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1997 Ford Mustang Review

Still America's sweetheart.
Interior
One of the most pleasant surprises with the new Mustang is the interior

design job that Ford did in the 1993 makeover. It is loosely based on the

instrument panel in the original 1964 car, with two individual rounded

coves built into the instrument panel and connective tissue in between,

racy without being radical. A full complement of well-done analog instruments

greets the driver and the car is fairly narrow, so nothing is out of reach

or requires long stretches to get to.

The interior space is nice and cozy in the coupe verion, with just enough

seat track length to accommodate tall drivers, and just enough elbow room

to keep one from feeling cramped. The driving position is much, much higher

than in either the Camro or Firebird, and it's much easier to get in and

out of the Mustang.

The front bucket seats are thinly padded, and short in every dimension,

which means they aren't very comfortable for long distances, but adequate

for around-town driving. More importantly, for those who attack back roads

occasionally, there isn't much side support built into the bucket seats

and you have to brace yourself in the car to stay in place in front of

the steering wheel. Fortunately, Ford has provided a place on the left

side of the floorboard to do exactly that, with a footrest for the left

foot.

The back seat, like the back seats in almost every modern coupe, is

best left for groceries, dry cleaning, infant seats, dogs and small kids.

The split fold-down rear seatback, a new item of standard equipment, can

be very helpful for hauling large items, because the trunk is among the

smallest in the industry. Next Page



1997 Ford Mustang