For the year 1998, the Mustang GT was almost identical to the 1996 and 1997 year models, but it was always identifiable inside from the base model because of the better quality seats. The exterior of the vehicle was largely the same as well, but it was given fog lights in the front as well as 16 inch standard rims and 17 inch optional rims that really looked great.
The Ford Mustang was the first of a new breed of factory hot rod called the “pony car”, when it was first launched back in 1964, and during the decades that followed it has not changed the genetic coding it was built with such as: High performance, low tech and low cost. With a simple rear-drive framework that was borrowed from a sedan and lots of components that were borrowed from other Ford vehicle lines, the Mustang has always been relatively in-expensive to produce, delivering lots of performance at bargain prices.
Italian design and American muscle might have worked for Rocky Balboa, but when it comes to cars it’s an odd combination. The debut of the Mustang by Giugiaro isn’t the first time the two have come together, however, as Giorgetto Giugiaro, founder of Giugiaro Design, fused the two to create the Bertone Mustang in 1965. It was an unusual take on a legendary car, and when the 2005 Ford Mustang debuted, Giorgetto and his son Fabrizio immediately saw another chance to apply their design expertise to another Mustang.