2000 – Mustang Illustrated | Average Joe Restoration

This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang Illustrated during 2000; It does not contain the text of the articles — rather, it is a guide to assist you in locating which back issue might contain the information you need.

Mustang Illustrated – January 2000

Fast Trackin’ On Tulsa Time

Twenty-five years of SAAC devotion culminates at the Mid America Shelby meet in Oklahoma.

The At Home Aod

Part I: Out with the old–swapping in, driveway style, an Art Carr AOD for an FMX in an early pony.

Capricious Clone

If imitation is the sincerest flattery then the 1965 GT350 replica of Bill Collins speaks volumes about the Shelby fastbacks.

Rompin’ In Richmond

The ponies hit the strip and showfield for Virginia’s version of the Fun Ford Weekend.

Power Blast Outta The Past

Taking a close look at the FE 427 Dove Tunnel Port cylinder heads.

Frankenstang

It’s a frightening sight when this tunnel-rammed punched-out 351-powered Pro Street-style 1968 bracket race coupe stages in the lane next to you.

Right On The Mach

Turning a ’70 Mach 1 into a tubbed-out, Double Pumper-breathing, 351 Cleveland-screamin’ Pro Streeter might not be for everyone, but it got Glenn Townsend an MI Editor’s Choice Award, and rightfully so.

Huffed, Puffed And Buffed

Blurring the lines of Pro Street and resto-mod styling, Roy and Grace Jasso’s blown 302-powered ’68 hardtop hits a Grand Slam every time.

Carefree Carving

If smooth steering is your goal, here’s a low-buck, in-your-own-garage approach to installing power rack and pinion steering in 1967-70 Stangs.

A Horse With No Name

460 cube big-block, asphalt-munchin’ power in a ’67 drop-top Pro Streeter–ya’ gotta see it to believe it!

Genuine Ford People

For the second part of the Tasca Super Boss saga, we’ve got an interview with Bob Tasca, Sr., on just how the baddest Boss came to be.

Strokin’ The Boss

Part II: We do the balancing act with the Boss stroker’s reciprocating and rotating components.

Reach For The Sky

When you want attitude with complete effect, there’s no substitute for a Boss 429. In this case it’s Lance Cowles’ Gold winning low-mile unrestored original from 1970.

The Pony Goes Postal

Hot Mustangs and a cool 35th Anniversary Mustang stamp are unveiled at the Mustang Club of Houston’s Grand National MCA get-together.

Pasture Grazing

Book Review: The Cosworth Fords: A Production and Competition History (Jeremy Walton/Motorbooks International)

The Hauler’s Hauler

What the tow-truck driver drives when he’s not in his truck — of course it’s a Stang, this time ’65 Pro Street style.

My Pony

How I became a Mustang owner: Michael Kroening of La Porte, Indiana, reflects on purchasing and restoring his 1968 Mustang fastback.

Mustang Illustrated – February 2000

They Came In Blue Too

Sure our cover car is a red ’66 GT350H, but we thought that while we were at it, we’d feature not one but two of the rarest color Rent-A-Racer’s out there!

Strokin’ The Boss

Part III: Learn the basics necessary for building a bulletproof bottom end as our Boss 357 nears completion.

The Hertz History

All that you knew, thought you knew, and absolutely had no clue about when it came to the ’66 Hertz Shelby GT350Hs, as explained by SAAC’s Hertz registrars. Plus the story behind their own red Rent-A-Racer.

The At-Home Aod

Part II: In with the new–Installing an Art Carr AOD in an early pony, driveway style.

King Of The Road

With a title like that, you’ve just gotta know where this story is going–how one of the most wicked street-lethal Shelbys, the ’68 GT500KR, came to be.

Back In The Summer Of ’69

If we’re doing a Shelby issue, you can bet we’ve given at least one an Editor’s Choice. This one happens to be a Grabber Blue ’69 GT350 with an unusual pedigree.

Big Snake Sensation

There’s nothing like the big gun of a 355-horse 428 Police Interceptor and when it resides under the hood of a ’67 GT500 like this Brittany Blue example, you know it’s one mean serpent.

Fords At The Mall

When the significant other drags you off to the mall, if it’s this event, don’t you dare complain!

A Real Quick Buck

Making money ain’t what this is about. Instead come along for a ride with Don Buck in his ’65 GT350. This street Shelby’s been through the hell of the tracks and back. Now it’s doing it again.

