(from page 10 of the 1979 Collection)
Close-up of the Cobra fender graphic and smart, aftermarket wheels.
(from page 10 of the 1979 Collection)
Ford promotional photo of a Pearlescent Silver 1979 Mustang I.M.S.A. prototype designed by Ford's Special Features Studio (Ford Motorsports) with an objective of building a high performance, motorsport version of the Mustang. Elements include large 12 inch wide Gotti wheels, blanked off grille, hood louvers, rear facing shaker hood scoop, air-flow sealed headlamp trim, windows flush with outside body panels (the side windows are flip out), ten bulb rear light strip. Under the hood is a 132hp, 2.3L, turbo engine. Inside is a dark plexiglass covered instrument panel, a sport steering wheel, Recaro rally leather bucket seats. At the same time as this car was being shown, rumors of the Mustang McLaren were also out.
(from page 10 of the 1979 Collection)
Close-up view showing the air-flow sealed headlamps, wheel fender flares, louvered hood with rear facing hood scoop, "Turbo" hood scoop lettering with pin stripe, Mustang I.M.S.A. lower side graphics, and gold side stripes.
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