J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
6/6/24 11:57 a.m.

A lasting impression. That’s what Brian Drumm’s 1979 Ford Mustang seems to do so well. Whether it’s on twentysomethings, French soldiers, or perhaps even you, there’s something about this Fox-body Mustang that you got to love.

When Brian’s Uncle Mike first bought the …

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/6/24 1:00 p.m.

A rad car with an even radder story.

I hope I get to see this in person some day.

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
6/6/24 1:45 p.m.

This is a cool build and I like the most current version of the car.  What's not to like about a turbocharged V8?  Great story :)

06HHR (Forum Supporter)
06HHR (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
6/6/24 1:56 p.m.

I'm not a Ford fanboi, but i've got a soft spot for early Fox chassis cars..  Those Mustangs were so wrong and so right all at once. 

ddavidv
ddavidv UltimaDork
6/7/24 7:10 a.m.

I  had a 1981 4cyl 4 speed. It wasn't a great car. This guy has removed all the malaise and made it something great.

bfrazer76
bfrazer76 New Reader
6/7/24 4:32 p.m.

Super cool read - Love seeing stories of cars in the family that stick around.  Excellent work my friend.

Myself, soft spot for fox bodies here.  I had a 1993 Fox body 2.3L in college (my folks won't let me get a 5.0; insurance reasons lol). 

Had big dreams of dropping a 5.0 in it before I got hit in the right rear qtr panel making a left turn in college.  Maybe one day.. 

 

GTwannaB
GTwannaB Dork
6/7/24 8:44 p.m.
bfrazer76 said:


Had big dreams of dropping a 5.0 in it before I got hit in the right rear qtr panel making a left turn in college.  Maybe one day.. 

 

If your parents let you get the V8 you would have gotten through the intersection without damage. 
 

I had a similar vintage 2.3 5spd Fairmont, not a quick machine. 

madmrak351
madmrak351 HalfDork
6/15/24 8:32 a.m.

Very cool story. Wish I had a few of my dad's vehicles I let get away.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
6/15/24 10:35 a.m.

I have to admit that when I saw the title I first thought of Uncle Rico's van from Napoleon Dynamite.  cheeky

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
6/15/24 1:11 p.m.

As a recent convert to the Foxbody Mustang I love this story.

The cars are crude by are just such a slice of Americana that you can't help but love them.

A 401 CJ
A 401 CJ UltraDork
11/16/24 8:18 a.m.
ddavidv said:

I  had a 1981 4cyl 4 speed. It wasn't a great car. This guy has removed all the malaise and made it something great.

Malaise cars are great.  There aren't too many degrees of separation between them and either muscle cars on one end and more advanced 2000's tech on the other.  They truly are a sweet spot that's just recently been realized.

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