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If you want even more excitement, there's a compact, light- ‘weight optional 2.8 liter V6" perfected in Europe, or 2 very strong optional So2cubeineh /) VB enc Behind these quick. die efficient — power plants are two smooth transmis- sions. A slick do-it- " yourselffour-speed, and a crisp optional three-speed Select Shift that does it for \you. Both are (Fone \. mounted on the (oor right next to your throttle leg. And be sure to give the SelectShift a try \ \ It’s put together very much with the driver in mind. It not only shifts for itself, you can. override the machinery and shift for yourself. An- other must-try ‘option is the four-way manual driver's, seat. It goes back and forth, plus up and down. It’s got @ position that's just right to keep you in touch with the road and all those gauges keeping track of amps. temperature, rpm's, fuel and speed. Other things that make eee Pelore you decide. pe fedora ia ‘Mustang it Mach 1 Mustang I very much a drivers car are rack and py pinion steering, front disc brakes, staggered rear | (\ shocks, link:ype stabilizer | /\ bars, close-ratio four-speed 1. gearbox, and low-riction gearshift linkage Put them altogether and they spell Mustang Il...a machine that handles with great snap and precision. Jaypgpersg..ONCe You've decided on Mustang Il, your de- cisions have just begun. Mustang Il's sweet handling comes in five packages There'sthe hardtop. sweet handlingat alow price. Next, the sleek _. 2 + 2 gives you BP & functional fold- down rear seat and wide-opening hatchback for easy loading. ‘Then there's the Mach 1 and its striking cousin: Cobra Il. Both with slippery looks to match their smooth perform- ance. And finally, the most stylish of the five—the Ghia. If you're @ driver you'll love Mustang I. If you're not. there’s no better way to learn what