Why do many of the Mustangs seem to have hoses hanging down under the engine?

Power steering hoses. It uses a ram attached to the drag link instead of a integrated power steering box.

You'd think there was a way to protect the hoses ... the way they hand down looks like a problem fixin' to happen ...

----I have been thinking about this color combo (with the exception of any stripes at all) since 1970. I can't remember ever seeing one, but I'm guessing there are a few around. So cool!!!.....Bill S

Many have the wrong replacement hoses and no original brackets to hold them. In their original configuration, you never see them hanging down. I've rebuilt a number of Mustangs needing front frame sections and torque boxes and the original hoses are a biotch to untangle from their spaces to work under there.