Fox Body Mustang. From Indy Pace Car to Cop Notchbacks to 7-Up Fiasco. Serial owner drops facts. Why it matters for OEMs to have long lived nameplates and loyal fans.

Fox Body Mustang. From Indy Pace Car to Cop Notchbacks to 7-Up Fiasco. Serial owner drops facts. Why it matters for OEMs to have long lived nameplates and loyal fans.

From Cars The Podcast by Don Swier and Joe Black

January 10, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the Fox Body Mustang and its impact on automotive culture and OEM strategies.

Serial owner of 17 Fox Body Mustangs (plus several Panther Police Interceptors) breaks down some highlights of this growing modern classic as it nears age 50. Ford holds on as Mustang fever goes through fat years and lean years. Honda, Toyota, GM, Mopar, Porsche, VW, Mercedes, Nissan and even Tesla learn lessons from an OG carmaker. Visit fastcarsandfreedom2 for Joe's videos celebrating muscle cars and pony cars. Send us your hate mail or love notes to CarsThePodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Don Swier, Joe Black

Topics covered

  • Fox Body Mustang
  • automotive history
  • loyalty in car brands
  • OEM strategies
  • modern classics

Keywords

  • Fox Body Mustang
  • Ford
  • automotive loyalty
  • modern classic
  • car brands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ford, Honda, Toyota, GM, Mopar, Porsche, VW, Mercedes, Nissan, Tesla

Products: Fox Body Mustang

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