(from page 15 of the 1978 Collection)
Tangerine 1978 Mustang II hatchback with a 4-cylinder engine and a manual transmission. This one has cool factory T-Top roof glass. This was Ford's alternative to the elimination of the convertible body style.
(from page 15 of the 1978 Collection)
Tangerine 1978 Mustang II hatchback, front end view. The grille is blacked out.
(from page 15 of the 1978 Collection)
Tangerine 1978 Mustang II hatchback, right front view. I wonder if those black door mirrors are factory items or added later.
(from page 16 of the 1978 Collection)
Tangerine is a cool color. Orange wasn't offered on too many years of Mustangs. Check out our page dedicated to Orange Mustangs.
(from page 16 of the 1978 Collection)
The hatchback was one of two body styles offered on the Mustang in 1978. The hatchback has this huge top hinged door containing the trunk lid and rear window glass. It was also called the 3-door body style.
(from page 16 of the 1978 Collection)
The smallest of the engines offered on the Mustang in 1978 was this 4-cylinder. It had 2.3 liter displacement and 140 horsepower.
(from page 16 of the 1978 Collection)
It has white leather seats (a bit worn) and black carpet.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
Tangerine 1979 Mustang hatchback with bodyside stripes, 10 spoke wheels, and a 88hp (at 4800rpm), 2.3L (140ci), 2 barrel, 4 cylinder engine. This car also has the black and white optional cloth and black vinyl seats.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
Tangerine 1979 Mustang hatchback, left side view.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
Right side view of a Tangerine 1979 Mustang hatchback. There should also be a decklid stripe.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
A peak of the black interior of a 1979 Mustang hatchback.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
This car has the optional black and white cloth with black vinyl seats, wood grain dash trim, and air conditioning.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
View of the 1979, Ford, Mustang, Y-code, 88hp (at 4800rpm), 2.3L (140ci), 2 barrel, 4 cylinder engine.
(from page 4 of the 1979 Collection)
Close-up view of the 1979, Ford, Mustang, Y-code, 88hp (at 4800rpm), 2.3L (140ci), 2 barrel, 4 cylinder engine. Pretty clean for 96K miles.