What makes Ford Mustangs so special from other sports cars?
What makes Ford Mustangs so special from other sports cars? - 1
They are American.
But they are not sports cars. They are muscle cars.
Its FORD
While I'm a self-described Mustang Fanboy, the Mustang isn't necessarily any more "special" from other sports cars. Though the term "sports car" is used rather loosely these days (no Miata, you aren't a sports car), the Mustang defined the "Pony Car" when it was launched in 1964. Pony cars, which include Chevy Camaros and Dodge Challengers tend to be more affordable, highly-styled, performance cars.
They have been so popular that they have been in production for 50 years STRAIGHT… Very few other cars/brands can boast that (and that includes it's main rival/competitor the camaro that was killed off in 2003)
It was the first of the pony cars. When the Mustang came out it was a very influential car. It always has been (I'm going to gloss over the Mustang II). Even in recent times, the Mustang is still the measuring stick, and it's still an influential car, take the 2005 Mustang for example, when that came out, with it's retro styling, GM and Chrysler had to come out with their retro-styled pony cars again as well.
The Mustang has also been a pretty good value for money, you got a fair amount of performance for a reasonable price. Though recently the price delta between the base model and the V8 models has gotten bigger even when you account for inflation. Back in the 80's you get a fox 5.0L for about a 16% price premium over the base 4 cylinder car. Today the V8 commands about a 25% premium over the base V6.
The mystique. It was the first and the original pony car, and it remains surprisingly affordable for the performance it has.
Iconic status and you get a LOT of bang for your buck with a Mustang.
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