Shawnski
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I originally took delivery of my 2015 EB on 2/28. It sat in storage until Tuesday April 21 as I planned to drive it down to Fort Myers FL as my daily driver every other month per my occupation.
So, I headed out with my oldest son, the first thing that strikes me about this car is how 70s Americana it feels. Not in a retrospective way but in the mood the car sets. I will try to explain; first of all it’s large. The last new Mustang I bought was a '99 GT, before that an '88 GT and through the years I have owned 5 fox bodies and 1 additional new edge, a '04 Cobra convert. All of these had roots with the fox chassis with moderate proportions.
The '15 Mustang is easily the most expressive since the '73 Mustang. Yes we have had many well done Mustangs since '74, but the '15 has baked in character that is remarkably state of the art in terms of content yet has a swagger that reminds me of the last great year for American cars; 1973. '73 was the year before federal mandated bumpers and just before the oil crisis. Four of the hottest pony cars were still available that year; Boss 351, 'Cuda 340, Z/28 W/LT1 350, and the Poncho TA SD 455. Cars that exuded charisma and style, and cars the Japanese tried to copy with their Mazda Rx3’s, Toyo Celica.
The 2015 Mustang with its wild nose, long hood, squatty rear end, and in your face dashboard is a masterpiece of what makes American cars so cool; content, style and performance. In the case of my EB, I cannot believe how good this car is for $28.5k out the door. The Mustang really began to have world class driving dynamics with the S197, now the S550 is without a doubt the best overall American car I have ever driven, and I have been driving for over 30 years.
It is really amazing to again see how great uniquely American cars can be! The '15 next to my box like '82 GT at my FL outpost.
So, I headed out with my oldest son, the first thing that strikes me about this car is how 70s Americana it feels. Not in a retrospective way but in the mood the car sets. I will try to explain; first of all it’s large. The last new Mustang I bought was a '99 GT, before that an '88 GT and through the years I have owned 5 fox bodies and 1 additional new edge, a '04 Cobra convert. All of these had roots with the fox chassis with moderate proportions.
The '15 Mustang is easily the most expressive since the '73 Mustang. Yes we have had many well done Mustangs since '74, but the '15 has baked in character that is remarkably state of the art in terms of content yet has a swagger that reminds me of the last great year for American cars; 1973. '73 was the year before federal mandated bumpers and just before the oil crisis. Four of the hottest pony cars were still available that year; Boss 351, 'Cuda 340, Z/28 W/LT1 350, and the Poncho TA SD 455. Cars that exuded charisma and style, and cars the Japanese tried to copy with their Mazda Rx3’s, Toyo Celica.
The 2015 Mustang with its wild nose, long hood, squatty rear end, and in your face dashboard is a masterpiece of what makes American cars so cool; content, style and performance. In the case of my EB, I cannot believe how good this car is for $28.5k out the door. The Mustang really began to have world class driving dynamics with the S197, now the S550 is without a doubt the best overall American car I have ever driven, and I have been driving for over 30 years.
It is really amazing to again see how great uniquely American cars can be! The '15 next to my box like '82 GT at my FL outpost.
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That looks just like my 1982 Mustang GT I had back in the 80's.