Secrets Of The Snake

MI gives you a rare look at the components that comprise an original ’69 Shelby GT350 as it’s dismantled for restoration.

Shelbys By The Numbers

We figured that a free production guide to the street going Shelbys of 1965-1970 wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

Rocky Mountain High

Mustangs hit the high mountains for the 11th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup.

I Went Back To O-Hi-O

The Fun Forders prove that Norwalk, Ohio attracts some of the best Ford iron to hit the show field or strip.

Pasture Grazing

Shelby American World Registry 1997

Flamed Fury

When you dine at a smorgasbord, you’re bound to put something different on your plate. Surprise! It’s not a Shelby, it’s Steve Cumber’s wild ’88 GT hatch.

My Pony

John Ellison’s 1969 Mustang GT Convertible.

Mustang Illustrated – March 2000

Ford Country

Ford Racing’s Best Mustang: The FR500; Snapshots from the 19th Annual South Jersey Mustang Club Holman Ford Car Show; Team Shinoda Formed; NMRA Goes Prime Time; MCA Matters

Dollar Day Scj

Saved from the grave, one can’t argue with a $1 Mach 1, especially when it’s a 428 SCJ version. Regina Reiter’s one dollar deal got her a lot of ’69 Mach 1 for her money.

Strokin’ The Boss

Part IV: The mysteries of camshaft installation and degreeing explained.

The Church Of The High-Performance Mind

With a worked-over boosted four-pot and plenty of traction enhancements, this ’86 SVO is the perfect open-tracker for an Ohio Stang banger. Mike Paruleski’s 1986 SVO.

Smooth Shiftin’ Operator

Clutch cable adjustments in your late model are a breeze with Steeda’s new aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Primal evil on four wheels, Pat Pennington’s ’65 2+2 blends sinister looks with stellar performance for the ultimate in early model show & go.

Flatlands Flyer

Doubling the triple-digit speed factor, Steve Rattie’s ’69 Boss 429 #1503 regularly shakes Bonneville’s salt flats.

Go North Young Mustanger

The Northeastern Blue Oval Battalion proves that “you can get they’uh from he’uh” in rapid fashion if a Fun Ford Weekend is at stake!

Blastin’ Into Bristol

There ain’t no better place to be than in Tennessee when the Fun Forders roll into town.

Performance Purity

Big-blocks may have been all the rage in the late ’60s but Barry Hancock’s ’67 Caspian Blue K-Code fastback GT was performance bred from day one.

Wish List Windsor

Delving into the minutiae that makes the top of the line Ford Racing 351 Windsor one special piece of iron.

The Ride Guide

We take the guesswork out of retrofitting early and late model rims onto your classic Mustang.

Pre-Judicial Standard

If you want to set the precedent for modified Mustangs, MCA judge Ron Lindy’s ’89 GT is the right way to go.

Taking Action For Maximum Traction

The battery relocation–a time honored how-to that’s a must if you want the best launch attitude for your Mustang missile.

Pasture Grazing

Book Review: Ford Windsor Small-Block Performance (Isaac Martin/HP Books)

A Bouquet Of Roses

Gene and Janet Rochelle, a North Carolina couple known for building show-winners, serve up a fine vintage with this customized ’65 Shelby replica.

Mustang Illustrated – April 2000

Ford Country

Round-up at the Route 66 Rendezvous; Fun Ford Weekend Finale; Steeda’s Latest; Win One of Carroll’s (Continuation) Convertibles

Plymouth Rocker

Paul Gillis’ thoroughly-bred and modernized ’65 fastback certainly ain’t the Mayflower!

Testbed Terror

We put Total Control Products R&D mule, Rocky Garcia’s ’65 fastback, through its paces–catch the soundtrack in the remake of “Gone In 60 Seconds.”

Roundup 1999

It’s twenty years of showing and going for the Copperstate Mustang Club.

Wish List Windsor

Part II: Go fast goodies for nine seconds of small-block speed.

An Acquired Taste

What to do when one’s child tires of her ’73 convertible? Restore it and make it your own sunny day Stang. Francis Eastwood’s NACA-hooded blue ragtop.

The Last Action Hero

The last gasps of the high horsepower era brought Ford enthusiast potent ponycars like Greg Combs’ ’71 429 Cobra Jet-powered Ram Air Mach 1.

