Gallery: The Craziest, Coolest Mustangs That Never Were

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    1962 Ford Mustang I concept

    The first Mustang: the Mustang 1 concept of 1962.
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    1963 Ford Allegro concept

    The Avanti, later dubbed the Allegro, was a another early concept for what became the Mustang.
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    1964 Ford Mustang drawing

    An early sketch for the Mustang, by designer Gale Halderman.
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    1964 Ford Mustang four door model

    Ford briefly considered a four-door Mustang, an idea that, thankfully, never got beyond the prototype stage.
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    1967 Ford Allegro II concept

    The 1967 Allegro II concept, which looks a bit like a second-gen Camaro mashed up with... well, we're not sure.
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    1967 Ford Mustang Mach 1 concept car sketch

    An early design sketch for the Mach I, which shows a decidedly Italian influence.
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    1967 Ford Mustang Mach 1 concept

    The Mach 1 concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show in 1967.
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    Ford Mach 2 concept

    Ford hoped to capitalize on the success of the Mustang with a mid-engined replacement for the Shelby Cobra.
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    1970 Ford Mustang Milano concept 02

    Ford shoulda built this one: the 1970 Mustang Milano. It's like a Pantera, but cooler.
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    1974 Ford Mustang II styling exercise

    This early prototype for the Mustang II is much prettier than the car Ford actually built.
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    1980 Ford Mustang RSX concept

    A Mustang, as envisioned by Italians, for rally racing.
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    1990 Ford Mustang S-95 Rambo concept

    Rambo, a design study for the fourth-generation Mustang, was a bit burlier than the one called "Bruce Jenner."
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    1992 Ford Mustang Mach III concept

    The Mach III concept of 1992 provided a glimpse of the styling of the fourth-generation car.
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    The Evolution of the Fifth-Generation Ford Mustang

    An early design sketch of a futuristic, yet retro, fourth-generation Mustang.
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    2005 Ford Mustant S197 styling drawing

    Ford went way back to the future in this design sketch for the fifth-generation Mustang.
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