Ford briefly had it right. Starting in 1979 they were the 1st auto manufacturer that figured out how to make a fast car with the new emission standards. Throughout the 80's they continually improved, reaching their pinnacle in 1987 with the Stang shown above. With a little extra $ you could add a computer chip and/or change the rearend ratio and drop the 1/4 mile time by a second and dust any Vette of the era. Even the simple mods (using a K & N Filter/taking out the silencer) would give you a 10 horsepower gain. Best of all it looked nothing like the Stangs of the 60's and generally turned off Babyboomer buyers who always thought artifacts of their youth should still be in vogue.
Of course it didn't take long for the Boomers to have their way again. Ford, instead of attempting to attract the youth's dollars, and ensure future buyers, began to offer the retro 60's Stang in 2005 to take the Boomer's money 1 final time. I don't blame the twentysomethings of today for buying the Evo, STI and Speed3. Ford turned their back on them and will make it nearly impossible to earn their $ in later decades.
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