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Body Styles (compare years, go back to 1979 summary information)

Coupe

Hatchback

The 1979 Mustang was a significant improvement over its predecessor, with new aerodynamic cues and the use of lighter materials to create the Fox body in both coupe and hatchback forms. The Fox body had a wheelbase that was 10.4 inches longer than the previous model, which allowed for 20% more interior space while still being 200 pounds lighter.

The 1979 Mustang continued to use all three engines from the previous year, along with a new turbocharged version of the smallest 2.3-liter engine and a midyear replacement of the 1978, 2.8-liter V6 with a 3.3-liter inline-6. The Ghia and Cobra models continued in 1979, with a midyear addition of a limited run of Indianapolis 500 Pace Car replicas.

Ford's bet on the Fox body and option packages paid off, with production sales of 369,936 units, which was 92% more than in 1978 and nearly matched the introduction of the Mustang II in 1974.

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1979 Grille

Rear Styles (compare years)

1979 Rear View

Special Models (compare years)

Mustang Ghia
The 1979 Ghia luxury group is available for both the 2-door coupe and 3-door hatchback body styles. This luxury package which consisted of several exterior and interior options including: color matched dual remote control mirrors, quarter louvers, and body side molding inserts; and luxury soft interior seats.

Mustang Cobra
The 1979 Mustang Cobra options package was originally $1179 and included the 2.3 liter, turbo-charged, four cylinder; hood scoop; forged metric aluminum wheels with three main wide slotted spokes(replaced with 1993+ wheels on this car); blacked out window trim, body side and bumper trim, and lower body; sport mirrors, color keyed rear quarter window louver panels; tachometer and instrument cluster panel; and sport tuned exhaust with bright tailpipe tips. The hood graphics was an additional $78. See our 1979 Cobra Data Explorer for more information.

Indianapolis Pace Car
Ford built about 11000 Indianapolis Pace Car replicas in 1979 to commemorate the new Mustang bodyline and the pace car of the 1979 Indianapolis 500 race. All replica cars had a flip-up sunroof, red and orange striping, unique pewter/black paint scheme, 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.

T-5 Ford
1979 was the last year of the T5 designated Mustang exported to Germany. Ford could not use the word Mustang in Germany due to registration issues which were corrected after 1979. All Mustang badging of the car was removed and replaced with T5 for export to Germany. All models of the 1979 Mustang were exported to Germany with the T5 designation, including the Cobra.

Mustang IMSA
The 1979 Mustang IMSA(International Motor Sports Association) is a performance prototype designed by Ford's group which eventually became Ford Racing. 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. Several IMSA Mustangs were built by Ford in 1979 through the 1982 model year.

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