Vehicle Description
1988 Ford Mustang ASC McLaren
The fox body style Mustangs are growing in popularity and are a
great platform for anyone looking to wrench on a car. They are easy
to work on, parts are easy to find and the late 80's cars are
associated with strong durable drive trains. Not only is this
Mustang a great looking car, it is a piece of 80's automotive
history. There is a good chance you have never seen one of these
McLaren Mustangs before and as years go by this is the type of
vehicle that you will soon be seeing tucked away in collections and
museums. After a Detroit custom car builder chopped the top off a
Mustang of his own he brought the idea of a Mustang with a tonneau
cover to ASC. In turn the ASC founder went to Ford with the idea.
The first Mustang convertible was already in the works after
abandoning convertibles for the past 10 years so initially the
ASC/McLaren treatment was aplied to the Mercury Capri. Capri sales
were already in the decline and the resulting car was fetching a
higher price than the McLaren GT so the Capri ASK McLaren was
discontinued in 1986. This then gave them opportunity to change
over to iconic Mustang as their platform in the following year.
They kept the reliable, sturdy and powerful drivetrain of the
Mustang but packed a ton of visual modifications creating a unique
car all its own. The car started life as a notchback coupe before
receiving the McLaren package. This package included the roadster
conversion, custom fairings and so much more. The rear seats are
removed and a custom cover added to hide the top away when it is
down. The windshield was even laid back slightly creating a much
sleeker side profile than the typical Mustangs adding a touch of
sportiness to the iconic muscle. Over the span of 3 years from 1987
to 1990 only 1,080 of these were produced. This one has 72,000
miles and it is very obvious when looking at it in person that it
has been well cared for. The current owner has had the vehicle for
10 years and it was repainted the correct Silver color when he
first received it. The body is very straight and the paint all in
excellent condition except for 1 small scuff mark and the front
bumper. After the repaint some of the original McLaren badges were
not installed strictly for preference. They are Gold and the
current owner liked a more clean look. These do however come with
the car and could be easily reinstalled. The convertible top is
done in Black and is in great condition as well.
The 5.0 L HD motor runs extremely well and these engines are known
for being very stout, handling major modifications, and lasting a
lot of miles. That is what made them so popular in the custom car
world and even on the drag strip in these Fox body Mustangs. You
can get a lot of HP out of these engines without racking up a ton
of cost. The motor starts up well and has a nice smooth idle.
Backing the engine is a and automatic transmission that moves
through the gears smoothly. Some under the hood upgrades include
the aftermarket hood struts which eliminates the need for a prop
rod and a Motorcraft distributor.
On the inside of the car is where you will find a lot of upgrades
as well. It is done in Silver to match the body and features nicely
upholstered Recarro seats. Both seats are heated, have power lumbar
support, and are custom embroidered with the ASC/McLaren logo.
Behind the seats where the rear seats were originally mounted,
additional storage space was created incorporating top opening
compartments similar to what you see in C3/C4 Corvettes. All of the
dash components are working properly, the AC blows cold and the car
also has LED dash lights with adjustable colors to change the glow
to your color of choice. These cars also received a more finished
out trunk than the factory Mustangs. The interior has also been
redone in the past around the same time it was repainted.
This is a very cool and unique car that runs/drives very well.
There aren't a lot of these special ordered ASC/McLaren Mustangs
out there and this one is easily one of the nicest if not the
nicest available. It is tough to determine the cars that are going
to be collectable in the future but if the past has shown us
anything it is that unique low production vehicles that mark a time
in history, especially for top tier iconic cars like the Mustang,
are the ones to look at.
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