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What determines a black or chrome grill pony?

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My car came with a chrome grill pony emblem. I ordered a black one to use with the GT grill I'll be installing. I looked over a bunch of Mustangs at my local dealer. I couldn't figure out what determines what color they get. Anyone know?
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I'm not a huge fan of the chrome either. It's okay, and if that's what some guys dig, I'm okay with it. To each their own. I'm slowly phasing out the shiny bits piece by piece.
And here I am! I'd like a bit more shiny bits on the car. I think the chrome surround on the coupes (Pony package and Bullitt) looks great. Does anyone know if the Pony package grille is a different piece or is the corral and the spears simply added to the existing grille? I like that look and would be happy to buy the pieces from Ford to add to mine.
And here I am! I'd like a bit more shiny bits on the car. I think the chrome surround on the coupes (Pony package and Bullitt) looks great. Does anyone know if the Pony package grille is a different piece or is the corral and the spears simply added to the existing grille? I like that look and would be happy to buy the pieces from Ford to add to mine.
That's what makes this platform great. The customization is endless, providing us each with what we like. I actually do like a lot of the pony pack stuff, even though it is shiny. Don't quote me on it, but I always assumed they were a separate grill. Hopefully someone else can shed light.
And here I am! I'd like a bit more shiny bits on the car. I think the chrome surround on the coupes (Pony package and Bullitt) looks great. Does anyone know if the Pony package grille is a different piece or is the corral and the spears simply added to the existing grille? I like that look and would be happy to buy the pieces from Ford to add to mine.
Is this what you are referring to? Holy moly, a little steep. Looks good though.
Ford Mustang 50 Year Package Upper Grille - Black FR3Z-8200-DA (15-17 GT, EcoBoost, V6)
Could always go this route, just need to chrome the silver parts!

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Is this what you are referring to? Holy moly, a little steep. Looks good though.
Ford Mustang 50 Year Package Upper Grille - Black FR3Z-8200-DA (15-17 GT, EcoBoost, V6)
Little cheaper here, still too much for just an upper grill:
Grille - Ford (FR3Z-8200-DA) | TascaParts.com
I’m an ‘18, so the 50th grille wouldn’t fit.
I’m an ‘18, so the 50th grille wouldn’t fit.
Yep, would only fit 15-17 Mustangs.
My car came with a chrome grill pony emblem. I ordered a black one to use with the GT grill I'll be installing. I looked over a bunch of Mustangs at my local dealer. I couldn't figure out what determines what color they get. Anyone know?
I just bought a 2019 Mustang eco-boost convertible "performance" edition. It came with the blacked out pony emblems on both the front grill and the rear deck panel. It also had performance tires, brakes and blacked out wheels, along with stiffer suspension, and a cross bar mounted over the engine. It also has the oil gauge and boost gauge built into the middle of the dash between two air vents. The other big difference is the top end speed, will get to that in a moment. The regular or even premium EcoBoost models as you'll notice, all have the silver pony emblems - which also noted, have NO built in oil/boost gauge on dash, no cross bar over the motor under the hood, no real performance tires/brakes/or blacked out wheels......these models only have a top speed of 120-mph. The performance edition on the other hand - the one I own, has a top speed of 145 mph. And how do I know this ???? well, I tested it out on a flat, empty, long straight stretch of highway and I was totally unaware of this until the car kept accelerating once it got to 120, then 130, then 140, then got to around 142, and took my foot off the gas but it still wanted to go faster. I've had 5 mustangs and I've tested all their top speeds and they all stopped accelerating at around 121, 122, and they wouldn't go any faster. I've had a 2003 V6 Manual, a 2012 V6 manual, a 2016 V6 Manual, a 2017 EcoBoost 10 speed, and all of them would not go past 120 mph. But now that I have the 2019 EcoBoost 10 speed convertible special performance edition. Those are the things to look for when shopping for a performance edition, look at the wheels and pony badges, if they're black, it means the car is the performance edition, and it'll have to other features - oil and boost gauge in the middle of the dash and the steel/metal cross bar over the engine, along with performance brakes and suspension. It must also have a performance driveshaft as well because all the cars with the chrome pony badges had 2 piece driveshaft and that's the reason they wouldn't push past 120 because going 145 would more than likely break the driveshaft.
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My 2019, with performance package has the chrome ponies. The difference between ours is that you have the "black out" package as well. Other than that, ours are the same.

I have all the same things that you listed except the black ponies.

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I like my chrome pony, but then I grew up on chrome. I would buy a pony grille, I like the corral, if they weren’t so expensive.
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