Ford Mustang 1976 the Ford Mustang II
The 1976 Ford Mustang II was almost completely unchanged from the previous year’s model. The engines were identical and nearly all of the options were kept. One striking move that Ford made, though, was to lower the base price of the Mustang. The Cobra II trim option was introduced this year and carried a price tag of $325. Consisting of brushed aluminum appliqués on the door panels and dash; simulated hood scoop; front air dam; ducktail rear spoiler; flip out rear quarter windows with louvered covers; sports steering wheel; radial tires and styled steel wheels with trim rings, it was only available on the hatchback.
1976 was the third year for the Mustang II but the changes that were made over the previous two years were minimal. In fact, the changes were so obscure that even with the trip options that were slightly modified, you could hardly tell the 1974 basic Mustang car from the 1975 basic Mustang car or the 1976 basic Mustang. It would be another year before options and add ons would be made available that would shake things up a bit and provide some interesting changes to the Ford Mustang.