Texas T At The ‘Plex

It’s time for the show and strip FFW finale, coming almost live to you from La…err, Dallas, Texas!

Hope Floats!

And just before that, there was Blue Oval madness in the Midwest when the Fun Forders hit Cordova, Illinois.

The 2000 Gb Motorsports Roadster

MI puts the prototypes of the first production Mustang sportscar through their paces. Find out just what the Mustang could’ve been and, well, still can be, if the two Gladney Brothers from So Cal have their way.

Strokin’ The Boss

Part V: Rings and things. Follow along as we bring you the basics of building up a bulletproof bottom end in our Boss 347 stroker project.

A Classic Father And Son Tale

This time, the son wasn’t interested in his classic ride, so Mom & Dad now have a ’66 droptop for fun times in Florida. Joe & Christine Polak’s modified convertible.

A New Standard For Accuracy

Revitalize that early pony’s interior with JME Enterprises’ new bolt-in custom AutoMeter gauge/panel package.

Pasture Grazing

Mustang Does It! (Ray Miller/Classic Motorbooks, 1978)

Stealth Fighter

428-cubic-inches of Super Cobra Jet mayhem make John and Ginger Williams’ rare ’69 coupe a force to be reckoned with.

My Pony

Early Aspirations: Craig Van Langen’s 1968 Gulf Stream Aqua convertible.

Mustang Illustrated – May 2000

Ford Country

From the Wild World of Trosley; Registry Updates; Department of Corrections; Big Digs for K & N; An Apt Title; New Digs for BBK; 1968 Ford Mustang Gold Nugget Special Registry; Mini Metal; Mustang II Network and Registry

Statistically Challenged

Just how many of the nearly half-million ’67 Mustang built can claim one-off status? Here’s the story of a Bob Brisbois’ Burnt Amber GT — a convertible that can!

Are You Ready To Race?

From crushing autocross cones to hanging tail at high speeds on the open track, MI brings you a primer on what it takes for a successful weekend of racing.

Strokin’ The Boss

Part VI: All good things must come to an end, and our stroked Boss 347 is no exception — but it’s a happy ending as we hit the dyno and find big numbers.

Mustang Illustrated’s Product Showcase

If you haven’t grabbed your go-fast goodies yet, get them here!

Blurred Vision

Shannon Kelleher’s peach-hued, juiced-up, high compression small-block-powered fat-tired ’65 fastback is ready to rock the show world this season.

When The Rain Comes Down

Only a true Mustang lover would subject his concours-restored droptop to the ravages of the elements. Meet MI’s Editor’s Choice winners Marvin and Sharon Gentz and their superb ’66 convertible.

Shelbys By The Numbers

Ain’t No Typo! This time, we’ve got the true numbers right from the horse’s mouth, in full color and with more information. You didn’t want to scribble corrections on the first version, did you?

Cyber Stallion

Part I: Introducing MI’s giveaway project pony.

Mi’s Demented Driving Directory

Hey, we’re not going to show how to get ready for heavy-duty lateral loading without revealing where to get in on all the fun. Now you’ve go no excuses!

Elevation Eliminator

What’s it take to win SCCA regional championships? Jerald Hartman and his ’84 hatch offer up one really stout example.

Wish List Windsor

Part III: Go-fast goodies for nine seconds of small-block speed and how it all came together at the strip.

Pasture Grazing

Steve McQueen Specialties — “Bullitt” & “Le Mans”

Leader Of The Pack

The ’68 GT/CS option not only offered up a Shelby-styled pony for West Coast Ford fanatics, it also sparked an industry-wide move to special edition packaging.

My Pony

Dave Grzyb’s 1969 Mach 1 is a Horse of a Different Color (literally).

Mustang Illustrated – June 2000

Ford Country

Who’s who in Fun Ford for 2000; Opportunity is Knocking; Carlisle’s Comin’; Feelin’ Lucky?; Out with the Old…; Stallions in Space–Cyberspace, that is; One-stop Shoppin’ and Pro Stockin’; Swappin’ and Shoppin’; My Pony

One Smokin’ Strokin’ Boss

With its new 347 stroker mill, Richard Modica’s ’70 Boss 302 is the ultimate pony for a New York Mustanger.

Suspended Animation

Part I: Make an old pony hook & book like a young stallion with Total Control Products coil-over suspension and power rack & pinion.

