The history is strong and it is the one blue Mustang every fan remembers, easily one of the most iconic Ford Mustang colors ever made. First place for best shade of Mustang blue has to go to Grabber Blue. First of all this isn't easy because like we mentioned above there are 81 unique blue colors over the years for a total of 180 unique combinations on specific model years. This topic is so subjective that I know we are going to ruffle some feathers with our picks for the best blue Mustang color shade. This came to be the color referred to as Petty Blue. They ended up having to mix the dark blue and white paints together instead of using the colors separately so that they could finish painting. The story goes that the color is almost identical to Petty Blue and this color originated by accident by Petty brothers Richard and Maurice when running out of paint when painting a car. Over the years the Grabber Blue name changed to cross promotional names such as Blue Lightning, Competition Blue, and Pinto Blue. Most people know this blue Mustang color from the 1970 Boss 302. The most famous blue color is easily the Grabber Blue color. First introduced in 1969 with the Shelby and increased its popularity during the early 70s. Below we have created a data table with all the blue Mustang shades offered throughout history with all the color codes, Ford codes and the Ditzler PPG codes too. More judicious selection of options can get you into a GT with the performance package for under $50,000 making this modern iteration effectively cheaper in real terms than the Fox-body.You probably didn't know that there have been over almost 180 "blue" Mustang color options throughout the history of the Mustang with 81 "blue" unique colors offered during that time. Given the difference in performance, features, refinement and generally superiority of the modern Mustangs, that extra $7,000 seems worthwhile. ![]() The convertible I drove priced out to $58,000 and the fastback with the performance package came to $57,600. It also had less than half the power of a 2024 GT, inferior handling and brakes. That old car didn’t have any ADAS, no ABS, traction or stability control, only one airbag and an AM/FM/cassette audio system. When I bought my first 5.0LX in 1990, a GT convertible cost about $22,000 which equates to about $51,000 today. But as with the EcoBoost, the price in inflation adjusted terms has only increased modestly over the past three decades. It’s no secret that Mustangs like all other cars have gotten more expensive. If you don’t plan to exercise the Mustang as the engineers intended, the standard seats offer plenty of support and more comfort. It does take a bit more effort to extricate yourself and the sport seats have limited adjustability, just fore-aft and seatback angle. The Recaro seats are exceptionally supportive as demonstrated on the autocross the previous day and if you plan to do autocrossing or track days, they are highly recommended. The active exhaust system does add noticeably to the visceral appeal of any V8 Mustang. The same Pirelli P-Zeros from the performance pack were on the EcoBoost I drove a day earlier and they exhibited plenty of grip as did six-piston Brembo brakes. Sadly, I never really got to exercise the Mustang properly on that loop thanks to LA area traffic which clogged things up even Mulholland and Topanga Canyon. ![]() Later I took a GT fastback with the performance package and Recaro seats on another route out toward Malibu and some of the canyon roads in that area. Driving down the road through the Angeles forest at a brisk pace, the standard brakes on the GT convertible never exhibited any signs of fading. Given the size and weight of modern Mustangs, they make very good grand touring cruisers and surprisingly good sports cars. The brakes are carried over from the prior generation and even without the performance pack, they are quite ample which is good for a car that weighs nearly 4,000 lbs. This is a car with very high limits that isn’t inclined to bite back as long as you don’t do anything stupid. The stiffer steering system also helps with transmitting information about what is going on at the road surface to your hands. Gently backing off the throttle, puts a bit more weight on the front tires, helping them to turn in and stay on the line around the curve. Going deep into a corner, you can easily hear when the tires begin to slip and they are very progressive, never suddenly letting go. This combination communicates really well both audibly and by feel. 2024 Ford Mustang first drive Sam Abuelsamid
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