The Ford Mustang has always been a popular car, but the introduction
of the 2005 model really made it the darling of both consumers and
the media. Like magic left over from the 1960s, the Mustang contunues
to offer owners affordable and classic styling. It's the same formula
that has been delighting fans for over four decades.

For 2007, Ford and Carroll Shelby got together again and came up with
the remarkable Shelby Mustang GT500. Like the 1967 model, the 2007
GT500 is absolutely stunning to look at, features a whopping 500
horsepower and is a thrill to drive. In early 2007, Ford and Shelby
will also introduce another Shelby Mustang, the Shelby GT. The Shelby
GT will be more closely related to the Mustang GT, but will come with
a wider variety of engine and chassis performance upgrades. Another
2007 Mustang feature car to roll out is the California Special. The
"GT/CS" offers a combination of the Mustang GT's 300 horsepower
engine with subtle, yet pleasing interior and exterior changes.

While Mustang fans are relishing in the car's current success, Ford
is already gearing up for the 2008.5 Bullitt. Other nameplates
possibly waiting in the Mustang's collection include the Boss, Shelby
GT350, Mach1, Twister. . . and on and on. There are so many different
Mustangs coming that consumers will have a difficult time picking
just one to park in their garage.

Back in 1967, Mustang's were not just limited to special
high-performance or feature models though. They also included some
swanky paint colors, such as Playboy pink. It's not often that you
see a factory painted pink car today and it's very unlikely that most
cars would even look good in pink. The Mustang is the one notable
exception.

StangsUnleashed.com, a popular Mustang site, points out that Ford
will not only continue to make high-performance Mustangs and other
feature cars, but will also look to simple solutions to keep the car
fresh in today's hyper-competitive market. According to
StangsUnleahed, that includes bringing back the iconic 1967 Playboy
pink Mustang. While Ford might not elect to pay Hugh Hefner for the
rights to use the name "Playboy" for their upcoming pink Mustang, be
rest assured that it will be coined as a Playboy pink Mustang by
everyone anyway.

Robert Lane from StangsUnleashed said that members of Team Mustang
have been talking about a pink Mustang for a long time; however, it
was never really championed seriously enough to make it into
production. The difference today is that the new Mustang lends itself
so well to the classic design of the 1960s that anything from the
car's iconic heritage is possible. Moreover, Ford executives are
willing to give the Mustang desingers a lot of license since they are
making hot products that are the envy of every automaker - not just
Chrysler and GM.

Dupont, a major paint supplier to the auto industry claims that
people want more unique color choices to better separate their car
from the masses. Michael Ureel wrote in the November 13th, 2006 issue
of Ford World that "Ford color designers look to a lot of sources and
trends to hone in on colors for future models, including the fashion
and food industries." Some of Ford's upcoming and current colors
include: White Chocolate, Crème Brulee, Dark Cherry, Grabber Orange,
Merlot, French Silk, Lime Gold, Orange Frost and Light Sage.

A pink Mustang would certainly fit into Ford's effort to capture more
customers by using colors from the fashion industry - what's more
chic than pink? Maybe above all though, it shows that the Ford
Mustang has a considerable amount of depth within the market place
that extends across a very wide spectrum of consumers. How many cars
can make that claim?

Davïd
Greenville, NC