Ghost Of Racers Past

The lone-surviving ’69 factory Boss 420 Super Stocker now leads a much quieter life with owner Gary Horton than during its days of draggin’ with factory pilot Dave Lyall.

The Autolite-I Mustang

The tale of the ’67 Indy DOHC V-8 powered fastback that broke three FIA records at Bonneville’s Salt Flats in ’66. Plus an exclusive interview with Mario Andretti describing the ride!

Project Cyber Stallion

Part II: A basic recipe for building a bulletproof 5.0 liter small-block for our Sweepstakes giveaway Mustang.

Saac Does Vegas-4

SAAC starts 2000 with a big bash at its namesake’s new shop

Sun Serpent

Harry Le Kites owns a fine example of the one of the 404 GT350 convertibles that came from Shelby Automotive in 1968.

Beneath Bright Lights In Sin City

Showin’n’Goin’ On The Famed Strip.

Fear And Loathing On The Vintage Trail ’00

What better way to catch vintage Mustang racing than a first-hand account from someone in the hot seat? The first of many appearances by Brion Gluck & the Dark Horse Racing Mach 1, this time in Savannah, Georgia

The Thrill Of The Chase

The tale of Steve Sanders’ award-winning six-cylinder Prarie Bronze ’65 coupe. Restoring this one wasn’t as easy as you’d have thought!

Genuine Ford People Interview

Mr. McClurg gets up close and personal with Cobra Automotive founder Curt Vogt.

Promotion Notion

What would Tasca Ford’s factory-backed show Bill Lawton use as his ride to the races? Here’s the story of his ’68-1/2 428 Cobra Jet fastback, now owned by Joe D’Antuono.

Pasture Grazing

Book Review: Mustang 5.0 1979 through 1993 Technical Reference & Performance Handbook (Al Kirschenbaum/Robert Bentley Publishers)

This Is Not Your Uncle’s Mach 1

Robert Morrison set out to recreate the Mach 1 he’d always wanted. He came closer than he’d ever imagined with this Gold Glow 302-powered ’72.

My Pony

A Fine First Time: Peter DeCrosta’s 1966 Coupe.

Mustang Illustrated – July 2000

Ford Country

Popular Hot Rodding Television hits the airwaves!; Fast Time: Lawrence E Gardinier II’s Custom Seiko Mustang Watches; GB Motorsports Update; Hometown Heroes: Mustang Drag Record Holders

Salvation For Swaybacked Steeds

If your pony’s tail’s a draggin’, Eaton Detroit Spring has the multileaf rear suspenders you need.

Blue By You

After decades of seclusion, the Shelby Racing Company ’69 Trans-Am Boss 302 raced by Peter Revson returns to the spotlight. Oxnard, California’s Brian Mimaki now owns “No. 3”

Mustang Illustrated’s Annual Car Club Directory

Presenting the updated version of a popular favorite with new listings, registries and more!

Proto Pony

Part I: Presenting the unexpected — the first Ford Mustang coupe off the production line? The only surviving pre-production prototype? Bob Fria’s pony might be both of those and more. You’ll just have to read about it and decide for yourself!

Welcome Back, My Friends

How often does one come across a restored ’70s custom in today’s resto-mod world? Check out Lance Lehman’s wild ’67 street machine.

Ferocity X 500

Good, sick fun in a killer Mustang! MI wrings out the Ford Racing Technology FR 500 at Georgia’s Road Atlanta circuit along with NASCAR and CART stars Rusty Wallace and Max Papis.

Carnage Capable C-4

Who says that the lighter-than-a-C-6 C-4 slushbox can’t take the abuse? With a few mods from Dynamic Racing Transmissions, your C-4 equipped Shetland will be kickin’ sand in the face of plenty of C-6 packing Clydesdales!

I’m Walking On Sunshine

You know it’s time to show ‘n’ go when the Fun Ford Weekend Spring Break Shootout hits Bradenton, Florida.

Project Cyber Stallion

Part III: Question — a bunch of rich elitists hop on horses and send baying hounds chasing a poor li’l fox. Who wins the chase? Answer — with this round of handling upgrades, it’s a sure bet this rabid Fox would turn them on their heels in an instant. Our latest giveaway car gets new underpinnings.

