1973 Ford Mustang

1973 Ford Mustang Fastback â?" 351 V8 Custom Build, 4-Speed Manual, Ford 9-Inch Rear Why This Car Is Special The 1973 Ford Mustang holds a specific place in the pony car timeline that most people get wrong. Conventional wisdom says the Mustang hit its peak in 1969 or 1970, then slid into irrelevance before the Mustang II arrived in 1974. That narrative misses something important. The 1973 Ford Mustang was actually the last year of the original first-generation body style â?" a body that Ford had been refining since 1971 with a wider, more muscular stance and a longer hood. After 1973, everything changed. The Mustang II that replaced it was smaller, lighter, and built on a Pinto platform. For collectors who want the last expression of the original Mustang shape, the 1973 model is the one to have.