Cobra Jet
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I want to know how many M6G Members used to ride genuine Horse and Buggies and had their mail delivered by the Pony Express... do I see a wave of hands?
Me, not 40 but still a bit below 50...but gonna add my input.
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Not understanding the MACHe thread OR the *possible* reduction of V8 engines (which will never happen) - the M6G Member (reader or poster) has to be between the ages of 17-25. Folks who are in their early 30’s to 40+ “get it” and most of them have either owned at least 1 Mustang (or multiple Mustangs by now). It’s been said for many years that folks who buy a Muscle Car are those same folks who can afford that car now, the one they wish they could have afforded when they were in High School.
So, if you were one who entered High School in 1986, the 1965 Mustang was only 21 years old, not even a Classic (yet). The original 5.0 era was just breaking ground and the Fox Mustangs were HOT. The 5.0 Aftermarket was at it’s inception (waaaaay back, the now known Ford Performance started out as Ford Motorsport). There were hardly any dedicated Mustang magazines and “Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords” was also in its infancy and then there were the all out Drag Wars (for those who remember the Mustang vs GN and Mustang vs Camaro days). High Schoolers of that era were essentially spawned from the prior Generation of Hippie Kids. So when just getting into HS in 1986, kids of that era already “grew up” seeing, hearing, knowing about and wanting the original 65-70’s Mustangs, but when the 85/86 Mustang GT’s debuted, they were kings of the Original 5.0 Movement - THOSE were the Mustangs everyone wanted during that time period.
I don’t expect today’s younger Mustang Enthusiasts to know the complete historical significance of the Ford Mustang, or even know of the massive Letter Writing Campaign that saved the Mustang back in 1994. However, the MACHe will NEVER be a true Mustang despite what the younger EV Enthusiasts will see it as in 10-20 years from today. The folks who post up and portray the “who cares” attitude that “Mustang” is just a name for a car or that a “Mustang SUV” is what people want just aren’t true die hard Ford Mustang Enthusiasts.
The Ford Mustang is not just another car; to some folks, those that have owned multiple Mustangs over the years, who modify or upgrade, those that race (drag, road or auto cross), those that belong to multiple online Mustang forums, those that belong to Mustang Clubs, those who restore them, those who tune them, those who built an empire (Steeda, LMR, CJ’s, etc) and those that collect Mustang memorabilia, it’s a hobby, it’s a passion, it’s a stress reliever, it’s giving back knowledge to those who need the help and to some that Mustang and it’s memories get passed down from Generation to Generation as if it is a part of the family.
So I don’t fault the Mustang newbies for not understanding or being as passionate as some of us are about it’s legacy and the importance of it’s heritage.
This is a thread I posted a few years back on Corral.net where I’m still an active member. Take some time to read it, it goes to show how much of an impact the Mustang had (and still has) for folks who wanted that new 5.0 back in the 80’s-90’s and what it means to be part of and to experience the Original 5.0 Movement that brings us forward to today’s S550 era which is stronger than ever...
I know some of you will enjoy the many memories posted in this below thread, which now has over 440 posts and 48k views to date:
https://www.corral.net/threads/for-those-around-from-the-original-5-0-movement-post-up.1152527/
Hopefully the younger Mustang Enthusiasts will continue to carry the same passion and keep the Mustang from being further diluted by Ford.
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(IMO, the V8 has too large of a following that if any Major Automotive Manufacturer were to cease production, they would feel massive consumer blow back. Not to mention, the current day aftermarket V8 engine builders are not just going to stop and close shop.)
Me, not 40 but still a bit below 50...but gonna add my input.
——
Not understanding the MACHe thread OR the *possible* reduction of V8 engines (which will never happen) - the M6G Member (reader or poster) has to be between the ages of 17-25. Folks who are in their early 30’s to 40+ “get it” and most of them have either owned at least 1 Mustang (or multiple Mustangs by now). It’s been said for many years that folks who buy a Muscle Car are those same folks who can afford that car now, the one they wish they could have afforded when they were in High School.
So, if you were one who entered High School in 1986, the 1965 Mustang was only 21 years old, not even a Classic (yet). The original 5.0 era was just breaking ground and the Fox Mustangs were HOT. The 5.0 Aftermarket was at it’s inception (waaaaay back, the now known Ford Performance started out as Ford Motorsport). There were hardly any dedicated Mustang magazines and “Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords” was also in its infancy and then there were the all out Drag Wars (for those who remember the Mustang vs GN and Mustang vs Camaro days). High Schoolers of that era were essentially spawned from the prior Generation of Hippie Kids. So when just getting into HS in 1986, kids of that era already “grew up” seeing, hearing, knowing about and wanting the original 65-70’s Mustangs, but when the 85/86 Mustang GT’s debuted, they were kings of the Original 5.0 Movement - THOSE were the Mustangs everyone wanted during that time period.
I don’t expect today’s younger Mustang Enthusiasts to know the complete historical significance of the Ford Mustang, or even know of the massive Letter Writing Campaign that saved the Mustang back in 1994. However, the MACHe will NEVER be a true Mustang despite what the younger EV Enthusiasts will see it as in 10-20 years from today. The folks who post up and portray the “who cares” attitude that “Mustang” is just a name for a car or that a “Mustang SUV” is what people want just aren’t true die hard Ford Mustang Enthusiasts.
The Ford Mustang is not just another car; to some folks, those that have owned multiple Mustangs over the years, who modify or upgrade, those that race (drag, road or auto cross), those that belong to multiple online Mustang forums, those that belong to Mustang Clubs, those who restore them, those who tune them, those who built an empire (Steeda, LMR, CJ’s, etc) and those that collect Mustang memorabilia, it’s a hobby, it’s a passion, it’s a stress reliever, it’s giving back knowledge to those who need the help and to some that Mustang and it’s memories get passed down from Generation to Generation as if it is a part of the family.
So I don’t fault the Mustang newbies for not understanding or being as passionate as some of us are about it’s legacy and the importance of it’s heritage.
This is a thread I posted a few years back on Corral.net where I’m still an active member. Take some time to read it, it goes to show how much of an impact the Mustang had (and still has) for folks who wanted that new 5.0 back in the 80’s-90’s and what it means to be part of and to experience the Original 5.0 Movement that brings us forward to today’s S550 era which is stronger than ever...
I know some of you will enjoy the many memories posted in this below thread, which now has over 440 posts and 48k views to date:
https://www.corral.net/threads/for-those-around-from-the-original-5-0-movement-post-up.1152527/
Hopefully the younger Mustang Enthusiasts will continue to carry the same passion and keep the Mustang from being further diluted by Ford.
—
(IMO, the V8 has too large of a following that if any Major Automotive Manufacturer were to cease production, they would feel massive consumer blow back. Not to mention, the current day aftermarket V8 engine builders are not just going to stop and close shop.)
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