What's in a name?

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I had two great 5.0 LX stangs back in the day, but i'm not as fussed about the name as many are. (i haven't seen it here, but the guitar forums i'm on are raging hard on that point.)

I mean, it only says "Mach E" on it. It doesn't say Mustang anywhere, just a Mustang logo. For that matter, it doesn't say Ford on it either, it's void of the blue oval.

But with all the "space" references, Dark Matter, Star White, Space White... Did they even consider...

Galax-E?

It was the first "other" name I could think of, but maybe the Ford Marketing Department is just too young to remember they own the name Galaxie?

Yeah, I'm bias, I had a '67 Galaxie 500 XL with the 428, ragtop, red on red. I just thought with all the space hyperbole, and to not piss off the Stang-ers...

Crap name (Galax-E) or no?


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Crap. The cute spelling is objectionable. Galaxy would have been fine, or even Galaxie, for old times' sake. My first car was a '71 LTD.
 

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I mean, it only says "Mach E" on it. It doesn't say Mustang anywhere, just a Mustang logo. For that matter, it doesn't say Ford on it either, it's void of the blue oval.
Except in the top middle of the windscreen/windshield. Unless that is only on the UK/EU cars.
 

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You had me at guitar forum….
 

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Galaxy is cooll! Love that name, just look at my avatar :) I currently drive a Mustang GT and go back and forth on the name of the Mach-E.
Honestly I'm not crazy about the "Mach-E" name but it's growing on me. While I tend to lean towards the side of not using the Mustang name for an electric crossover, I completely understand why Ford decided to use the Mustang branding. It's iconic and instantly recognizable. If Ford wants to actually compete with Tesla and become a real contender in the EV market they need that brand recognition.
 


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Names matter.

“Mustang” is cool. Galaxy isn’t (at least not anymore).

Remember the “Taurus X?” Taurus isn’t cool either.

Part of the reason it’s so good looking is they used the Mustang name and looks. I don’t think they could copy the Mustang style without using the name.
 

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Ford logo on the front windshield and I think on the cargo cover if I'm not mistaken.

Ponies everywhere!!
 

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I mean, it only says "Mach E" on it. It doesn't say Mustang anywhere, just a Mustang logo. For that matter, it doesn't say Ford on it either, it's void of the blue oval.
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Don Draper likes the name Mustang Mach E ? Just kidding. The car DOES have an aluminum floor plate that says "Mustang" with an image of the Mustang on it viewable when you open the front doors. The floor mats say Mach E. People looking at the car are somewhat bewildered because they see all the Mustang horse images but the car isn't labeled as a Ford or Mustang from the outside, They also pick up the visual cues (tail lights, head lights, hood, rear of car, etc.) so they think it might be a Mustang. I had a women in the waiting room with me and I parked my MME right in front where you could see it. She kept turning her head and looking and about 5 minutes later she said to nobody in particular "What kind on car is that? I see the horses and it looks like a Mustang". I told her it was mine, it is a Mustang Mach E and answered her questions. The Ford logo is on the windshield up by the rear view mirror.
 
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Let's get back to the guitars
Les Pauls, pick guard on or off?

Tomorrow we can discuss the benefits of top wrapping. ;)
 

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Don Draper likes the name Mustang Mach E ? Just kidding. The car DOES have an aluminum floor plate that says "Mustang" with an image of the Mustang on it viewable when you open the front doors. The floor mats say Mach E. People looking at the car are somewhat bewildered because they see all the Mustang horse images but the car isn't labeled as a Ford or Mustang from the outside, They also pick up the visual cues (tail lights, head lights, hood, rear of car, etc.) so they think it might be a Mustang. I had a women in the waiting room with me and I parked my MME right in front where you could see it. She kept turning her head and looking and about 5 minutes later she said to nobody in particular "What kind on car is that? I see the horses and it looks like a Mustang". I told her it was mine, it is a Mustang Mach E and answered her questions. The Ford logo is on the windshield up by the rear view mirror.
Where is this aluminum floor plate that says Mustang? I don't remember seeing anything like that. ??
 

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Where is this aluminum floor plate that says Mustang? I don't remember seeing anything like that. ??
It’s on my car.
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Where is this aluminum floor plate that says Mustang? I don't remember seeing anything like that. ??
Door sills. The GTs just say GT there.
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