is falcon the mustang twin brother? or poor cousin?

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by dylancox

Mustang II was a total flop wasn't it? I remember watching Clarkson say many years ago on Top Gear 'The new horrid fuel efficient model (Mustang II) which replaced it ('73 mustang) was so awful that we won't spoil your evening by showing it on television.'

Jeremy Clarkson is an anti-American douche.

In retrospect the Mustang II was the weakest of Mustangs, but it absolutely was not a flop. It debuted about the time of the Arab oil embargo. It sold very well, and the 1974 model was Motor Trend's Car of the Year (more prestigious then than now).

The Mustang II was the first Mustang to have rack-and-pinion steering. Its front suspension design remains a very popular conversion for Ford street rods.

On the down side, 1974 was the only year Mustang was not available with a V8. Performance was awful for the entire run, but that was true of practically all American cars of the era.

The Fox-body Mustang that replaced the Mustang II for the 1979 model year had more interior room, but was lighter than the Mustang II.

Still, without the Mustang II, there would be no Mustang today.