1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Mike Mueller

polishing, a honing, of the 1968 car, a facelift rather than a major redo.” Traditional triple-element taillights, mounted in a concave cove panel, were repeated in back but now were starkly flat-faced, as opposed to form-fitted as on 1967–1968 units. Meanwhile, those four headlights at the other end didn’t disrupt the legacy as much as you might expect due to their locations in a still-familiar fascia that followed closely with previous facades. The outer two lights appeared almost identical to the 1967–1968 style; the inner pair was effectively stashed away inside a slightly enlarged matte-black grille that also reminded horse lovers of what came before.