I somewhat agree too. Affordable is the key word. A GT is 20K and 300HP right now. The V6 not too far behind. Ford produces so many mustangs that anyone can afford one and drive off the lot with one same day instead of having to order it. That's what makes them so popular. If GM or Dodge did the same thing, they'd have been in good shape. GM couldn't sell enough F-Bodies so they killed it. If they'd mass produced the Firebirds and Camaros like Ford did with the Mustangs, the F-Bodies would have been cheaper and the more people would have bought the F-Bodies too. But a lot of people couldn't afford the 35K price tag on a Trans Am, 25K on the Firebirds and instead went and bought the "bang for the buck" American car. GM couldn't compete with the Mustang sales.
See, Ford gambles and wins because they do. They produce a LOT of the same vehicle to drive the cost down. GM refuses to gamble and instead they play it safe building the cars on demand which keeps the price up. They screw themselves every time too. The LS1 powered cars were FAR superior to any Mustang ever produced up until this 2010 Mustang. That's a 12 year domination by LS1s. Before that, the LT1 was kicking the Mustang's butt for 7 years. So, GM dominated the muscle car market (when it comes to stock performance) for 19 years, and Ford dominated the muscle car market (when it comes to sales) for about 30 years. All that being said, the Mustang has a much bigger cult following because the Mustang sold more by the thousands than the GM F-bodies.
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