1976 came and went with little fanfare. The bicentennial craze was sweeping the nation and disco fever had the radio waves all but confiscated. Mustang continued with few changes. A couple new colors inside and out were offered, but engines and horsepower remained the same. Sales for 1976 was virtually the same as 1975 with 187,567 units sold.
Of note was the availability of a 4-speed manual transmission for the 302 V8 which had to be huge. The 2.8 liter V6 cars also were now able to be optioned with a C4 automatic transmission.
New marketing packages were offered for 1976 including the “MPG” and “Stallion”. Like most of the notions from the 1970’s, these packages had little meaning. They were essentially stickers, stripes, and a few advertisements. The Cobra II package with it’s stickers, stripes, and spoilers was making appearances in Charlie’s Angels episodes. Unfortunately it was available with all engines including the 4 and 6 cylinders which watered down the Cobra legend.
1976 Mustang Production Data:
69F Hatchback: 63,312
69R Hatchback – Mach 1: 9,232
60F Coupe: 78,508
60H Coupe – Ghia: 37,515
Total Production: 187,567
1967 Mustang Specifications
| Engines
2.3 L – 140 cid, I-4, 2bbl, 88 hp 2.8 L – 171 cid, V6, 2bbl, 105 hp 5.0 L – 302 cid, V8, 2bbl, 140 hp |
Code
Y Z F |
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| Transmissions
4-speed manual 3-speed automatic (C4) |
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| Brakes
Power front disc brakes / rear drum |
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| Body Styles
Coupe Coupe – Ghia Hatchback Hatchback – Mach 1 |
Code
60F 60H 69F 69R |
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| Dimensions
Curb weight – 4 cyl coupe Curb weight -4 cyl hatchback Length Height Wheelbase |
2,660 lb
2,807 lb 175″ 49.6″ 96.2″ |
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| Assembly Plant
Dearborn, MI San Jose, CA |
Code
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1976 Mustang Colors:
| Exterior Colors
Black Polar White Tan Glow Bright Red Light Green Dark Red Silver Blue Glow Bright Metallic Blue Dark Metallic Yellow Green Metallic Medium Chestnut Metallic Dark Brown Medium Metallic Ivy Bronze Metallic Silver |
Code
1C 9D 5U 2B 47 2M 3M 3E 4V 5M 5Q 4T 1G |
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| Interior Colors:
Black Blue Red Tan Aqua Cranberry Tan/White Red/White Blue/White Black/White |
A B D U K H 4 N Q W |
