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Old April 17th 12, 11:05 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
twk
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Default end of mustang??

In article >,
Bob Willard > wrote:

> On 4/17/2012 11:47 AM, twk wrote:
> > In >,
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 4/16/2012 23:00, twk wrote:
> >>> In >,
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...35980934741136
> >>>> .h
> >>>> tml
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I'll need your login name and password to read that.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> For the last decade, auto makers have connected with baby boomers by
> >> recreating storied cars from their youth like the VW Beetle, Chevrolet
> >> Camaro and Dodge Challenger.
> >>
> >> Now, Ford Motor Co. is betting it is time to hit the brakes on the retro
> >> trend, and shift its focus to a younger generation.
> >>
> >> The Mustang, the Pony car that launched affordable and compact sports
> >> cars, today strongly hews to the look of the 1964 original. But Ford is
> >> working on radical makeover of its signature youth-market car, people
> >> familiar with Ford's plans said. The next generation would retain the
> >> shark-nosed grille ...

> >
> >
> > I'm not liking that new style at the moment. It will probably grow on me.
> > Youth-market car, eh? Yep, I'm an old fart. /grin
> >

>
> If 400+ HP doesn't grow on you, then start looking for a nursing home.
>
> (Even my wife's new Flex has 355 HP; I need a Mustang GT to keep up.}


Oh I like the horse power.
It's the style that isn't doing anything for me.

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