Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron's original script was a much darker portrayal of the early American West, which made it less than family friendly.

With Project T-top Coupepaused for the moment (we’re by no means done with our 1986 Ford Mustang LX coupe with T-tops), we’re now embarking on a new, same-but-different build journey.

We’re in the new Mustang Dark Horse, a car that seems to have read Europe’s latest noise and emissions regulations and simply chosen to ignore them. It’s the only naturally aspirated V8 ...