That is why I have made listing your auto event easy and free. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Search for: Search. Classic Car Shows Create Event. Rear Window and Quarter Panel — Ford designed the rear half of the fastback to have much more sleek side profile over the standard coupe model. There is no denying that angled rear glass of the fastback that extends farther to the rear of the car is how you can tell the two apart.
The design of the fastback incorporated a vented trim panel right behind the door glass on the drivers and passenger side B pillars.
Back seat — The one functional difference the fastback had over the coupe was the folding rear seat. The sloping back half of the body eliminated the coupes stereo speaker sill, leaving a large opening behind the rear seat. Ford made it possible to access this area by having the back rests of the rear seat fold forward and lying flat.
Small trunk lid — This extra space in the interior of the fastback meant the trunk size was reduced. Comparing the exterior of the fastback versus the coupe, you will notice the fastbacks rear glass goes much farther to the back and has more of a curve to it.
The trunk lid of a coupe is shaped like a rectangle and the top is a few inches deeper. Weight — The fastback has a heavier curb weight over the coupe by approximately 59 pounds. The weight difference of the fastback can be found in the extra material used to create the sloping rear section of the car.
The fastbacks rear window glass is larger, additional sheet metal was added onto the quarter panels, and the folding rear seat had a larger inner structure. Most items remained the same — The differences between a mustang coupe and a fastback give the appearance that they could be completely different cars. However, when you look at the drivetrain, engine combinations and most of the interior they are the same.
You could consider everything in a Ford Mustang from the doors B pillar and forward as the exact same parts. Each model had the same options of engine selection and transmission types. The steering wheel, front dash, and door panels are the same part numbers for both the fastback and coupe.
Mustang Coupe Mustang in Years Fastback Coupe 77, , 35, , 71, , 42, , Winning on the Racetrack Made the Fastback More Popular It was not long after Ford put the Mustang into production that racing legends like Carrol Shelby saw a platform for a race car.
Author: Jason Skinner. Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. In the past, if you wanted a convertible Mustang you would have settled for soft plastic rear windows. Starting with the 67 Mustang model the convertible option featured glass panes. If you showed an interest in the Mustang fastback model, you would notice that the roof line now ran to the trunk. A few things were kept the same, but were changed the following year in The GT option was also available on the Ford Mustang 67 models.
However, the upgrades were more cosmetic in nature than in previous year models. With the new Ford S Code option, Ford saw less of a reason to amplify horsepower with additional Shelby upgrades.
The large engine option was the Thunderbird's cid, hp big-block engine. It had cast-iron intake and exhaust manifolds, and a single ccm Holley four-barrel carburetor.
This option always included dual-exhausts. Only cars were equipped with this engine, making it an extremely rare find! Ford did their first significant redesign on 67 Mustangs, so there were naturally quite a few changes to the Shelby Mustangs as well. One of the most recognizable differences from the 66 Mustang version were the scoops.
The front seat backs now featured a latch mechanism to stop them titling forward in an accident, too. Seat upholstery stripes now ran from front to back rather than side to side as on the '67 cars, and the deluxe trim option became wood veneer instead of the earlier car's tasteful brushed aluminium. Under the bonnet, the venerable V8 engine was discontinued mid way through and replaced with a new V8 that had slightly more power.
Since much of the sheet metal is identical between the two years, it's relatively simple to pick and choose which elements you prefer. For example, for a '68 car we'd remove the side markers and reinstate the '67 grille bars out of personal preference.
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