Project Budget Banger

You asked for it, so you got it. The Twilight Turquoise ’65 2+2 in living color! Plus a chronology of everything MI put the ol’ gal through!

An Affair Of The Heart

428 cubic inches of Cobra Jet power packed into a GT-optioned ’69 Mach 1 earned Dale Graham MI’s Editor’s Choice Award at last year’s Bristol Fun Ford Weekend

My Pony

What a birthday present indeed! Joe G. Bugna, Jr’s 1998 Mustang Cobra Convertible.

Mustang Illustrated – August 2000

Ford Country

Goldfinger — Going, Going, Gone!; Holley Ups the Ante; Classic Mustangs of Tampa Host 19th Annual Show; FR500 Revisited; Department of Corrections

Turnin’ Down The Heat

Installing Canadian Mustang’s steel rear seat divider in a ’69 power top convertible.

Proto Pony

Part II: Through more than three decades and fourteen owners, this amazing ’65 has survived to tell a remarkable tale. Bob Fria’s 5F07U100002.

Ragin’ Roller

With a little help from Crane Cams, converting your early vintage 302 to a rockin’ roller cammer is just a weekend’s worth of work away.

Rhapsody In Blue

While it might not be “dynamite with a laser beam” for some, Gary Baum’s ’78 Mach 1 is a true “drive you wild” ride for mid-seventies pony fans.

Hossin’ Around In Old Fort Worth

Southern Mustangs steal the scene at this year’s Ft. Worth Rod & Custom show.

Far Beyond Driven

Ford’s Special Vehicle Team offers SVT owners a chance to flog the iron at the SVT On-Track Day.

New Age Outlaw

Mustang Illustrated’s first Editor’s Choice recipient for 2000 offers a virtuoso performance with restored-to-stock quality and light modifications combined in this ’69 SportsRoof. Fred Pingel’s big red machine has conquered car shows, and the drag strip is soon to follow.

Great Expectations

What do you do if Ford wouldn’t sell you a non-Cobra hardtop in ’95 or one at all in ’96? Be like Shelly and Jim Stotts and make your own and, what the heck, make it a quasi Cobra while you’re at it!

Spurring A Sleeping Steed

Take the proper priming precautions to make sure that you don’t tear out that old pony’s heart when you put the spurs to it. With a little help from Powerhouse Products, twisting the key in that long-stored pony won’t be a risky undertaking.

Attack Of The Rolling Anachronism!

Borrowing componentry from across the Ford board, Newt Grover’s ’65 convertible suplants the old with plenty of somewhat new goods for carefree fun under the sun.

Project Cyber Stallion

Part IV: From sumptuous seating to wild times on the dynamometer, we put the finishing touches on Mustang Illustrated’s ’89 LX giveaway project pony. Will you be the lucky winner?

Sunset Stallion

As spectacular as a Pacific Rim sunset, Dallas Butler’s ’65 K-Code GT droptop dazzles the eye with a rainbow of colors.

Pasture Grazing

SVT Mustang Cobra Recognition Guide 1993-2000 (Thomas A. Shreiner & Peter C. Sessler); Mustang Red Book 1964-1/2-2000 (Peter C. Sessler, Classic Motorbooks)

The Sultan Blows His Top

Five liters of fuel-injected motivation help make Ann and Bernell Roundy’s ’66 ragtop a welcome addition to one man’s Mustang harem. Phoenix’s pre-eminent car collector crafts a rakish ragtop with a twist.

My Pony

Magical Mach Machinery Moments — Rex Turner’s Medium Bright Yellow 1972 Mach 1.

Mustang Illustrated – September 2000

Ford Country

Drivin ’em: The Hemmings Motor News Book of MUSTANGS; Caught Us: July 2000 Errata; Never too Late — Take 1: SCMC, SVT Cobra Mustang Club; Take II: Mustang Club of Tidewater wins a 1999 Eagle One Award for Community Service; Bullitt’s Back?; Mini Metal Mustangs & Other Cool Cars

Bouncing Bucket Rebop

Here’s a low-buck quick-fix for broken ’65-’67 headlight bucket clips.

M&M’s And Mustangs In Paradise

There’s more than a mouthful of Mustang mania to be had in Hawaii.

Free Drag Strip Tuning Log

Cut it out, make mucho copies and track your drag strip adventures!

