illin

We ran over to Costco for gas and pizza on Sunday and there was a Ford/Mercury car show in the parking lot. Since it was just me and the boy...I figured we would have a look around.

So, while searching for a parking spot (you know, the kind on the end) one of the old timers in lawn chairs guarding the show entrance waived me in and told me to park over by the other Mustangs...I told him "We are just here to look." "No matter" he said. So we get primo parking.

Spent about an hour looking at all the classics (I have a soft spot for T-birds and Cougars). When I returned, several folks were looking at my stock sixer lol! I was like, ummm, that really isnt part of the show...then one of the Mustang guys asked me where I got the side stripes done as they looked great. I was puzzeled as I thought they were OEM. He told me they did not come in tan.

No in hindsite...I have never seen another Mustang with tan sidestripes.

Is he right...or is it just very uncommon?

Come to think of it..I dont see many with tan leather either...and to be honest, it is why I bought this car. I had a 66 Fastback. Signal Flare Red with beige Pony. This is a correction for my mistake many years ago.

I looked at my window sticker and the stipes are listed...but it doesnt say anything about color. Any ideas?

Fred Malibu

The geezer was wrong, they are OEM.
Not the most popular color combo, which is why they are seen less frequently.
Nonetheless, they are just as factory as any white or black (or pink) stripes.

28HopUp

Fred is right. And you need to post pics of the show or it didn't happen! [haha]

illin

Thanks guys. I assumed the guy was wrong (this guy was not an 'ole timer BTW). But after looking at hundreds of Stangs now...I realize I have never seen the tan stripes myself.

Anyway...it is one of my fav parts about the car. The red and tan look just spectacular together (IMO of course).

Finding folks looking at my stock daily driver gave me a chuckle though. Not many cars can pull that off!

ODDYSEY

I have a windveil blue with tan interior and it came with tan stripes also. They are rare to find but they do come factory. But most people probably do the same thing I did, and remove them as soon as they get home

95cobby

That would of looked awful! Sometimes I wonder about making those decisions at Ford and how much they are getting paid. Actually it's prolly a computer making the decision...

My Girlfriend wants to trade in her 07 Mazda 3 for a new Mustang. She wants black leather interior but they are so hard to find down here in NC. All the ones at the dealers have tan cloth or leather which I cant stand and remind me of my moms gold Taurus with tan interior...

thenatural

It seems like all I can find here in Minnesota is Black...

ODDYSEY

Tan interior looks good if you have the right color outside. You just need to add some black accents to the seats and it will look good. Remember alot of Ferrari's have tan interior

Here is what my car looked like the day I brought it home from getting the windows tinted.

A_Drunken_Llama

we have a couple of them on the dealer lot here in Houston with tan side stripes....

ODDYSEY

Which dealership?