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Mustang Forty Years

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This is a great book. I was given this book as I have owned a 1966 Mustang GT and now own a Mustang Bullitt. It is very informative on the inception of the Mustang through its current models and even shows the next generation Mustang. It is very well written and has large beautiful photographs. Anyone who likes Mustangs will love this book.

This was a very good book, especially if you prefer the older Mustangs of the 1960's and early 1970's. There are far more pictures of these cars than of the newer ones. Unfortunately for people who prefer the late model cars from the 1980's and newer, there is not as much attention paid to them. The section on the 1985-1993 "Fox" 5.0 Mustangs is only 29 pages long, and they only show pictures of seven different cars. The only 5.0 GT hatchback they show is a black one, not in the best shape; it had scratches and rock chips all over it! Surely they could have found a better one at any Mustang show. The 1994-2003 section is a little better, it is 33 pages long and they have 12 different cars pictured. Bottom line is, there are 148 pages for the 1964-1973 Mustangs, (10 years) but only 62 pages for the 1985-2003 Mustangs. (19 years) I like the old Mustangs too, but it's the new Mustangs that keep the pony galloping! Also consider that today's cars, as they are off the showroom floor, will clobber most (if not all) of the classic cars from the 1960's. When the 45th anniversary comes around in 2009, I hope whoever writes the next big book pays equal attention to all the years.

I was disappointed! Lots of pictures, very few cars. I didn't know that in '69-'70 that the only interesting Mustangs were of the Boss 429, or Boss 302 varieties, with the exception of a couple of Mach One's (which outsold both bosses at over ten to one). The '71-'73 Stangs though having 4 distinct grills during the period picture only the two Mach style grills. Pick any period you get too many photographs of too few types of cars. Even then, the case of the Shelby Mexico, a warmed over 302 coupe, they mention the interesting roofline without really showing it. Even the writing was suspect, Mustangs didn't exist in a vacuum. Sales slipped, but it had a lot to do with the market getting saturated by other manufacturers as well as competition from in house from the likes of the Cougar, Capri, and even Maverick. Those high sales of the past were of primarily bread and butter machines, which this book pretty much ignores. Save your money and go to the next Mustang show in your area, you'll see more Mustangs not just the ones that appear to excite the authors.

Even though I liked this book it was a bit overkill.Its got a lot of rare Mustangs in it and they are big photos too.This is just a big coffee table book.Yeah,its got plenty of photos,most in colour but a little light on text.The author's book that was published by "Motorbooks International" is a great book.Thats the quality this book should have been.

This book is printed on average quality paper.It lets it down a fair bit.For what it is,its a reasonable book but there are better books even by this author.Some people will be pleased with this book.

If you are a Mustang fun then this is a great choice for a coffee table book with plenty of pictures, especially of the earlier models. It is lacking in the field of specialized descriptions so if you want that you should consider some other options. But for a simple reference book and a great coffee table addition this would be the right choice

This book is everything you ever wanted to know about Mustangs, including the pre-history (what Ford sports cars led up to the development of the original "64 1/2" Mustang). It tells the complete story of every Mustang model ever made, even the regional one like the "California Special". It also covers every "Hypo" model Shelby made. The title says it's forty years of Mustang history and it doesn't lie. This is the most complete version of the Mustang story I've ever seen in one book.

I was anxious to receive this book, but disappointed to discover that their were absolutely no specification charts of any kind. No engine sizes, body styles, horsepower ratings....nothing. You must read through paragraphs and paragraphs to glean any tpye of hard numbers. To be fair,much of the information is there but difficult to find and or use in any meaningful way.

As a 1977 Mach 1 owner I was also looking for more even coverage that included lower level Mustangs from across the years, they aren't just the stuff of fleet sales, they are Mustangs as well. I was also expecting more info on the Mustang II in such a definitive book. Maybe it would be better to get some of the smaller books that cover a narrower range of model years, like the MBI title "Mustang 5.0 & 4.6 1979-98", or one of the books on the 1964 1/2 - 73 cars.

The book arrived as I had expected. Took a bit longer to show up, and was only in a couple of bubble padded envelopes. The description did not originally state the exact condition of the book, but was more of a generic listing, yet the packing slip was very detailed. The book showed up without its protective sleeve and the outer cover had a small black stain. The pages of the book are in great condition. Be aware of what is not listed in the description. Still a great buy for the price.

I purchased the item as a gift. It was in perfect shape; just as advertised. I have this book for myself and wanted to share it with a friend.