I wish I still had my '79. I ordered it with a 200 cubic inch 6 which was sooo much easier to work on than today's cars. It was so fun to drive and got good mpg.
@@johndrake2729 I didn't know about liters back then. It had the 200ci i6 motor that the Ghia hatchback model came with. The color was the same metallic blue with black and red trim the lady is standing behind at 9:00. I hope that was helpful.
Oh yes, the horn on the turn signal arm was a brilliant idea! Because when you need your horn in an instant, nothing better than searching around for the switch.
At first the overall idea seems kind of dumb, but from an Owner's experience, i.e. a '79 Pace Car for almost thirty years, I can tell you once you become accustomed to it, and it didn't take very long, it was actually quicker to hit the end of that horn lever with your finger tips than it was to move your hand off the steering wheel to the center hub.
The horn also was about the weakest sounding thing I ever heard. You were probably better off rolling down the window and yelling. I bet the Monza beat the Mustang here on the sound of the horn at least.
Ford of Europe have used this horn on the column stalk concept, as have a few other European car manufacturers, so Ford of America adopted it for a few years.
It was stupid. Every time you hit it you could end up hitting the stock upward or downward to activate the turn signal by mistake. I think by 83 ford went back to the horn on the steering wheel after many consumer complaints.
It might not look like much today, but I love how futuristic this car looks compared to the rest of Ford's offerings for '79. And it was so ahead of the curve, styling wise, it only needed a set of flush-mounted composite headlights (added in '87) to look contemporary all the way into the early 90's.
This is a dealer information video and not intended for the customer. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The more cars he sells the more money everyone makes. The motor company and the owner of the local dealership do not want any salesman at the dealership to come back and say they were not trained. Indeed you can call videos like this one “cover your ass.” This gives the motor company and its dealers leverage when they are chewing out a salesman for not making his quota. Since they have been given this information they now have no excuse when they are told to “hit the road.”
The Fox-bodied Mustang was more of a competitor to the Monza than the Camaro, size-wise. That all changed when General Motors changed things up in 1982.
I bought a new '79 Monza in May 1979, but not the coupe. Mine was the 2+2 hatchback. However, I wanted either a Celica or Mustang but I was an 18 y/o airman in the Air Force and could only afford the cheaper Monza which I bought for $6,900 with monthly payments of $137 for four years.
In fact, my 87 LX was a GN killer. No AC, no power ANYTHING....NO Power windows, locks, no AC, nothing except FM radio, rear defrost. 2800lb with full fuel. Typically ran 3 to 4 tenths quicker than any GN or syclone on a same day
I like how they position the Monza Coupe as a restyled Vega based on the old Vega chassis......little did they know Ford would keep the Fairmont Fox Body Mustang in production until 1993......and the SN-95 version would run another 10 years with some Fox components. This was an interesting time as Mustang II was a direct competitor to Monza versus the larger Camaro. The Mustang vs Camaro didn't really resume until the 3rd gen F-Body Camaro debuted in 1982.
The only thing I didn't like about the 1979 through 1983 Ford Mustang is the location of the horn! The horn belongs on the steering wheel, not on the turn signal lever! Plus, I love the 1978 through 1981 Toyota Celica, the Ford Mustang II (1974 through 1978), and the Chevrolet Monza & its siblings (Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Starfire, Pontiac Sunbird)!
They were expecting an airbag requirement just around the corner. By the time they finally did put them in, they had figured out how to do it and keep the horn button on the steering wheel.
Ford has always been a worldwide car manufacturer. The reason some of their cars from the late seventies and early eighties had the horn on the column stalk was because their European car versions and other car manufacturers from Europe had the horn on the column stalk. So it was more of an international influence that obviously didn't catch on with the American buyers.
Such a strange comparison.....monza vs Foxbody, not 2nd gen Camaro or trans am? Ridiculous given how legendary the fox platform became........they never knew or could have predicted? Nobody remembers the monza. Monza was another GM failure (but kinda cool in retrospect when they added V8s to the lineup....I remember some modded screamers in the 90s). They mismatched the demographic here?
