For the reason that launch of the 2024 Ford Mustang, we’ve all been ready for one factor: The second we are able to lastly get our greasy little mitts on the automobile’s on-line configurator. Now, the time is lastly right here, nevertheless it carries with it some combined feelings.

See, I can’t construct my preferrred Mustang in this configurator. I can get shut, slap the best mixture of exterior parts collectively to make a mean-looking muscle automobile, however the excellent drivetrain will stay eternally out of my attain. That’s as a result of the brand new automobile doesn’t supply the two.3 EcoBoost with a handbook transmission, leaving the prospect of SCCA D Avenue world domination a mere dream to be dreamed in a time passed by.

However, with that limitation on the desk, what can we construct?

For those who’re me (which I doubt, however can’t fully rule out) then you possibly can construct this: A more-or-less absolutely spec’d out Mustang Darkish Horse, within the debut Vapor Blue Metallic. I fell in love with this colour on launch day, so there’s no approach I might ever do my S650 up in something lesser. It’s simply so good.

I additionally spring for the painted hood stripe, as a result of I’m a sucker for huge entrance stripes that carry over the roof and again to a automobile’s trunk. I want Ford provided that as a single vinyl piece, however I’ll accept the three-part setup provided on the Darkish Horse.

So long as we’re throwing cash at this automobile, why not add the Darkish Horse Dealing with Package deal? I’m certain the bottom Mustang handles wonderful, competent sufficient to make me the weak hyperlink in any observe state of affairs, however I like me a rear spoiler with a giant gurney flap. A single package deal that provides that and a entrance splitter? Bellissimo.

The Darkish Horse comes with a blue-accented inside, which I might actually take or depart (the outdated STi did it higher), however I’m a minimum of glad it’s not simply boring black. The indigo might not be my favourite colour, however a minimum of it’s a colour. My solely inside possibility was the Recaro bucket seats, as a result of the inventory choices regarded a bit too flat for a slim man like me. I prefer to be cradled in my sports activities vehicles.

That’s my preferrred Mustang, thrown collectively for a mere — grasp on, $73,000? Jesus. Properly, I can dream — and so are you able to. Hop into Ford’s configurator, and kick your weekend off by displaying us the ‘Stangs you’d wish to drive.