Cheap Hatchback: 1978 Ford Mustang II (opens in new tab)

The original Ford Mustang was a major hit from 1964 to 1966. And led a whole movement toward sporty small cars (“pony cars”). But the vehicles were getting bigger, and sales were dropping, so the car was reinvented in 1974 as the Mustang II. One million of them were built through 1978, making them plentiful...