Vehicle Description
Ford's Special Vehicle Operations Department, more commonly known
as SVO, was formed to oversee both the companies racing program,
and to produce limited production, high performance street cars.
Taking aim at the European sports cars of the day, they took a very
different approach to building this Mustang than had been taken in
the 60s and the 70s. Their efforts lead to this unique and rare
Mustang that is a very capable and deceptively fast driver's
machine. Check it out.
While they started with a Fox body platform, this Mustang has a
different and super clean look to it for several good reasons.
First, it is presented in Oxford White which has been well cared
for and still shines nicely. Then some unique features like the
front grill and an SVO developed hood scoop keep things looking
good. Thinner body side moldings and blacked out lower rocker
panels add to the long and low look. An SVO badge appears on the
front fenders and while the doors and windows look familiar enough
from the side, the sail panel has a smoother appearance to it and
there is a dual rear wing that was developed for it that is both
functional, looks awesome, and really grabs your attention. Mustang
SVO appears on the back of the hatch and a couple chrome exhaust
tips peek out from under the back bumper.
The neat and clean look continues inside this car too. Given that
there are less than 46,000 miles on this car, it is not surprising
that the Gray interior has almost no wear. The door panel looks
good with a cloth panel over the vinyl section which has a nice
armrest as well as the power window switches at your fingertips.
Have a seat in the cloth covered sport seats with substantial side
bolsters which are perfect for spirited driving, and reach out and
grab the beefy, leather wrapped, three-spoke SVO steering wheel.
Just to the right is the leather shift knob for the 5-speed
transmission that just begs to be stirred around and behind it sits
a stock dash board which contains one fun little gauge that keeps
track of turbo boost. Ventilation controls are in the center which
includes those for the air conditioning, and an FM/Cassette deck is
just below them for your listening pleasure.
Raise the hood and you will find a compact little powerhouse that
pumps out 200 horsepower sitting well back in a neat and clean
engine bay. That placement improves the weight distribution and is
one of the things that help this car handle so well. A black and
brushed aluminum valve cover proudly announces the engine as a Ford
Fuel Injected Turbo, and the air filter housing that feeds the
intake from the hood scoop is also dressed out in black and brushed
aluminum. Exhaust flows back through dual Flowmaster mufflers
exiting out those dual chrome tips. The SVO team did a great job
designing and tuning the chassis and suspension on this car too.
Koni front struts work with rack and pinion steering and a sway bar
to keep the front end planted and the 4-link rear suspension also
gets a set of Konis to keep things under control. 4-wheel disc
brakes were pulled off the Continental Mark VII parts shelf to
provide some serious stopping power, and the rubber meets the road
through 225/50R15s mounted on SVO wheels.
This is a low mileage example of a different approach to the
Mustang. Its fun, its fast, and its rare. Come on down and check it
out.