How to Draw a Ford Mustang

In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a Ford Mustang, a car that helped shape automotive history and became a true symbol of America in the 1960s.

Power, beauty, and style combined here to create one of the most iconic vehicles in automotive history.

Its main competitors have always been the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger – two more classics of the American muscle car era.

We have already shown you how to sketch these giants of the automotive industry in earlier tutorials, and now it’s time to go step by step through the process of sketching a Ford Mustang.

How to draw a Ford Mustang: step-by-step tutorial

Step 1 – Sketch the long body and sloping roof

The body of this legendary muscle car is very typical of cars of this class. At this first stage, mark these muscle car proportions, sketching the stretched hood and smooth back. The roof of the Mustang should also be characteristically flat and sloping. The body should appear low and wide. Make your lines very light, since later you’ll adjust the silhouette and erase the construction strokes.

Step 2 – Sketch the wheels, windows, and aggressive lamps

In addition to the massive body, there are also very distinctive details, such as the large wheels, narrow windows line and aggressive lights. First, to convey these detail, draw two circles for the wheels, making them equally large. After that, add the thin window line. Next, sketch the headlight and taillight with sharp, angled shapes.

Step 3 – Sketch the coupe door, rims, and bumpers

In this third step, our drawing will become more like a Ford Mustang. To achieve this, sketch the coupe door as a single long rectangle, stretching across most of the side. Then, add the front and rear arches with bold rounded lines. Inside the wheel outlines, place light guides for rims, which you will detail later. Don’t forget to strengthen the bumper shapes.

Step 4 – Refine the Ford Mustang’s front with detailed lines

The loose sketch of the мuscle сar is complete, and it’s time to add the detailing. First, trace the front shape including the front wheel arch. Define the headlight more clearly, underlining the aggressive styling. Strengthen the bumper line so it looks thick and heavy.

Step 5 – Draw the Mustang’s smooth roofline with windows

As already mentioned, the roof should be flat and sloping, so we will use bold yet very smooth lines in step. Darken the roofline, connecting the windshield smoothly to the rear deck. Outline the side windows, dividing them into the main glass and the smaller rear quarter window. Add the side mirror near the A-pillar.

Step 6 – Refine the Mustang powerful rear section

The back of this muscle car has undergone many changes and eventually returned to the style of the 60s. Begin this step tracing the trunk lid and taillight. Strengthen the rear bumper with bold strokes. Don’t forget to refine the rear wheel arch. Draw the fuel hatch on the back of your Ford Mustang.

Step 7 – Draw the door and handle of the Mustang

In the seventh step we will finish detailing the main parts of the body. Trace the door contour with darker lines. Then, pace the handle as a small horizontal shape slightly below the beltline. Erase any unnecessary construction lines around the side to clean the look. Draw a couple of stiffener lines of the side of your Ford Mustang.

Step 8 – Draw the Ford Mustang custom wheel patterns

The Ford Mustang comes with a wide range of wheels and rims to choose from, and you can sketch any type you want. In this way, you will make your muscle car drawing unique and more custom. You can choose a classic five-spoke design for a vintage look or a modern multi-spoke variation for a more aggressive appearance.

Step 9 – Shade the body with simple hatching

Simple hatching in the places we marked will revive your Ford Mustang drawing and make it look more natural. Apply shading on the bottom edges of the body details, inside the wheel arches, and under the bumpers to convey volume. Add simple diagonal hatching on the windows for highlights.

Ford Mustang drawing features

The new car should certainly be sporty with a distinctive look – this is one of the theses of the Ford managers, during the creation of the new Ford Mustang.

More than 50 years have passed since the launch of the first Ford Mustang, and this thesis is still relevant.

The Ford Mustang has gone through many generations and variations, each with its own design language.

The first-generation models from the 1960s are really recognizable with their long hoods, smooth rear sections, and round headlights.

Drawing these classics means paying attention to their simple, muscular lines and that defined the golden age of muscle cars.

Later generations, such as the Fox-body Mustang of the 1980s and 1990s, introduced sharper angles and more rectangular features.

If you want to sketch this version, try to convey the straight body parts and the square-like headlights, which made it look different from earlier curves.

Modern Mustangs, like those from the 2000s and today, return to a more aggressive and athletic look.

Narrow LED headlights, muscular sides, and a wide stance are the key details to capture when drawing these cars. They blend retro inspiration with modern design cues.

If you enjoyed working on the Mustang, you might also want to try our tutorials on its main rivals.

Draw the American muscle car trio

If you want to continue drawing muscle cars after working on the Mustang, a good next step is to draw a Chevrolet Camaro. This car is also a classic American muscle car, and has similar proportions, but also its own unique features, which we have detailed in the guide.

Another strong option is the Dodge Challenger. You can try it in this Dodge Challenger drawing tutorial. By sketching this model, you will cover the entire great American trio of legendary muscle cars.

Together, these three cars represent the heart of American muscle, and drawing them side by side will help you see how each manufacturer interprets power and style in its own way.