During the spring season here in California, Edelbrock’s now 11-year-old annual car show—which is held at its Torrance headquarters—has definitely become a worthwhile event to attend.

In 2001, there was a Bullitt version (named after the Steve McQueen movie “Bullitt”) of the SN-95 4.6-liter two-valve Mustang GT. We owned one and they were very cool cars in their day. Those cars were offered in three colors: Dark Highland Green, True Blue and Black. An S197 Bullitt was also produced like the one shown here. They were offered as ’08s and ’09s in only Highland Green and Black. The three-valve 4.6 in these cars produced 315 horsepower and remain about the best of the ’05-’10 three-valve 4.6 S197s. Will there be a 2018 S550 Bullitt to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie and the ’68 fastback McQueen drove in the cinema classic? Check this space in about 16-18 months and we’ll let you know. After owning, working on, and writing about all kinds of old and new Mustangs for more than 30 years, we feel relatively confident that an ’18 Bullitt has a good chance of being produced.

Numerous GM, Ford, Mopar, and AMC models were on hand for everyone to stroll about and see on May 14th, 2016, which was a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon. And while all the cars were an ideal mix of what we like to see at general-interest shows such as the Big-E shindig, it was naturally the Mustangs that got us to stop and take pictures of them.

And as we tend to do, we like to begin with the late-model side of the Mustang spectrum and you’ll see that S197s and S550s are the center of it all these days. From there the vintage Mustangs are still holding their own on the radar of many enthusiasts, with ’65-’70s being the main focus point.

So, the result was there weren’t really any Mustangs there that were built after 1970 or before 2005, other than an Azure Blue 2003 Mach 1 shown in our coverage. That means no Fox-body cars and just that single SN-95 Mach 1 that we counted.

Granted the Edelbrock event is an all-makes show, we were still a bit surprised by the lack of what we’ve coined as middle-aged Mustangs.

In any case, the Mustangs that were in attendance were all worth checking out and we have all of them here. And next year, we’re making a callout for more Mustang lovers to bring their Fox and SN-95 5.0s and 4.6s to the 12th Annual Edelbrock car show that will take place in May of 2017.

The 2012-13 Boss 302s–powered by a 444-horsepower version of the Coyote known as the Road Runner–were only produced for two years, just like the originals in 1969-70. This ’13 is finished in School Bus Yellow, just like the ’70 Boss 302s. It’s a one-year-only color and according to The Boss 302 Registry, 1105 were produced.

The South Bay Mustang Owners was the host club for the Edelbrock show. You can check out the club’s happenings here.

So you saw the School Bus Yellow 2013 Boss 302 up top. Here is a ’70 Boss 302 (above) in basically the same color, although for 1970, this color was known as Grabber Orange. This car has all its original sheetmetal and was put into storage in 1974 after the engine required a rebuild. In 1978, the engine was partially rebuilt and then sat for another 30 years. In 2008, the restoration was started again and was completed in early 2009. According to records, 832 Grabber Orange ’70 Boss 302s were produced.

Here are a pair of ‘69s that are, of course, very cool. The Black Jade car is a “plain Jane” of sorts given that it’s not a Mach 1, Boss, or Shelby. It’s anything but plain though as it’s equipped with an S-code (the letter “S”, the fifth character in the car’s VIN denotes the engine) 390 four-barrel, which is just one rung below the 428 Cobra Jet. The ’69s were the last year the FE 390 appeared in Mustangs. The 428 Cobra Jet (also an FE) was available in 1970, but the 390 was replaced by the 351 Cleveland, which used basically the same cylinder heads as the Boss 302. The Indian Fire Red Mach 1 (right) is equipped with an M-code four-barrel 351 Windsor, which is a one-year-only 1969 engine because all ’70 M-code four-barrel 351s were Clevelands. To further mix the ’69-’70 Mustang 351 stew, ’70 Mustangs equipped with an H-code 351 two-barrel could be either a Cleveland or a Windsor. Though most were Clevelands. Got that? Okay, good.

The popularity of ’65-’66 fastbacks is easy to understand. They’re arguably the purest vintage Mustang design and they are really one of the best-looking cars ever produced. This ’65 is spruced up with Shelby GT350 rocker stripes; 16-inch Vintage Wheel Works, Vintage 45 wheels; and Wilwood disc brakes. The 302 small-block also has plenty of goodies including aluminum heads and ceramic-coated headers.

Less expensive than fastbacks, ’65-’66 coupes are a great way to get into a vintage Mustang on a budget. This clean ’66 has American Racing Torq Thrust D wheels and its 289 is backed by a four-speed manual trans.

Check out the period-correct window sticker for this ’65 coupe (above). The most expensive option is its automatic transmission at $185.39. The 289 two-barrel engine adds $105.63, among other options such as a Rally Pac, an AM radio, and styled-steel wheels. The total tab is $3003.74. Such a deal! We’ll take it.

We’ll wrap up our coverage of the show with this very nice pair of Rangoon Red ’65s. The convertible looks original with its redline tires, factory-sized 14-inch styled-steel wheels, and Pony interior. As do legions of ’65s, it also has a 289 and an automatic trans. The coupe has a bit more of a street-machine-type vibe with 15-inch styled-steel wheels and a hot small-block under the hood. You can see it has ceramic-coated headers, aluminum heads, and an Edelbrock aluminum intake.