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After selling nearly three million Mustangs, the second-generation pony car was downsized to meet the growing trend for small cars in the early 1970s.
The Mustang II debuted in dealerships Sept. 21, 1973 after a $160 million investment by Ford Motor Company to bring the “small, sporty and luxurious” car to the market, according to a press release announcing the car’s debut.
The car was 19 inches shorter than the 1973 Mustang and was offered in two body styles and four models, including a three-door hatchback.
The 1974 Mustang II also featured a standard 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine capable of traveling 20 miles per gallon.
Mustang II was intended to have a “quick, smooth ride comparable to much larger cars,” achieved in large part by the use of a sub-frame which created the feeling of the “big car ride” while reducing road noise, vibration and harshness. It was the company’s first use of the sub-frame in a unibody construction design.
The Mustang II debuted in dealerships Sept. 21, 1973 after a $160 million investment by Ford Motor Company to bring the “small, sporty and luxurious” car to the market, according to a press release announcing the car’s debut.
The car was 19 inches shorter than the 1973 Mustang and was offered in two body styles and four models, including a three-door hatchback.
The 1974 Mustang II also featured a standard 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine capable of traveling 20 miles per gallon.
Mustang II was intended to have a “quick, smooth ride comparable to much larger cars,” achieved in large part by the use of a sub-frame which created the feeling of the “big car ride” while reducing road noise, vibration and harshness. It was the company’s first use of the sub-frame in a unibody construction design.
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