They don't have much any more power than the 4 cylinder in those days. A 5.0L and a 5.7L being labled as a "large" V8 in the late 70's is humorous. Just a few years prior the 426 Hemi, 440 Wedge, 427/454 Chevy, 427/428 Cobra, 455 Rocket were the large V8 engine options. For those that don't get the "EPA" reference, the EPA almost killed off the not only "Large" V8 engines but almost all V8 engines.
@@LionWithTheLamb yes but the sound.. yes you can make a 400++ hp l4 today and beat most v8s but it will sound like a prius. So while they werent that powerful, id take it for the sound. But 79 mustang handles brilliant, admitted.
Dumb the Socalled Berlinetta Wasn't GM's upper Trim camero in 1979 the frigging Z28 was. that Girly trim B. car was one Trim up from the BASE inline 6 hand crank window Plastic steering wheel car. Didn't Rockford have that trim movie abused car in the Rockford files ?
Yea the z288 was the most sporty, NOT the most luxury and not the competitor for the ghia. It would have competed with the cobra. The video is correct. And no, Rockford had a base model Cameron, known as the eagle. You know jack..
The Celica GT socalled buyer back then was Also Locked in to Stupidly Long Lasting a lot of times Zero maintainence Reliability, million's of miles Japanese Workmanship,which that pos socalled Donkeystang failed on both of my Points. Toyota's Out last any & every goddam socalled fox body & later cheap version's 100 to one every single time i'd choose the Toyota .
I own both makes both are great but your statements are really stupid and useless we all know there are 1000 fox bodies out there per 0-1 Celica from that era and the entire 80’s they’re all rusted to death and dead long ago..while most foxes are still working like new such as mine..
FYI Fords and mostly Mustangs specially from 2005 had bee as reliable and even more than alot of Toyotas don’t be a fool. Ford trucks and sedans are amongst the most lasting cars in the planet, go drive your fkng prius elsewhere I’d gladly keep on driving my Fords and my 4Runner which besides the 90’s sporty Toyota cars and trucks are the only ones I’d own..
I wish I still had my '79. I ordered it with a 200 cubic inch 6 which was sooo much easier to work on than today's cars. It was so fun to drive and got good mpg.
My Gramma gave 18yr old me her '79 200ci straight six Ghia model when she retired.
I loved working on it. I wish I still had it too.
@@murderdoggg Was it a 3.3 liter?
@@johndrake2729 I didn't know about liters back then. It had the 200ci i6 motor that the Ghia hatchback model came with. The color was the same metallic blue with black and red trim the lady is standing behind at 9:00.
I hope that was helpful.
Oh yes, the horn on the turn signal arm was a brilliant idea!
Because when you need your horn in an instant, nothing better than searching around for the switch.
At first the overall idea seems kind of dumb, but from an Owner's experience, i.e. a '79 Pace Car for almost thirty years, I can tell you once you become accustomed to it, and it didn't take very long, it was actually quicker to hit the end of that horn lever with your finger tips than it was to move your hand off the steering wheel to the center hub.
My first car was an '81 Granada, and there was nothing like going to hit the horn, and turning on the wipers and turn signals too!
The horn also was about the weakest sounding thing I ever heard. You were probably better off rolling down the window and yelling. I bet the Monza beat the Mustang here on the sound of the horn at least.
Ford of Europe have used this horn on the column stalk concept, as have a few other European car manufacturers, so Ford of America adopted it for a few years.
It was stupid. Every time you hit it you could end up hitting the stock upward or downward to activate the turn signal by mistake. I think by 83 ford went back to the horn on the steering wheel after many consumer complaints.
I feel añd love like I stepped back in time!! I love and respect every Mustang ever made. My favorite is the 84 gt 350. Roll on !!
