Vehicle Description
1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
Jack Telnack was a VP of Design at Ford of Europe up from 72 to 76.
He and his team focused on aerodynamics to help reduce fuel
consumption on Ford's European cars as fuel was still much more
expensive than in America. He used the wind tunnel to aid in
designing some of his vehicles such as the Granada, Rally Escort
and the European Capris. His designs had a very European functional
design with low front ends, swapping hoods and in some cases
slant-back front ends. Several milestones were made with the 79-93
Mustangs such as the resurrection of the Mustang GT, turbo
four-cylinder models, (SVO and Turbo GT), and the Cobra and more
rare Cobra R models. Not only are the fox Mustangs popular with
enthusiasts and racers but they are being considered classics by
more and more people.
This Fox-stang was the best of the times for generation 3 Mustangs.
This particular model has a powerful 5.0 Liter V8 with fuel
injection and produces 225hp, the highest of generation 3. This
consignment is in good overall condition, is bathed in "arrest me"
red and as the consignor states and I've experienced it, a fun car
to drive.
Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by
the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws
to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public
highways in your area.*
Exterior
With the new respray of Bright Red over the original Medium
Scarlet, we can clearly see the aero work done showing up from the
intro. Slightly fogged headlights integrated into the front, a body
matching neoprene front bumper/spoiler setup, and a scooped hood
add to the menacing look of this GT 'Stag. On the sides some body
matching 3D moldings and the hockey stick cove is lowered on the
doors to become an inlet vent, (if you will) to help cool the rear
brakes. Black window surrounds contrast with the white canvas
convertible top which is in good but soiled condition. On the back
a 93 Cobra style rear spoiler adorns the trunk lid, and nifty
slotted horizontal bar tail lighting with a large neoprene body
matching bumper below is seen. When the top is down a style bar is
revealed which adds to the look and safety factor and structural
integrity of this galloping pony. 18-inch OE Wheel Distributors
polished 5 spokes are on all 4 corners, and these have a series of
bolts on the rims to add drama. Slightly low profile tires in the
form of 245/45R18's are on all 4 corners and aft from the 38th week
of 2014.
Interior
Normally this is where I'd write a pop of the doors, or swinging
open the doors we see....BUT this car I can say lowering the
convertible top, reveals gray tweed cloth inserts, with light gray
vinyl bolsters on the sides of the front buckets. The rear bench is
a full tweed broadcloth and is in excellent condition. The driver's
bucket has some wear through on the outer bolster, shows some
slight smudging, and has a few wrinkles in the surrounding outer
vinyl on the hinge area. A center console races forward between the
buckets and shows also in tones of gray. A small glovebox/armrest
is on here as well as the mirror toggles and ash receptacle and
lighter, with the ash receptacle slightly rusted. The T style
shifter directly influenced from the original 64-1/2 version is
seen as the console turns into the dash as it rises upward. Here an
aftermarket JVC AM/FM/CD digital radio replaces the original, and
just above are the climate knobs. The dash is pristine, with all
original square and rectangle instrumentation. Power options abound
like power locks, power windows, power mirrors and power lumbar for
the seats in front. These seats reside within a sea of nicely
preserved gray carpeting. Door panels retain their original charm
and are clean with no rust on the lower doors. Don't bump your head
on entry into the back seat and watch out for that roll bar!.
Drivetrain
1987 brought us the 5.0 liter block, heads, intake and header
exhaust manifolds. Speed density EFI is on and while not the more
tuner friendly, and yielding the most horsepower of the generation
at 225. The condition of the bay is unrestored, showing patina,
slight corrosion and could be properly referred to as driver
original. An AOD 4-speed automatic trans is on the back and it
pushes power to a Ford 8.8 inch 2.73 Trac-Lok rear axle.
Undercarriage
Nicely preserved but used for fun, would be the buzzword here with
no surface rust excepting the usual bare steel exposed to the
elements, but the floor pans, frame and rockers are rust free.
Independent front coil spring suspension, and a 4 link on the rear,
we can also see power disc brakes up front, and power drum brakes
on the rear. Factory headers with Flowmaster dual exhaust has been
installed, and is showing in H pipe format but without
catalyticconverters.
Drive-Ability
Top down and here I went off into the sunset toppling through town
in lieu of the test track. Waving like a celebrity, and living
every minute of my self brought on fame accentuated by this
classic. Good smooth acceleration, nice smooth braking and good
handling, with a small turn radius. Our consignor has a rather
rigorous starting procedure which involves "jumping the
statersolenoid". My partner in crime and crack Foxbody decoder
quickly realized this was not necessary as the S-terminal was not
hooked up. Once connected thecar fired with the key. The top
struggled to raise back up so it will need some work on that end.
The gas gauge was inoperable, but all else was functioning at the
time of my town tooling!
All in all a nice example, with a color change respray, a good
white canvas top, and interior which is nice, and it's a
convertible!! Feel the power of the EFI 5.0 liter which has been
well maintained, as has the rest of this Fox Bodied Gen 3 Mustang.
Go Horsey!!
1FABP45E7HF245053
1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
B-Manual Belts
P45-Mustang GT Convertible
E-5.0 Liter V8 225hp EFI
7-Check Digit
H-1987
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
245053-Sequential Unit Number
DOOR STICKER
PAINT 2D-Medium Scarlet
TRIM PG-Gray Articulated Tweed Buckets
AXLE M-Ford 8.8" 2.73 TracLoc
TRANS TQQCC-AOD
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This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
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on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
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