Here is another Ford Mustang I saw down in Cancun, Mexico while I was on vacation. I wonder if these were made special for Mexican Mustang owners back in the day. This one has a set of chrome bullitt mustang rims. I forget if it was a Cobra or not and my picture was not close enough to tell what the badging says. I am pretty sure if that it is a 1969 Mustang though. Excuse me if I am wrong. I was walking out of a bar at the time.

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In 1969, Ford was trying its best to shake the image of the Ford Mustang. Before 1969 the Ford Mustang was considered a "Sunday Driver" kind of car. It was starting to gain popularity with people who wanted to put their own performance mods on it. Knowing the Ford Mustang had the capabilities of increased power they came out with the 429 Cobra Jet. This car set the standard of future Mustangs to come. This was not about a style change just yet but more about dropping in a big engine to silence the critics. Not that much changed with the wheels either. On the Cobra Jet Mustang you could only get a set of 14 inch steel rims. The bullitt mustang rim is still the most popular style for that time period. Here are a couple photos of some OEM Mustang wheels and some aftermarket kinds from 1969.

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