Hello Ladies and Gentleman, Allan here, I just bought a 2010 Mustang Convertible with the 4.0 V-6 for the wife. I am not to bright on the overall Mustang History. My car is a Vette and I know all the makes, models, generations, and body changes. I weas wondering if there is a series of nomenclatures specific to certain bodies and years of Mustangs? (For example with the vettes a 1953 to 1962 is a 1st generation or "C-1" Corvette, the 1984 to 1996 is a 4th generation or "C-4" and tehy are currently building the "C-6") Is there such a thing for the Mustang owner? I have a lot of questions and a lot to learn about this little Pony so I will probably become a pain in your ****......

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Welcome and fortunately you purchased the best color! Check out silvermustangregistry.com! Mustang hasn't missed a single year of production since inception unlike corvette (1983) not as old as corvette but just as American as apple pie! If I'm not correct some one will tell me different! 1st gen mustang 1964 & 1/2 -1973, gen 2 1974 - 1978, gen3 1979-1993, gen 4 1994-2004, gen 5 2005-now!

 

Well, before the "Fox5" chassis I'm not sure what they were called....but up until 04 the mustangs were all on similar fox5 platforms IE:

I believe in 79 they switched the the "Fox5" chassis with the foxbody mustang......then in 1994 they came out with the SN-95 (a variation on the fox5 platform) then in '99 they renamed the sn-95 the Sn-95 "new edge."
In 2005 they stopped using the fox5 platform and switched to the S197 platform which is still with us today.
I could get into specific trim and packages but it's 1am here lol

 

Just noticed you're from tn....where in TN are you?
I'm in knoxville

 

Were in Hermitage, on the East side of Nashville right on I-40.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STed7ujF4qQ

 

I'm in TN too, Maryville here, so I'm not too far away from Knoxville!

 

"The Ford D2C platform (for "D-class 2-door coupe" and primarily known as S197) is Ford's latest rear-wheel drive automobile platform. Currently, the only vehicle using this platform is the 2005-present Ford Mustang and its Shelby derivative.

The platform basics are a MacPherson strut suspension in front and 3-link solid axle in the rear with a Panhard rod. Unlike previous Special Vehicle Team (SVT) Mustang variations, the Shelby GT500 does not include independent rear suspension, but also has a solid rear axle.

Considered a new platform by Ford Motor Company, D2C is loosely based on the Ford DEW platform which served as the basis for the Lincoln LS, Ford Thunderbird, and Jaguar S-Type. The 2005 S197 Mustang was originally designed to use a "Lite" version of the DEW98 platform, but while that plan was eventually scrapped as too expensive, most D2C platform development completed prior to that decision was retained. This led to the carryover of several DEW98 chassis components. These components include the floor pans, portions of the transmission tunnel, the front frame rails, and basic fuel tank design.

Differences between D2C and DEW98 are most noticeable in the suspension: The DEW98-based Lincoln LS uses a 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension. The D2C platform's MacPherson strut front suspension and solid axle rear suspension are less expensive to produce than DEW's more complicated setup. D2C also shares components with other Ford platforms. These include Ford's global C1 platform, with which D2C shares front strut and rear trailing arm components.

Ford's The Way Forward plan called for Mustang derivative models (such as a 4-door) to be launched by 2008, but that never occurred. In January 2009, Ford announced they are not currently developing a replacement platform, meaning D2C will likely underpin Mustang for years to come. The Mustang was revised for model year 2010."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_D2C_platform

 

Cool, I come through there on occasion.....for meets in nashville with the TNmustangclub or when I'm visiting friends at Vandy or MTSU
Sweet! I'm in maryville about 1 or 2 times per week!

 

S197 FTW 05-11