It's been 40 years since the Mustang II debuted and for much of that time is has been the black sheep of the family
+Ford Motor Company timed the debut of the Mustang II perfectly with the spike in oil prices from the 1973 Middle East embargo. It was the right car for the time and kept the Mustang lineage alive.
Why The Mustang II Doesn’t Deserve All The Hate
Man, people sure do love hating on the Ford Mustang II, the malaise-era replacement for the icon that started the Pony Car genre. And you know what? This video convinced me that they’re wrong.
Put it head-to-head against a 2.8 liter V6 Capri and tell me the Mustang II didn't suck.