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Spy Shots: More tormenting shots of 2010 Ford Mustang
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It's not a continuation of the piece-by-piece unveiling that started the other day, but a member over at Mustang Forums managed to take a wealth of pics showing a heavily-covered 2010 Mustang mule out and about on the streets. Considering Ford has placed stickers on the windshields of these mules directing passers-by to check out the official 2010 Mustang teaser site, it's obvious that the Blue Oval wants this car to be seen. We'll bite. We've gathered together five shots and the rest of them can be seen here. There are some details that look fairly clear beneath what may be the world's best auto camo. Take special note of the front lights, which are a bit reminiscent of the vents from the '70 Boss 'Stang along with the quad light setup from the '69. All of these various cues make us keenly interested to see the real thing in, oh... seventy-five days or so.
Gallery: More 2010 Mustang Spy Shots
[Source: Mustang Forums]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
drunkenpublicness 4:05PM (9/04/2008)
So based on the the proportions I'm guessing this is just a facelift, not a full rebuild?
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Gregg 4:33PM (9/04/2008)
No guessing about it. With the same roof, windows, doors and dimensions, it is little more than a freshening of the front and rear styling. The overall presence will be close to the same as before.
Lots of hype over almost nothing, but what is Ford to do? They cannot afford to remake it yet, but the Challenger is now here and the Camaro is coming soon...with better engines and great styling.
Torrent 4:35PM (9/04/2008)
I agree. But Ford needs to unveil it already! The suspense is killing me....
Randy 4:14PM (9/04/2008)
Come on, just show it! LOL
I feel like I'm waiting for the last episode of the Soprano's for God's sake!
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lazyinjin 4:14PM (9/04/2008)
gasp! mirrors that aren't fit for an F-150!
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Paul P. 4:25PM (9/04/2008)
Looks fine to me. Better than the ones that are on there now.
MikeofLA 5:50PM (9/04/2008)
them are some sexy mirrors...
Murray 4:20PM (9/04/2008)
Maybe it's just the angle but the taillights don't look like they have the white reverse lights going vertical between each red taillight. I like!
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Bryan Riddle 4:29PM (9/04/2008)
i wonder how much you would get in trouble for ripping the whole camo off and taking some shots... i bet it would not be too much for the money you could make off them
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EXP Jawa 4:40PM (9/04/2008)
The camo pieces are often closely-fitted and velcroed on aggressively. You'd have a hard time removing it without being noticed. With it off, you'll still have velcro strips everywhere, and it appears that underneath it, the sheetmetal has a leopard-spot paint job. So, on this particular car, it would be hard to see what it looked like even if it were naked. I'll grant you, though, that you'd still see more then you would as it is now...
PhilJ 5:09PM (9/04/2008)
You'd have the police called on you and you'd be arrested.
Seriously, don't mess with the test drivers. It's THEIR ass if the car gets shown, and if you touch that car or threaten them, you're going to have some legal issues.
MajorGeek 4:39PM (9/04/2008)
All this car needs is a facelift. Its still a great looking car and a complete overhaul has a place and time. With the press Challenger and Camaro have been getting, putting this thing out there in full cama and trying to hype it up is a great idea by Ford.Im looking forward to seeing the hood especially.
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mr.ed 6:49PM (9/04/2008)
It needs the IRS coming on the Camaro. Both are at least 15-20% bigger than they should be. The original sizes were as big as they needed to be, and a lot lighter, using 40 YO tech.
Jrejre 8:17PM (9/04/2008)
There's nothing fancy about that 40 year old tech. The lack of modern rigidity and safety standards is the only reason they were so light.
Bluestreak 4:41PM (9/04/2008)
I wonder what is being done to the C pillar? Given that it is covered, I assume it has been revised. Or perhaps it is covered simply so viewers would assume it has been changed?
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TriShield 4:41PM (9/04/2008)
Yes, this is a facelift of the current car.
It's getting styling tweaks, a revised interior and new powertrains to take on the Challenger and Camaro which are aimed squarely at it as well as other coupes that may overlap in price.
It's widely believed the GT will be packing a new 5.0L V8 with 400hp under the hood. The GT500 will carry on unchanged. Ford's turbocharged V6 may also make an appearance.
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carguy 4:41PM (9/04/2008)
I'm not sure I understand why Ford keeps taking a covered up car to car shows and events.
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rav3 5:13PM (9/04/2008)
I think it's a jacket to keep the Mustang warm (and the padding is for protection).
It would be a strangely cool (yet ridiculous) trend if people could buy "jackets" for their cars. Leather ones with sheepskin trim, black leather punk jackets, bomber jackets, slick blazers, Member's Only for the old school, sleeveless vests for the summer, etc.
John 6:01PM (9/04/2008)
I think it is pretty simple. The Camero and Challengers started as concept cars several years back, were shown frequently and it would have made no sense to keep the production cars in camo for too long. The Mustang is just a refresh and doesn't need to be revealed (and made stale) well in advance of it's official release date (75 days from now).
But Ford also can't stay quiet with the new car with all of the news about the other two, so cruising around in the camo helps to keep some attention on the fact that there is also a new Mustang in the mix.
I understand from someone who has seen it that it is stunning, so I'm really eager to see it too.
Stuka 4:48PM (9/04/2008)
This looks like its more of a true fast back, which would rock. I love the 69-70 fast backs, hopefully this model has more of those looks to it.
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