This Mid-Engined Ford Mustang Is The Super Muscle Car We Wish Existed

Ford was never able to duplicate GM's achievement of producing America's iconic sports car

with the Chevrolet Corvette, despite the Ford GT. However, none of the Chevy muscle cars

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were able to garner the legendary following of the Ford Mustang, which led some enthusiasts

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to dream about a vehicle that combined the finest qualities of both.

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Yasid Designs, a Top Speed Digital artist, imagines the Mustang S650 in a mid-

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dose of Ford GT design cues, given that the C8 Corvette is the first mid-engine Corvette.

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