Forget Shelby, THIS is the King of all Mustangs...

MY EYES !!!!  Aaaaargh!  The only thing that could make it worse would be if it was painted pink and green.

@jack-dodds, HEY! Let's watch it there, buddy! I'm a sensitive guy!

Chris, that was nasty.

I'm a bit of a fan of these Mustangs. Yes, they were less than a shadow of what they once were. But, cars like this were all we had for performance for nearly a decade. And...they were new! Folks didn't stop buying cars because of lower HP ratings. Buying motivations changed a bit, leaning toward show rather than go. But throughout the "Malaise Era" new cars remained exciting, only for different reasons.   

I'm a big Mustang fan & have been tempted to get this model to fill that mid-70's hole in my collection.  It looks very well done for the price point & if I were to get one, it would definitely be a King Cobra, but I just have a hard time pulling the trigger.  I've never liked the II.

@gavin I feel your pain brother...  It was necessary for me to have a comprehensive 1/18 Mustang collection, so this was a must-have model...but I do like the "stripped down" version much better (GL's 1976 fastback next to my KW).

And yes, for the price, they're both well done...w/photo-etched parts, fully opening bodies with correct-aspect hinges (no dog-legs) separate "FORD" lettering, simulated carpet, etc...   I snagged both (..less than $80 combined) as they were released.

@jkuvakas I agree fully John. As you recall, Ford was severely ridiculed (relentlessly) for these "weak & small" 'Stangs that were, after all, a product of their time but they sold well, kept the nameplate alive and provided a seamless segue into the "Foxbody"  era.

@chris, Oh...I remember. I also remember test-driving a Grande with a 4-cyl and automatic. What a disappointment. Still, that period caused all the makers to begin concentrating on interiors and trying to improve handling. It was a natural move from the Pinto-stangs to the Fox body. We all know what happened then!

I actually didn't mind the regular Mustang II fastback with the 302.  A buddy had a new metallic green one with automatic trans back in the day and it jumped pretty good.  The King Cobra is so dripping with overdone trim stuff that even as a young guy I thought it was a silly car.  The regular Mustang IIs were decent little commuters though and the 302 had some punch in that light body.  The reason they sold so well is that they were a bit sporty and were fairly economical; right for those times.  Even the 2.3L was a fairly peppy engine.  I had a '74 Pinto HB with that engine and it was a great little commuter.  With the manual trans it went pretty good too.  Thankfully I was never rear-ended...but that's a whole other topic.

@jkuvakas  

Yep, the '79 Mustang with its issues and let's not forget its sister or twin or cousin the Mercury Capri

A while back, I thought I read that Greenlight was tooling, first gen. 1/18 1979-1983 Mustangs. Hmmm...... 🤔 🤔 🤔     The earliest year 1/18 Fox-body Mustang I have is this very nicely done GMP 1993 Mustang 5.0 LX hatchback.

Posted by: @chris

A while back, I thought I read that Greenlight was tooling, first gen. 1/18 1979-1983 Mustangs. Hmmm...... 🤔 🤔 🤔     The earliest year 1/18 Fox-body Mustang I have is this very nicely done GMP 1993 Mustang 5.0 LX hatchback.

I wish I'd grabbed that red LX 5.0L.  That was my favorite of the Fox Mustangs.

GL has recently announced that early Foxes are coming in April.

1980 Cobra-black

1979 Ghia-red

1979 Pace Car

https://diecastsociety.com/greenlight-new-releases-april-june-2023/

@chris  

I like the  'Hawaii' license plate.

Posted by: @gavin

Posted by: @chris

A while back, I thought I read that Greenlight was tooling, first gen. 1/18 1979-1983 Mustangs. Hmmm...... 🤔 🤔 🤔     The earliest year 1/18 Fox-body Mustang I have is this very nicely done GMP 1993 Mustang 5.0 LX hatchback.

I wish I'd grabbed that red LX 5.0L.  That was my favorite of the Fox Mustangs.

GL has recently announced that early Foxes are coming in April.

1980 Cobra-black

1979 Ghia-red

1979 Pace Car

https://diecastsociety.com/greenlight-new-releases-april-june-2023/

THANK YOU Gavin for that link (I knew I wasn't crazy!  🤪 😜 😲) 

Well, those look very nice and as promised, they're "full function."   It appears that my Mustang collection will gain a few "pounds"  this year. 😀 😀