(from page 1 of the 1978 Collection)
Another shot of the interior. Don added a second radio under the glove compartment. This allowed him to leave the stock push-button radio in place.
(from page 1 of the 1978 Collection)
Here is a close-up of the dash and steering wheel. The steering wheel center is orange.
(from page 1 of the 1978 Collection)
Don Klatt's Tangerine Orange 1978 Mustang hardtop is our featured Attitude of the Month for June 2009, as featured on our calendar.
(from page 1 of the 1978 Collection)
Medium Chestnut 1978 Mustang II with a 88 hp (at 4800 rpm), 140 cubic inch, 2 barrel, inline four cylinder engine.
(from page 1 of the 1978 Collection)
Front view of a Medium Chestnut 1978 Mustang II.
(from page 2 of the 1978 Collection)
Rear taillights of the 1978 Mustang II.
(from page 2 of the 1978 Collection)
Interior view of a 1978 Mustang II. This car has a simulated wood dash and automatic shifter, air conditioning, instrument group including a tachometer, and full center console.
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
A beautiful Tangerine 1978 Mustang II coupe with fog lamps, full wheel covers, body side moldings, pin stripes, and a 6 cylinder, 170 cubic inc, 2 barrel engine rated at 104hp (at 4000rpm). Amazingly this car has only 11,000 miles on it.
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
Tangerine 1978 Mustang II coupe, left side view.
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
Front view of a Tangerine 1978 Mustang II coupe, showing off its fog lamps.
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
The white interior of a Tangerine 1978 Mustang II coupe.
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
Front seat of a 1978 Mustang II coupe with automatic transmission, air conditioning, light wood grain dash trim, and a wood grained emergency brake handle (probably also the gear select handle).
(from page 13 of the 1978 Collection)
The Ford, Mustang, Z-code, 104hp (at 4000rpm), 170 cubic inch (2.8 liter), 2 barrel, 6 cylinder engine.
(from page 14 of the 1978 Collection)
The inside front cover of the 1978 Ford Mustang promotional booklet shows a Tangerine 2-door coupe with the Fashion Accessory Package which on the outside includes pinstripes on the outside but more on the inside as seen by the next page.
(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.
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