Yes Virginia, we did have a 1948 Mustang S. U. V. and here is the proof

[FL SAAC]

All the hype of the "New Mustang Mach-E  S. U. V. thingie" is off completely off base as this was the very first

Meet the original Mustang S. U. V.

Yes and in our humble opinion both, yes both qualify for the three H award!

Hideous, Horrible and Horrendous.....

Yes, There Really Was A Mustang Teardrop SUV in 1948
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/yes-there-really-was-a-mustang-teardrop-suv-in-1948/

[deathsled]

Not any worse than Tesla's truck.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

In November 1965, after the Ford Mustang was the sensation of the car world, McCarty filed a lawsuit against Ford for $10 million. He maintained he was currently in "engaged in design, development, and production of the Mustang." If he actually had been it would be grounds for a lawsuit. But in trademark law, if you're not using your trademark you can lose it. As there was no evidence that McCarty was doing anything with the name after 1949 he was on thin ground to make that claim.
There was a series of correspondence between McCarty's attorney and Ford's attorneys. Based on those letters it seems the case fizzled out by mid-1966 and nothing more came from it.
But there really was a Mustang SUV-like vehicle back in 1948. At least one example survives in a private collection today.

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2019/04/first-mustang-was-introduced-in-1948.html

https://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/the-first-mustang-was-built-in-1948-not-by-ford-and-it-looked-like-this-cool-story/

I'd drive it - looks a lot better than the Mach-E(dsel).

[FL SAAC]

In November 1965, after the Ford Mustang was the sensation of the car world, McCarty filed a lawsuit against Ford for $10 million. He maintained he was currently in "engaged in design, development, and production of the Mustang." If he actually had been it would be grounds for a lawsuit. But in trademark law, if you're not using your trademark you can lose it. As there was no evidence that McCarty was doing anything with the name after 1949 he was on thin ground to make that claim.
There was a series of correspondence between McCarty's attorney and Ford's attorneys. Based on those letters it seems the case fizzled out by mid-1966 and nothing more came from it.
But there really was a Mustang SUV-like vehicle back in 1948. At least one example survives in a private collection today.

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2019/04/first-mustang-was-introduced-in-1948.html

https://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/the-first-mustang-was-built-in-1948-not-by-ford-and-it-looked-like-this-cool-story/

I'd drive it - looks a lot better than the Mach-E(dsel).

+ 1 agreed

[roddster]

  Sort of copied Buckminster Fuller's "Dymaxion" desigh from the 1930's.