(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 17 of the 1978 Collection)
Dark Brown Mustang II hatchback with black grille, fog lamps, lace spoke aluminum wheels, and an upgraded 5.0L V8 engine. This Mustang II was at the 2010 Mustang Club of America Grand Nationals held near Seattle in Bellevue, Washington.
(from page 17 of the 1978 Collection)
Here is a view of part of the MCA Grand Nationals car show with the Dark Brown 1978 Mustang II hatchback in the foreground.
(from page 17 of the 1978 Collection)
Nice looking interior with full center console, automatic transmission, and electric clock on the passenger dash.
(from page 17 of the 1978 Collection)
View of the customized engine. Looks like a later, 1990's, E-code, 5.0L V8 engine.
(from page 17 of the 1978 Collection)
Close-up of the V8 fender badge and 1978 optional lace spoke aluminum wheels.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, one of about 11000 replica pace cars built in 1979. All replica cars had a flip-up sunroof instead of a T-top. The replicas had the same striping, pewter/black paint scheme (a special pewter silver paint reserved only for this model), unique hood, three-slat grille, premium Recaro bucket seats, and a choice of turbo-four or regular V-8 engines. The Race-day decals were included for dealers to apply if the customer wished. This replica has a rebuilt 302 V8 engine.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
This photo show the unique front hood of the 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model, close-up photo showing unique hood and lettering.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model, close up of race logo.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model showing rebuilt 302 V8. This engine has oversize heads with stainless steel valves, magnum roller rocker arms, competition cam high energy cam, headman headers, C4 transmission, Ford aluminum intake manifold, and Ford 2bbl motorcraft carb.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model, photo shows checker flag premium Recaro bucket seats.
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car model dash and steering wheel
(from page 1 of the 1979 Collection)
If the radio had not been replaced, this is one of the options (an AM/FM radio with cassette player from another 1979 Mustang Pace Car) plus the "Safety Convenience Panel" or the "Convenience Control Panel" which had lights showing the status of light bulbs, fuel, etc. Earliest models (1967, 1968, 1969) of this panel had 4 status lights (belts, brake, fuel and door).
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