What is it?

Last week's photo showed the side rear window of the 2010 Ford Mustang, a pose that everyone identified.

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What is it?

That is understandable. Although the Mustang has been through various incarnations since being sprung onto the public in April 1964, it has always looked like, well, a Mustang. The 2010 version has the same stance, the same overall body style, the same cues such as the side body vent, gaping grille and triple taillights.

We knew that most of our readers would recognize such an iconic pony car, but we try to mix the familiar with the lesser known, the old with the new, something for the newcomer in addition to the fanatic. The photo isn't so easy every week.

Chosen randomly from the correct entries was the name of Larry Heath, of Evans, who wrote:

"Ford has remained true to the roots of this car and maintained production of the original pony car while others gave up. A modern version of V-8 power and rear-wheel drive, overall this is a fun car as well as practical.

"I recently looked at a Shelby GT500 model, which is the same name and concept as one I remember looking at in the summer of 1969 at Walker Ford in Augusta. A Mustang is both modern and has a certain nostalgia at the same time."

Mr. Heath wins a gift from The Augusta Chronicle.

Other readers identifying the Mustang were:

AIKEN: Keith Campbell and Bob Hardt, who wrote: "The little side window is a dead giveaway. It goes back to the first Shelby Mustang in 1965. The Mustang fastbacks back then had a closed section there with vents and the Shelby GT350 came out with a window there instead. When the Mustang was designed with this retro look, it took on the Shelby window. It's funny that the after-market has come out with a cover for it to make it look more like the original fastback of 1965. Slight redesign for the '10 Mustang includes the bulge under the window that you allude to."

AUGUSTA: Sandra Johnson, Dion Glenn, Justin Flournoy, Carolyn Ogles, Gerald Byrd, Mike Wojtaszek, Fred Harper and Kenneth D. Keene, who called it a "very hot looking car car," and Sam Cruse, who said: "They're nice, but they are nothing like the old '65 and '66 fastback with the GT package."

CANTON, GA.: David Anderson wrote: "Wow, such a gimme! How about something a little less obvious!"

CUMMING, GA.: Chris Rhodes wrote: "As you alluded to in your hint, the '10 model has some additional bulges as compared to its older brother. It also has a stronger crease along the beltline that runs through the front of the quarter panel and continues back beyond the rear wheel opening. This is similar to the crease in the new Taurus SHO's sheet metal and appears to be a theme in Ford's current passenger car design evolution.

"The 2010 Mustang also has a more pronounced hood bulge (which Ford describes as a 'power dome') that extends farther over the forward-leaning grille to provide a more aggressive stance. In addition, sequential tail lamps return to pay homage to those found on the '67-'68 Shelby Mustangs.

"The evolution of the current-generation Mustang is reminiscent of how Ford tweaked the design of the first-generation ('65-'66) to create the more muscular '67 and '68 models. Ford has also continued to tweak the current Mustang's powertrain, suspension and braking package to create what many critics consider to be the most balanced Mustang to date."

EVANS: Wayne Wilke and P.J. Rodgers, who wrote: "Had a 1966 Mustang and it was a great auto."

GRANITEVILLE: Robert Blackburn

HEPHZIBAH: Tawanda Lewis; Christopher Fuller, who said, "Mustangs are hot and sporty"; and Jason Wright, who wrote: "Similar in appearance to the 1969 Mach 1 I owned, this model is faster, more comfortable and gets better gas mileage. Ford hasn't stopped producing the Mustang since 19641/2 and has successfully positioned itself as America's No. 1 sports coupe (sorry, Camaro fans!). Isn't that whole class of cars (Camaro, Firebird, Challenger, Barracuda and Javelin) called pony cars in homage to the Mustang?"

MCBEAN: Robert A. Lamb

MARTIN, S.C.: Gregory Simmons pointed out that the Mustang can be equipped with a V-6, a V-8 and a hotter 5.4-liter V-8 and is available as a convertible, too: "It's been a good seller for Ford over many years. Mustang also received front and rear refreshening for the new model year, new lights and wheels. It's a strong car overall. ... It's a bargain among two door sporty cars."

MARTINEZ: Cheryl Cook had a 1967 hardtop that she raced at the local track. Joe Bert had a 1965 2 2 fastback in which the rear seat folded down to allow space for luggage and objects such as skis and surfboards. He wondered whether the new car offers a similar convenience. Indeed, the rear seat back in the coupe splits and folds.

NORTH AUGUSTA: Ken Davis and Michael Futrell, who wrote: "2010 Ford Mustang: one of the last modern cars to still use a live rear axle!"

TRENTON, S.C.: Evorn Drummings

WARRENTON, GA.: Joel Ramsey

WATKINSVILLE, GA.: Joe Arp

NO CITY LISTED: Christopher Griffin