There's something about the fox body Mustang that calms Me down !! 2
Ok, I am all fired up to get out on the lot and move some 79s!!!
lol yes the celica was probably more expensive, but the Toyota has something that the Mustang didn’t, reliability! Worth the extra money
Love that Celica GT!
Yeah, but I could actually see it rusting before my very eyes in this video. It was dust 3 years later.
Still a Cool car. If you can find one.😊
Just as bombastic and loud as i expected from a Mustang info video...
Love that Earth tone suit!
It might not look like much today, but I love how futuristic this car looks compared to the rest of Ford's offerings for '79. And it was so ahead of the curve, styling wise, it only needed a set of flush-mounted composite headlights (added in '87) to look contemporary all the way into the early 90's.
This is a dealer information video and not intended for the customer. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The more cars he sells the more money everyone makes. The motor company and the owner of the local dealership do not want any salesman at the dealership to come back and say they were not trained. Indeed you can call videos like this one “cover your ass.” This gives the motor company and its dealers leverage when they are chewing out a salesman for not making his quota. Since they have been given this information they now have no excuse when they are told to “hit the road.”
The Fox-bodied Mustang was more of a competitor to the Monza than the Camaro, size-wise. That all changed when General Motors changed things up in 1982.
I bought a new '79 Monza in May 1979, but not the coupe. Mine was the 2+2 hatchback. However, I wanted either a Celica or Mustang but I was an 18 y/o airman in the Air Force and could only afford the cheaper Monza which I bought for $6,900 with monthly payments of $137 for four years.
My neighbor growing up had a red one-- nice looking car!
In fact, my 87 LX was a GN killer. No AC, no power ANYTHING....NO Power windows, locks, no AC, nothing except FM radio, rear defrost. 2800lb with full fuel. Typically ran 3 to 4 tenths quicker than any GN or syclone on a same day
79 mustang is a great car I had one it was hit from the rear and I fixed it and painted it black it was grey and I drive it for many years
The front half of these remind me so much of the MK1 Supra
This is Awesome Word i like this
2021 yes mustang
You'd think they'd adjust the driver's door so it was aligned for this film and didn't sound like junk when he opened and closed it.
I like how they position the Monza Coupe as a restyled Vega based on the old Vega chassis......little did they know Ford would keep the Fairmont Fox Body Mustang in production until 1993......and the SN-95 version would run another 10 years with some Fox components.
This was an interesting time as Mustang II was a direct competitor to Monza versus the larger Camaro. The Mustang vs Camaro didn't really resume until the 3rd gen F-Body Camaro debuted in 1982.
So true.
Had a 1980 mustang notch back was a fun car even with the old 200ci inline 6
Oh!! All the sweet memories or 180 and 360 at 20 mph with a light dusting of snow on the road.
Misaligned doors and body panels , standard on Ford Mustang and not available on the Toyota Celica .
Does applique stand for fake wood lol
Miss mine had the giaha 5.0 smoking people with a little pony 🐎 shit at that time any gm 350 can't hang with it ❤
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1:46 "...crisp aerodinamic lines..." sure, like a brick hahaha
In 1979 it was very aerodynamic.
@Jaylen Grant YOU ARE EVERYWHERE
Yes, but Toyota's 2.2 was more powerful than Ford's 2.3 and that's why it was less fuel efficient.
Of course, when you compare the Mustang to the Monza side by side ... The Monza looked dated.
Who’s house is that?
comparsion mustang to the monza like in 1964
The only thing I didn't like about the 1979 through 1983 Ford Mustang is the location of the horn! The horn belongs on the steering wheel, not on the turn signal lever! Plus, I love the 1978 through 1981 Toyota Celica, the Ford Mustang II (1974 through 1978), and the Chevrolet Monza & its siblings (Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Starfire, Pontiac Sunbird)!
They were expecting an airbag requirement just around the corner. By the time they finally did put them in, they had figured out how to do it and keep the horn button on the steering wheel.
