I thought so too when I first took a look at it, but if you compare it to the mustang from those years the front end is about right:

It looks more aggressive than the 'stang did in 99 and it still looks like the front end of the times.
Looks too ricey to me, but this was back in 99 and all the muscle cars back then had the snake face. It would've sold well if daimler could've taken their heads out of their butts.