Free Drag Strip Checklist

Extra socks — check. Underwear — check. Brain — uh-oh! Our at-home wrenchin’, drag strip-dedicated Mustanger’s guide to gettin’ to the strip with everything you really need! Uh, honey — where’s my car?

Mi’s Maniacal Mountain Motor Menu

If you’ve ever wondered what the guy in the staging lane next to you had inside that big-block, your questions will be answered when four top engine builders offer up some inside information.

Fast & Flyin’ Ponies

One of our favorite shows combines the two coolest types of Mustangs on the planet.

Bracket Brute

Joel Bernard’s ’68 might not be the purtiest pony in the corral but big-block power and stout 9-second ET’s make up for any visible deficiencies!

Alignment Refinement

Howe’s caster/camber alignment kit makes aligning your Pony’s stride an at-home or track proposition.

Knott Just Your Average Ford Show

It’s Knott’s Berry Farm time again!

Rapid Transit

A guy whose job is to destroy parts on the dyno better have a stout steed — this fantastic-looking ’67 runs 8’s. Good enough for you? It is for Phil Carpenter.

Sho N’ Go

It’s pink, fast and from 1970, and no, Peter Sellers doesn’t star in it! Honolulu’s Ronnie Richardson and son Shon clean up at the drags and car shows with this 1970 Sportsroof.

Mustang Marketing Mania

Looking back through three decades of Ford Mustang print ads. Part 1: 1964-1967.

Rare Mare

Shelby made 4 ’65 GT350 drag Stangs. Here’s one that’s the real deal. 5S207 is now the property of Harry and Kalani Ludwig of Honolulu.

Fear And Loathing On The Vintage Trail ’00

Our man Brion Gluck and team Dark Horse Racing went down to Georgia. And met the devil. Believe us, it wasn’t a good deal!

Bolt A Big-Block Into Anything

Hey, we wouldn’t five you the urge to build a big-block without showing you how to drop it into any Mustang, now would we?

Berger’s Brawler

If this beautiful blue ’66 droptop toasts you at the lights, you’ve just met Susan Berger.

Pasture Grazing

Book Review: 5.0L Ford Dyno Tests (Richard Holdener/Car Tech)

Fx Effect

One man’s recreation of a ’66 Factory Experimental. Ed Nace of Huntingtown, Maryland keep the spirit alive with his Emberglow 1966 Fastback.

Mustang Illustrated – October 2000

Ford Country

The (Total Control) Boys are Back; Final Cobra Day?; The (Damper) Dudes have moved!; Lettin’ the Good Times (And Goodguys) Roll!: The 2000 Goodguys Goodtimes Yearbook

10th Annual Houston Fun Ford Weekend: Ten-Time Texas Twister

Would the team of Kenny Gibbs and Scott Pennington continue its True Street domination?

Mustang Marketing Mania

Looking back through three decades of Ford Mustang print ads. Part 2: 1967-1970.

Induction Function

We subject OEM and aftermarket induction systems to an extended chassis dyno session.

1st Annual Andretti Thrill Park Mustang And Ford Show

The Space Coast Mustang Club holds its shindig at a racer’s amusement park paradise.

King Of The Drive-In

Experience the sights, sounds and smells of street racing in the mid sixties with no cops!

Gaul’s Well That Ends Well

From points restored to bracket basher to resto rod, this atomic yellow ’67 fastback almost became a lot of things. What was the result? Steve and Karen Gaul’s 1967 351W-powered Fastback.

The Earl Of Modifieds

A factory 428 CJ ’70 Mach 1 was saved from impending decomposition by Earl Wilson, who in turn built it into the 351C-powered street machine you see here.

Ponies At The Beach

MCA invades Virginia Beach. See the Camaro carnage firsthand!

Blue Oval Bliss

Fun Ford Atlanta. The fun never stops! Neither does the show coverage.

The Wonder Of Time Warp

John Geiser’s regal red 1965 Mustang gets the full Pro-Street treatment.

Retrospect

A few words with famed factory Ford racer Les Ritchey.

Mill Of Steel

500 naturally aspirated horsepower from a 347-cube small-block designed for road racing. We will find out just how Coast High Performance did it beginning with Part I: the bottom end.

Coupe De Nice

How a 1986 5.0 finds happiness in the engine bay of Jim Lennington’s tricked-out ’67 street machine.

Pasture Grazing

A trip through the years with Randy Leffingwell’s “Mustang” (Randy Leffingwell/Classic Motorbooks).

