[Untamed]

I guess I'm like most people then, the style caught my eye before I ever appreciated the performance.

Growing up in South Florida, I was surrounded by Mustangs in High School. For looks, the guys bought the GT's. But for performance, a number of LX's showed up. The whole 5.0 Liter thing was a craze that spread through my school. But half way through my senior year, a kid bought a 3rd gen TA. It didn't have 5.0 splashed across it, however the looks and the sound from the exhaust got me hooked. I had to have that maroon and tan leather interior TA / GTA.

While Smokey and the Bandit got me hooked on Trans Ams, I still have that boyhood connection to late third gens. When the 88 TA landed in my lap, I was ecstatic. I still want a 2nd gen more than any other, however the 3rd gen style is what got me hooked.