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What could have been: 4 door Mustang

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Yes, it’s all true.
As far back as 1963, Ford was considering a sedan version of the sporty Mustang.
Not sure when it was canceled, but obviously, it was. Even before the coupe came out.

Good idea or blasphemy?

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  3. EEEEW! Ugly thing.
    Ford made a 4 door version of the Maverick which was a mess unlike the 2 door which was a pleasant style.
    Same with the Thunderbird in the late '60s.

    Seems that sedan versions of successful coupes turn out disappointing. Good that the Mustang sedan was aborted.

  4. I agree with everyone so far. This would have been a terrible idea which would have "watered down" the Mustang theme. I do however think it looks ok but it does seem odd to have a new, sporty car with a plain, blah roof. Not making this was a good idea. I don't know if everyone else remembers or not but a couple of years ago, when Ford apparantley ran out of ideas, Ford was considering this again. Again, I'm glad they did'nt.

  5. Ford definitely made the right decision keeping it a 2 door. It would not have been perceived as a "sporty" car had there been a 4 door. There was also no need for a 4 door since the similar sized Fairlane and Falcon were available as 4 doors.

  6. Bad idea in '63. Good idea in 2011. Styles change. People change. Trends change. 4-dr PORSCHE; 4-dr Austin-Martin. 4-DR CHARGER. back then the 2-dr was king. Today it's been replaced by the club-cab & crew-cab pickups. But upcoming Federal EPA / MPG / CAFE mandates will limit peoples freedom of choice soon, so cars will be back to replace trucks & SUV's. It's time to bring back the 4-Dr Thunderbird.

  7. Ford could've started the four-door coupe trend if they went with a fastback version and added 2 more doors.
    And I don't understand why this would be blasphemy IF Ford did go through with offering a 4-door Mustang in addition to the coupe at launch on April 17, 1964. It would've ingrained in people's minds that there's a 2-door & a 4-door Mustang. It's not like how Ford started with the 2-door Thunderbird and then years later added 4-doors. That, to me, is blasphemy or the Mustang II (1974-1978).
    That version in the photo is ungainly, though, which is why i thought a fastback version would've looked better and would've started a trend waaayyyy back in the 60s.

  10. Apparantly they made a Mustang 2 door wagon concept prototype as well that didnt make it into production.

  12. I think this car is beautiful myself.

    But if they built this back then, the pony car segment wouldn't have taken off.

    What would a four-door Barracuda have looked?

  13. AS A FOX BODY OWNER MYSELF, I SAY RIDICULOUS. AS IT WAS SAID THE OTHER FORD MODELS TOOK UP THE FOUR DOOR SLACK…MUSTANGS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE 2-DOORS.

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