In this look at a cool hot rod concept of the 1980s and ’90s ... Ford’s 5.0-liter V-8-powered 1979-1993 Fox Mustang was and still is one of the most wildly popular machines for modifying.

For this effort, officially named “Project Black Beauty,” HOT ROD senior editor ... the ’99–’04 Mustang GT should be the “it” Mustang now, as Fox Ponies that precede it are becoming ...

From its earliest days, the aftermarket was on the Fox-body Mustang like white on rice, so regardless of which V-8 Blue Oval pony you picked, you had an excellent platform for a low-buck hot-rod ...