---
title: "The Ford Mustang Mach 1 Grille Has Empty Spots for Fog Lights of Your Choice"
description: "Customizing the Mach 1's lighting is in your hands."
date: "2020-06-22"
modified: "2020-06-22"
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  - name: "Peter Holderith"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/34274/the-ford-mustang-mach-1-grille-has-empty-spots-for-fog-lights-of-your-choice"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Coupe"
  - "Ford"
  - "Mustang"
  - "sports car"
---

# The Ford Mustang Mach 1 Grille Has Empty Spots for Fog Lights of Your Choice

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Some new cars are just going to end up modified. That's a fact of life. The Ford Mustang is a prime example of that, whether the modifications are mechanical, or just visual. In order to make the latter sort of changes a bit easier on [their new Mustang Mach 1,](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/34075/2021-ford-mustang-mach-1-a-more-track-ready-bullitt-with-ample-shelby-parts.md>) Ford has left some convenient spots in the front grille for you to do your business in. Maybe I should re-word that.

When I say 'do your business' I mean install fog lights. If you haven't noticed, the new Mach 1 has two gaping circles inside its grille. These aren't intakes—they're backed by plastic. Instead, as highlighted by *[CarBuzz](<https://carbuzz.com/news/the-ford-mach-1s-grille-hides-an-interesting-secret>)*, they're spots for you to install the round fog lights of your choice in an homage to the original 1969 Mustang Mach 1.

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It's a fun detail that got mostly lost in the coverage of the 2021 Mach 1's Shelby componentry last week. Ford spokesman Mike Levine told *CarBuzz* that customers can "'pop out' the round parts of the grille and do your own lighting customization." That's sort of similar how [you can remove the Toyota Supra's fake vents for some added cooling.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27975/5-cool-details-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-toyota-gr-supra.md>) I suppose they don't have to be fog lights, either. Some rally-spec high beams would be cool for...reasons.

These sorts of built-in customization bases are nothing new, as car enthusiasts⁠—particularly those of an offroad bent⁠—have been adding their own lighting to their vehicles for a long time, and vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler come prewired with accessory controls. It's interesting to see a manufacturer using these baked-in DIY touches on a performance car, but Ford wants the Mach 1 to stand out.

Those added lights will at the very least make your 480-horsepower Mustang a bit more distinctive when things get dark. It will probably be easier to tell you're coming thanks to [the louder exhaust from the 'Bullit' edition Mustang and a smattering of other Shelby parts,](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/34105/2021-ford-mustang-mach-1-heres-what-they-took-from-the-shelby-gt350-and-gt500.md>) but some blindingly-bright, billion-lumen LED bulbs will make even easier for others to know you're not driving a standard 'Stang.

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## Author
Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history.

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