Vehicle Description
1993 Ford Mustang LX Convertible
"There's an old saying which sums up very nicely what our V8
powered Mustangs do extremely well. The shortest distance between
two points is a straight line.". A straightforward no nonsense
approach to delivering a large infusion of driving excitement over
a very short distance, and very quickly, this is what the Mustang
GT and Mustang LX 5.0 are all about, pure and simple." From the
1993 Mustang brochure.
For consignment, a 1993 Ford Mustang LX convertible with a title
verified 18,112 actual miles. This is a two owner car that's been
kept stock, right down to the original tires. If we know our
audience, this coveted Foxbody will not be in our stable long and
will likely get trailered away quicker than you can say Five Point
Oh!
Exterior
Move over, Vanilla Ice, we've got our own Vibrant White 5 liter to
talk about! And white it is, from nose to tail and including the
16-inch wheels which are wrapped in 225/55ZR16's with an early 1993
date code! Sure, you'll need to replace them, but these may be
keepers just to say you have them. The third gen Mustangs may have
started with a defined grille in 1979, but by the 1980's that
intake had shrunk to some streamlined groves in the face, a design
theme shared across the Ford line for a number of years. The rear
treatment of the LX is subtly muscular, with visible dual exhaust
the GT tended to hide behind cladding, and a wing sandwiching the
third brake light, mandated in the U.S. just 7 years earlier. From
the side, the 5.0 badge sets this car apart from the 4 cylinders
and the white canvas soft top above is in great condition and holds
a glass window. A couple of scuffs and a chip in the paint are the
only exterior imperfections on this '93 time capsule.
Interior
Monochrome was a thing in the 90's so why not put a white interior
in a white car, and that's just what Ford did! White vinyl door
panels with contrasting black switch panels and a pleated map
pocket below are in great shape, with some wear on the driver's
armrest. White leather bucket seats, simple and small by today's
standards, were sporty for the time and suffered the fate of most
white leather interiors; quick to show wear with some patina
creasing in the driver's seat while passenger and rear bench are
very nice. Everything else inside is black, including the steering
wheel with thumb buttons and an airbag, some five years before they
were mandated. The most basic of instruments live in the cluster,
simple digits on black background and white needles. Equally as
basic is the center stack with three knobs of the A/C panel, a push
button AM/FM/Cassette radio and added Alpine CD changer, (1992 was
the first year that CD's surpassed cassettes in sales, so people
were making the change!). A slightly updated version of Ford's long
running T-shifter and indicator plate resides in the center console
and black carpet is covered by mats bearing the running horse logo.
The diminutive trunk is clean and lined in gray flannel cloth.
Drivetrain
The now legendary 5.0 liter powerplant resides under the hood with
its familiar fluted cross air intake plenum and HO included on the
dress plate, and that doesn't stand for Healthy Oats, it means High
Output, developing 215 horsepower. It's very clean under the hood
and the fuel injected engine is mated to a Ford AOD 4-speed
automatic transmission sending power to the rear 8.8" axle with
3.27 gears and TracLoc. Power brakes help slow the pony down and
are configured as front discs and rear drums.
Undercarriage
Time rather than mileage is the catalyst for some patina on the
underside, typical road dust and color changes to metal on an
otherwise clean and dry underside. Dual exhaust still runs through
original mufflers, eventually finding its way to polished tips,
angle cut for an aggressive exit. Factory suspension includes coil
springs up front and a 4 link with coil springs in back.
Drive-Ability
Compared to modern Mustangs, this car is small on the outside and
simple on the inside, almost toy-like in its minimalism. That's
fine with us as concentration is reserved for the act of driving
this analog convertible. The 5 liter emits a pleasant bellowing
exhaust note and eagerly trots onto the test loop where this
lightweight wonder provides excitable acceleration, fine tracking,
and good handling, although we're not going to push the original
rubber. All functions provided operate as they should and we ease
this white stallion back to the stable. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
Of the 6,382 1993 LX convertibles made, 2,157 of them were white,
second in popularity to Vermillion Red. And we can see why - the
monochromatic white coverage is 90's era perfection and this well
preserved survivor is a fantastic example of the car some of the
cool guys, jocks, and rich kids had in high school! Well, we're all
grown up now and it's time to get the car that once turned your
head in envy. We used white ink to write your name all over this
one, but you'll have to come to the mall to see it for
yourself!
1FACP44E5PF159163
1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
C-Manual Belts, Driver's Airbag
P44-LX Convertible
E-5.0 Liter V8 EFI 205hp
5-Check Digit
P1993
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
159163-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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