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December, 28th, 2020 One of my favourite design sketch these days. Looking for a future of the Mustang to survive as an affordable sports car has become more difficult. Maybe it ends up as a niche high-value collector car like the M-series from BMW with more varieties in low numbers? Yet I think it makes more sense to catch new customers with something that sticks out of the Hybrid-mass production cars of today. A compact family car that offers room for 2+2 and at the same time thrills the driver and the audience as well as creates thumbs-ups from the bypassers. Let's look into these challenges with a talented designer in the next monthes. Update: The project is still going on, but detailing takes a lot of time. Looking forward one day to the final results. |
 Where is the future of the Mustang name? Compact and affordable or brutal and on top of the sports car market? |
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Nov. 28th, 2020 After almost 25 years of simply driving my 68 Mustang, it's time to do some work. One thing that bugged me occasionally like so many, was the Grant steering wheel horn button. I found a good solution in the new GT3 horn button, that fits perfectly on the Grant Classic steering wheel without flying off. The only thing you need to do is changing the wire crimps to wider ones suitable for the new contacts and use the new enclosed 3 screws, that typically fit the old adapter. For steering shafts that are not yet cut, there is an extension ring available, so make sure you order everything together. |
 The new horn button fits tight over a rubber ring on a mounting adapter. Hope it won't fly off anymore when the temperature rises... |
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Nov. 13th, 2020 1973 Q-code T-5 registered in Museum class in Finland Sometimes it is very exciting to connect bits of history from the start to the finish. This now blue, former yellow T-5 convertible was registered in the finish museum class. The current owner still has the original title and some sales ads from the past, when it was yellow. We were fortunate to connect it to the Cologne based dealership of Hoeverman. Listed in their genuine US-car sales book with the VIN and all the details of the purchase. During its first year it was used by a family member himself. |
 The subsequent owners are listed in the title. Some of them are already gone to heaven, yet the story of its life preserves many memories of ownership. Looking forward to gain more insight into the chain of ownership every day. |
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October 2020 Who'd argue that 427 SOHC Engines are the ultimate Adrenalin injection for any Ford? We are trying to determine how many exactly ended up in Mustangs, can you help with more documentation? We found out meanwhile that in 1966 around 435 were made and 125 alum heads. The total count being probably around 1000 to 1200. Acc. to John Grant, who worked on SOHCs at Santa Pod and was an Alan Mann mechanic, a Ford guy gave him the number of 1200 back then. |
 I'd guess this one - being licenced for the road - is quite unique and we were fortunate to follow it for quite some time here in Europe. What became out of it and it's engine? Stay tuned, we have all the details early in 2021 for you. The article is just in print for the December issue of a club mag. SOHCs have always been the ultimate kick for Ford guys for sure. Some sleep next to it in their bedroom, I know of at least one such enthusiast. |
Danny Moores GT350
BP/Production SFM 5S307 race history added. We were fortunate when being
contacted by Lisa Smith, a relative of the Moore family. Thank you, to Lisa
and all supporting contributors to get the material to the current owners of
his cars. |
Declan O'Dwyer
from Ireland passed us the latest
Bullitt replica
pictures from a magazine feature. Read on in the Bullitt section. |
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6S2378 underwent since last year a complete restoration. It is almost finished at the Charly Hutton Color Studio. Watch out for it at next years car shows...if so. The history - permanently updated - here on ponysite in the Shelby Convertible section |
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July 17th, 2020 John D. Canfield wrote a very interesting article on his scale model project for Ford Performance. Most Mustangers have seen the bright yellow 1969 Boss 302 prototype pictured everywhere including Donald Farrs book. John always dreamt of building this rare car with the vermillion interior. Read the article here  Most of us never spotted this maybe...only a few who saw the surviving car at a show, where it was hardly recognizable. In 2013 we first got aware of the surviving prototype after exchanging Kevin Knedlers pics with the Road Racing Registry. Ed Ludtke had more details on it already from his mate Mark Corich.  How did it look like before the flares were added? Here is a picture from 1973. |
The other Boss 302 prototype -
one 1:1 survivor and one that resembles it a bit more, even though it is
scaled down. Built with patience and finished during Covid19 in early to mid
