Background
The first generation of Mustangs had seen a steady bloating of size and features, leading to the 1973 model becoming an intermediate-sized sedan that alienated its core buyer base. Compelled by the feedback from car buyers, Ford decided to downsize the Mustang for its second generation, and in December 1970, President Lee Iacocca ordered the development of a smaller pony car. At first, the plan was to base the second-generation Mustang on the compact Ford Maverick, but once Dick Nesbitt finalized the production in 1971, the Mustang II ended up being based off the subcompact Ford Pinto, transforming it from a Falcon-based pony car to a Pinto-based model.Be the envy of everyone with amazing Ford Mustang 1976 items! Get posters, mouse pads, t-shirts, and calendars of this classic car before they run out! Showoff your style and join the Mustang club today!