Mix And Match

A ’68 390 GT fastback with a Top Loader 4-speed that was very nicely refurbished for street use. Do I smell an Editor’s Choice award for Jodi Robbins?

My Pony

Dick Dougherty’s 1969 Mach 1 428 SCJ.

Mustang Illustrated – November 2000

Ford Country

Pegasus Resurrection?: Wings and Wheels Expo 2000; Takin’ it to the Top: Adelphia Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb; What’s it Worth To Ya?: CPI Cars of Particular Interest Value Guide; October is National Car Care Month

21st-Century Fe Ignitions

Better living through gut-swapping.

Mustang Model Mania

Forget toys. We’ve got models! Adelbert Engler loves Ford models of all sizes.

The Whole Nine Yards

Scrutinizing Imagine Fuel Injection’s new Weber-style TBI rig.

Mustang Marketing Retrospective

Looking back at three decades of Mustang print ads. Part 3: 1971-1973

Of Mud And Moola

The Fun-Ford freak show rolls into Montgomery.

Fast Orange

This “Elledge Orange” NHRA S/ST Mustang wipes up the competition. David Elledge’s 1966 2+2 racer.

Doing It All Over Again

Herman Green is reliving the dream and loving it, with his 1965 2+2 Shelby Clone.

Transcontinental Transplant

The King lives! Humberto Villasenor’s 1968 Shelby GT500 KR.

The Silver Stang

Bill Dellert’s ’66 convertible takes flight in Florida.

Low-Slung

We upgrade a Y2K-lydesdale with Tokico’s strut, shock and coil-spring package.

Mod Stang

It was his first car. He drove it to high school. That’s why. Steve Frediani’s radically-modified 1966 Coupe.

Crate Expectations

Inside Ford Racing’s new Duke of Windsors.

Engine Build-Up: Part 3

Our 347 stroker gets heads.

Mustang Sensory Overload At Steamboat Springs

MI rides high at the Rocky Mountain Buildup.

Postscript

Jim and Sue Christopher’s ’65 convertible gets Shelby-fied.

Mustang Illustrated – December 2000

Ford Country

Dyno Don in full (1:18 Scale); Farewell to a friend: NPD’s Mike Cousins; Teens gain steam at Buttonwillow; Tradin’ the toy barn for the garage: Vic Edelbrock’s collection; Climb aboard the snake train; The Web’s first searchable automotive database: www.carflix.com; Hyland’s new haunts.

Killer Colt

An exclusive look at the East Coast’s fastest GT350 Mustang: Chuck Bentley’s race-retrofitted 6S371.

Serious Brakes For Serious Steeds

A vintage racer gets burlier binders.

Mill Of Steel, Part 3

Our 347 stroker starts to come together.

Golden Reward

Jim and Karen Harrington track down an auriferous, splendiferous ’68 GT-500 big-block barbarian.

Saac 25 At 160 Mph

MI crashes the annual Shelby shindig. Wholesale photography ensues.

Superb Cobra Jet

Fresh from transplant surgery, a big-block Mach sets its sights on the 11s. Andrew Maxwell’s 1971 429 Mach 1 SCJ.

Mustang Marketing Mania

Looking back at three decades of Mustang print ads. Part 4: 1974-1978.

Outta The Clutches

T-5 hydraulic-clutch swapping for dummies.

Blue Ovals Shine In Virginia

Fun Ford leaves its mark on Old Dominion.

Pro Choice

For these Sooner-State enthusiasts, a modified early-model was the only way to go. Mike and Dawn Eaton’s pro-streeted 1966 2+2.

Wings And Wheels

Planes, trains and automobiles. Okay, minus the trains. Beach Cities Mustang Club’s second annual Wings and Wheels resembles a Hollywood movie premiere — in more ways than one!

Hot Fun In The Summertime

And you thought one Fun Ford story was cool. Fun Ford enthusiasts had a blast in sunny Florida.

Book Review

MI delves deeply into John Gunnell’s “Mustang: The Affordable Sportscar.” (John Gunnell/Krause Publications).

Drummond’s Dream

A lightweight ’68 gets gassy. Steve Drummond’s 1968 NHRA Super Gasser.

Postscript

From the Beautiful Lake of the Ozarks… George W. Stark’s 1966 Mustang Convertible.