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BUYER'S GUIDE
Ford Mustang II
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Once again Ford proves with the Mustang II that buyers in that market may be looking for smaller cars, bu they don't want anything light and cheap and they do want a car to project their personality. The Mustang II gives them plenty of options with which to do it.
There ar four Mustang models: the basic hatchback and its luxurious step-up, the Ghia; then come the 3-door fastback 2+2 and its up-market companion, the Mach I. If that isn't enough to cover your personality, you could go the route of the Cobra II option, with its broad stripes and quarter-window gills. Should that still not salve your ego sufficiently, there is the King Cobra option, which carries the same bright stripes and big spoilers theme to wretched excess.
The more subtle might prefer the Fashion Accessory Group, though we won't tell anyone else that it was specifically designed for women. It even has a lighting system that turns on the interior lights when either door handle is lifted. Included is an interior done in Fresno cloth, which was obviously named by someone who has never been to France.
On the technical side, the Mustang engine lineup remains the same, starting with the too anemic 2.3-liter four, stepping up to the engine that should be base, the 2.8-liter V-6 and on to the 5.0-liter V-8. All engines can be ordered with a 4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic transmission, with the V-8 available with automatic only in California and at high altitudes.
Convertible fans would want to consider the Mustang with the T-roof and its two removable panels, which is only available on the 3-door models.
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