Ford has always been a worldwide car manufacturer. The reason some of their cars from the late seventies and early eighties had the horn on the column stalk was because their European car versions and other car manufacturers from Europe had the horn on the column stalk. So it was more of an international influence that obviously didn't catch on with the American buyers.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGES!!!
Voltometers!
Such a strange comparison.....monza vs Foxbody, not 2nd gen Camaro or trans am? Ridiculous given how legendary the fox platform became........they never knew or could have predicted? Nobody remembers the monza. Monza was another GM failure (but kinda cool in retrospect when they added V8s to the lineup....I remember some modded screamers in the 90s). They mismatched the demographic here?
The 1979 Mustang Pace Car and Cobras were nice, but.....meh
11:14, oh no 2 large V8s!!!! Someone call the EPA!!!
slowpoke96z28 why? 🤷🏻♂️
They don't have much any more power than the 4 cylinder in those days. A 5.0L and a 5.7L being labled as a "large" V8 in the late 70's is humorous. Just a few years prior the 426 Hemi, 440 Wedge, 427/454 Chevy, 427/428 Cobra, 455 Rocket were the large V8 engine options. For those that don't get the "EPA" reference, the EPA almost killed off the not only "Large" V8 engines but almost all V8 engines.
And that is when 1979 me decided to buy the camaro ;)
@@LionWithTheLamb yes but the sound.. yes you can make a 400++ hp l4 today and beat most v8s but it will sound like a prius. So while they werent that powerful, id take it for the sound. But 79 mustang handles brilliant, admitted.
Dumb the Socalled Berlinetta Wasn't GM's upper Trim camero in 1979 the frigging Z28 was. that Girly trim B. car was one Trim up from the BASE inline 6 hand crank window Plastic steering wheel car. Didn't Rockford have that trim movie abused car in the Rockford files ?
Yea the z288 was the most sporty, NOT the most luxury and not the competitor for the ghia. It would have competed with the cobra. The video is correct. And no, Rockford had a base model Cameron, known as the eagle. You know jack..
The Berlinetta was the luxury version of the Camero like the Ghia was for Mustang.
@@colinjohnston8519 Rockford had the Firebird, not the Camaro.
Yeah...but, NISSAN. Nissan all over you...Nissan you into the dust!
Monza vs Mustang - like comparing the bouquet coming off two piles of chicken poop.
No.
Monday looked better
What a junk...it's basically the same car today!
Celica gt beats the mustang unless the mustang is v8 if not fuck the mustang ill get a celica
That Camaro looked a lot cooler.
Yep. It didn't belong here.
Not cool at all. We had one brown 84 mustang fox body. I luv ❤️ the mustang 2 better
Wtf they cut off the best part. The performance.
TRX tires was just a stupid idea !
The Celica GT socalled buyer back then was Also Locked in to Stupidly Long Lasting a lot of times Zero maintainence Reliability, million's of miles Japanese Workmanship,which that pos socalled Donkeystang failed on both of my Points. Toyota's Out last any & every goddam socalled fox body & later cheap version's 100 to one every single time i'd choose the Toyota .
I own both makes both are great but your statements are really stupid and useless we all know there are 1000 fox bodies out there per 0-1 Celica from that era and the entire 80’s they’re all rusted to death and dead long ago..while most foxes are still working like new such as mine..
FYI Fords and mostly Mustangs specially from 2005 had bee as reliable and even more than alot of Toyotas don’t be a fool. Ford trucks and sedans are amongst the most lasting cars in the planet, go drive your fkng prius elsewhere I’d gladly keep on driving my Fords and my 4Runner which besides the 90’s sporty Toyota cars and trucks are the only ones I’d own..
An ugly period for the Mustang.
This style of Mustang, the Fox Body, was used from 79-93. Longer than any other body style for the Mustang. Sharp!
Been seeing these mustangs go for higher and higher prices nowadays
and you forgot to mention conveniently that the mustang is nothing more than a restyled Fairmont