2020. Picture above Kevin Knedler, Mid-Ohio, 6 hoursIMSA race 1975. The so called color palette prototype was scrapped, but then sold to the Mroz brothers as a Body in white (former CobraJet equipped car) acc. to Ed Ludtkes Mustang Road Racing Registry. Richard and David Mroz raced the Boss prototype in some SCCA races and turned it into an IMSA racer for a longer period. Pictured here in 1975 by Kevin Knedler, who lived near the Mid-Ohio track. It appeared first time out at the 100 years Ford anniversary in Dearborn.  The Boss color palette prototype as of 2013. Still in IMSA race dress. It was shown at the Boss reunion in Carlisle 2013 by the then and current owner Mark Corich. Steve Francis picture. Mark - living in Michigan turned up again in 2019. Donald Farr signed the pages from his book for Mark, but could not talk to him later on unfortunately. But he took these 2 pictures while walking through the Building T at Carlisle in 2019 for us.  |
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July 10th, 2020 Most of you got alreaday aware of the oncoming Mecum sale of the John Atzbach collection. John has certainly collected - and thus preserved - a very selective and precious variety of 13 Mustang/Shelby diamonds including 1 of 4 Shelby convertibles, most famous R-Shelby SFMR002 and drag car amongst others. What remained a bit out of focus in the past was the huge collection of 18.000 items of memorabilia. Those bits and pieces need a good home as well and is even interesting for the average Joe, who wants to enhance his shelf ...like me. Have a look at the already started Mecum memorabilia sales. When paging through the lots, I noticed for example 427 SOHC valve covers, B429 cylinder heads and many more items you may wish to have an opportunity to get your hands on. |
John wrote: 2,800 lots of the memorabilia will be sold in 22 separate "On Time" (online only) auctions. The bidding for these lots started yesterday. The various 22 auctions end on different dates between 7/11 and 7/17. Most of the things in my collection are related to Shelby's and Shelby American; but I do have several hundred lots that are Lamborghini, including some extremely rare factory / dealer signs and memorabilia. Indeed, yet for us overseas guys, some items may be just too bulky, so the little crown jewels are also of importance. Check it out and start with the first lot here.. Very interesting items passed the auction block like Roy Lunns Mustang I press binder, rare GT(40) build pictures from his archive and many more items. Stay tuned today for SFMR002 |
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June 13th, 2020 We seem to have missed quite some important news over the years. But others as well like isomustangs.org who obiously ended news in 2017. Yet, Ponysite is still around and survives all periods of more or less Mustang enthusiasm somehow. Did you know that 2 of the known Bond Diamond Mach 1 Mustangs got sold meanwhile?  |
#160938 which was the so-called Alley car
in the Dezer collection was sold last year after having been transferred to
the
Orlando museum, where most of the Dezer collection ended up.
Initially
it was planned to sell the complete Bond collection from Dezer Miami museum
already in 2014 for 33million Euro (54 cars), but that did not work out. The
Orlando museum had some problems and other influences made it impossible to
continue the effort. So they had to sell single cars to make money quickly. The second "known but often discussed" Diamond Mustang is Mike Alamedas 429cui version, in which the new owner had enough trust in receiving all the documentation from Mike. His own research and further bits of information collected convinced him he has got the right thing as well. The car is now in Australia. As you may know there were at least 6 used for the movie. |
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April 29th, 2020 R.I.P. Gale Halderman, Designer of the final production Mustang Sad to hear he passed away at the age of 87 due to liver cancer. I met him at the 50th Anniversary in Charlotte 2014 at the Panel of Heros seminar. As our friend John says:
"It is truly a sad day for all of us, but heaven is going to
have some really cool cars from here on out." |
 Very true, we all will meet once again up there to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of our Mustang. Keep some memories of good ol' times for then. |
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And yes, there was one more 427 powered
streetfighter in a 1968. Of course we know about the HM built 427s, but a Stallion 427 built by Mainway Ford in Canada was only a rumour so far. We finally got the confirmation from the genuine mechanic who worked with John Petrie, Paul Paterson. Robin McQueen updated us about the good 'ol times. Stay tuned for more on the hot ride they prepared and enjoyed actually in 1968, not in 1967. Follow this link |
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January 9th, 2020 My friend John visited the Lawman Boss 429 party at Marcus Anghel Restorations place. Thank you, John and thank you, Marcus for the outstanding work... Update: Finished as of November 25th. 2020. Check out Marcus website. |
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