Meanings
nounpony car (plural pony cars)
plural pony cars
- USautomotiveAn affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image.
Origin
From the segment-defining introduction of the Ford Mustang muscle car, whose front grille badge featured a mustang (a type of horse).
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APA
pony car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20car
MLA
“pony car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pony car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20car.
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