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THE HOT ROD ARCHIVES

20 Years Ago

March 2003: 116 pages, $3.99

he main blurb teases the cover car as the ’05 Mustang, but Editor Ro McGonegal’s story and Randy Lorentzen’s photography capture Mustang coupe and convertible concept cars, created at Ford Design California to “have an impact on the production Mustang,” said Executive Designer Richard Hutting. These cars do look a lot like the fifth-generation S197 Mustangs to come, though with show-car interiors and mechanical

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