp.The Mustang II was | | | | Mustang good with it's 300 hp, and awesome |
| smaller than the 1960's version, but weighing in at | | | | looks. |