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<br />The Ford Mustang is turning 45 years old in just a few short weeks, and to celebrate, Ford is taking a look back on its pony cars of the past. The most recent focus is on the 1983-1993 models, the era that Fox Body enthusiasts look back on with much fondness. While it's apparent just how far Ford has come since then, the Mustangs of the mid 1980's through the early 1990's still represented affordable performance with the 5.0L V8 and models like the SVO, LX, and the mighty SVT Cobra and Cobra R (235 horsepower!!!) in 1993. Follow the jump to read about the evolution of the Mustang, how Ford's pony car almost became front wheel drive, and how the Special Vehicle Team was formed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/">Ford Mustang, 1983-1993</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469500/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/83mustanggt_01_hr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1983 Ford Mustang GT" title="1983 Ford Mustang GT" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469502/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1983fordmustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1983 Ford Mustang" title="1983 Ford Mustang" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469503/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1984_svo_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1984 Ford Mustang SVO" title="1984 Ford Mustang SVO" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469504/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1984_turbogt350anni_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1984 Ford Mustang Turbo GT350 Anniversary Edition" title="1984 Ford Mustang Turbo GT350 Anniversary Edition" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469499/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1985fordmustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1985 Ford Mustang" title="1985 Ford Mustang" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>A look back at the Eighties as the Ford Mustang turns 45</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/">A look back at the Eighties as the Ford Mustang turns 45</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1506115/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<br />The Ford Mustang is turning 45 years old in just a few short weeks, and to celebrate, Ford is taking a look back on its pony cars of the past. The most recent focus is on the 1983-1993 models, the era that Fox Body enthusiasts look back on with much fondness. While it's apparent just how far Ford has come since then, the Mustangs of the mid 1980's through the early 1990's still represented affordable performance with the 5.0L V8 and models like the SVO, LX, and the mighty SVT Cobra and Cobra R (235 horsepower!!!) in 1993. Follow the jump to read about the evolution of the Mustang, how Ford's pony car almost became front wheel drive, and how the Special Vehicle Team was formed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/">Ford Mustang, 1983-1993</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469500/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/83mustanggt_01_hr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1983 Ford Mustang GT" title="1983 Ford Mustang GT" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469502/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1983fordmustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1983 Ford Mustang" title="1983 Ford Mustang" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469503/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1984_svo_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1984 Ford Mustang SVO" title="1984 Ford Mustang SVO" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469504/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1984_turbogt350anni_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1984 Ford Mustang Turbo GT350 Anniversary Edition" title="1984 Ford Mustang Turbo GT350 Anniversary Edition" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-mustang-1983-1993/1469499/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/1985fordmustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1985 Ford Mustang" title="1985 Ford Mustang" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>A look back at the Eighties as the Ford Mustang turns 45</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/">A look back at the Eighties as the Ford Mustang turns 45</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1506115/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/a-look-back-at-the-eighties-as-the-ford-mustang-turns-45/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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