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→Second Generation: Encyclopedic language, articles about cars aren't where criticism of presidents goes.
==Second Generation==
==Second Generation==
In 1974 Lee Iacocca almost killed the Mustang (even though he had helped get it produced) as President of Ford, he pushed for a smaller lighter pony car which would be called the Mustang II. This wasn't a bad idea, but the execution was flawed. Too much attention was paid to competing with limp wristed imports like the Toyota Celica. It was also hamstrung by intrusive government regulations making it heavier even though the final design was much smaller than the original Stang. They even changed the Mustang logo to be less masculine, turning the galloping steed into a prancing milquetoast pony. Demand was never very strong for this mediocre version which reflected the malaise of the late 1970s under president Carter (one of this nation's worst presidents).
In 1974 Ford president [[Lee Iacocca]] almost killed the Mustang (even though he had helped get it produced), advocating a smaller, lighter pony car which would be called the Mustang II. While not a bad concept, the execution was flawed. Too much attention was paid to competing with compact imports like the Toyota Celica. It was also hamstrung by intrusive government regulations making it heavier even though the final design was much smaller than the original Mustang. They even changed the Mustang logo to be less masculine, turning the galloping steed into a prancing pony. Demand was never very strong for this mediocre version which reflected the malaise of the late 1970s under president [[Jimmy Carter]].
==Third Generation==
==Third Generation==