Yahoo Autos The Fox-Body Transcends the "Mustang" Name
At what point is a Mustang not a Mustang? Regular Car Reviews argues that the third-generation Mustang, built from 1978 to 1993, transcends its name. In enthusiast circles, this car isn't a Mustang–it's a Fox-body.
No other Mustang transcends its name like the Fox-body, and according to Regular Cars, there's a variety of reasons for this. First, the Fox-body is the only Mustang that doesn't rely the design cues that define the Mustangs that preceded and followed it. For example, the Fox-body doesn't have round headlamps, or triple-segmented taillights, but, it does have a hatchback.
More crucially, though, is what the aftermarket has done for the Fox-body. Despite its antiquated-in-its-day chassis and 5.0-liter V8, tuners have unlocked all sorts of potential within the Fox-body. Regular Cars argues that the aftermarket has engineered most of the Pony Car out of the Fox -body, and ultimately, it's for the better. With modification, the Fox-body becomes better than its old bones.
No other generation of Mustang has this sort of name recognition. Sure, the hardcore enthusiast among us may know what you're talking about when you say "SN95 Mustang," but most everyone in this bizarro car world knows the Fox-body. It transcends the Mustang name.
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