For Sale: 2003 Ford Mustang in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

2003 Ford Mustang GT Centennial Edition Convertible

"2003 was a big year for Ford - it had been exactly 100 years since the company's founding. To celebrate, special Centennial editions were created for many of its most popular and iconic models. Hitting showrooms in the spring of 2003, the Centennial Edition Mustang featured a number of exterior and interior upgrades. The Centennial Edition was available only in black, hearkening back to Henry Ford's famous quote about the Model T - 'a customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black.' It was based on the 2003 GT, which featured a 4.6L V8 built off Ford's Modular engine platform."

For consignment, a 2003 Ford Mustang GT Centennial convertible showing 34,201 miles, but the true miles are unknown due to a PA title exemption. Ford planned to build 3,000 of the special edition, but ended at 2,040 with 1,323 of those being convertibles. This one has some go fast modifications.

Exterior
Sure, it looks like your standard '03 GT, but get up close and check out the badges on the front fenders and the decklid which make it clear this is one of the special editions with a 100 behind vintage Ford Motor Company script. All the GT's bells and whistles are here; a hood scoop, rear quarter ducts, and a wing over the back where the Mustang is embossed into the bumper cover and all of it is inky black. The soft top is black too and its window is clear and top up or top down, the 17-inch Bullitt wheels look great on the car and are wrapped in 45 series ZR rated tires, all while allowing red front calipers to shine through! Imperfections include surface scratches, peeling clear and spider cracks on the hood, chips, inclusions, scratches, and scrapes on the chin spoiler.

Interior
Here you get the exclusive two tone Parchment interior, beginning on the door panels where the switchgear faceplate becomes the darker color and both doors are clean. On the bucket seats and 2+2 rear, you get dark parchment tuck and roll inserts framed in a medium shade and while there's wear on the driver's seat, the rest are in great condition. The steering wheel joins the two tone party with a dark upper and lower arch and an added boost gauge has been integrated on the column, but more on that in the next section! The standard instrument cluster is well designed within the dashboard cove and the center stack stands out with an aluminum colored faceplate where you'll find the A/C knobs, AM/FM/CD radio and diamond patterned rubber knob on a stout shifter. Tan carpet covers the floor with matching mats and the trunk is finished in gray panels ready to accept your bags.

Drivetrain
Things get more interesting here with the 4.6 liter SOHC V8 topped by a Saleen Series IV supercharger and a 90mm Lightning MAF. An SVT Focus fuel pump supplies the juice to 42 pound injectors, also from a Lightning. It's mated to a Tremec 3650 5-speed manual transmission that routes power to the Ford 8.8" rear with 3.27 gears and TracLoc.

Undercarriage
We're met with clean, driver quality conditions underneath where the dual exhaust run through an X-pipe, then FlowMaster mufflers, finally exiting via chrome tips out back. Power disc brakes are on all four wheels and suspension consists of coil springs front and rear with a 4 link in the back.

Drive-Ability
She sounds great on startup and gallops around the test loop like a wild...um...Mustang, with a bit of Lightning under the hood! This horse does not whiney, it whines! Really no complaints here as the car does everything well and functions at 100%. 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.

So let's summarize; here you have a limited special edition with a unique interior and an added supercharger under the hood. At a stop light, you'll be disregarded as a normal GT, but you can explain yourself when they catch up at the next light. According to our consignor, this car received a custom SCT dyno tune and while there are no horsepower figures listed, stock Lightnings were putting out about 390 at the time and GTs were putting down 260. So, maybe somewhere in between?

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1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
F-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
P45-Mustang GT Convertible
X-4.6 Liter SOHC V8
9-Check Digit
3-2003
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
414341-Sequential Unit Number

DOOR STICKER

EXT PNT UA-Black
INT TR CH-Medium Parchment Leather
AXLE LE-Ford 8.8" 3.27 TracLoc
TRANS K-Tremec TR3650 5 Speed Manual

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. All prices are before state, city and county tax, tag, title and license fees. Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered. Classic Auto Mall is not responsible for errors and omissions. Please verify listings with dealer. Vehicles may require VIN verification and/or safety and emissions inspections to transfer ownership and register the vehicle in the declared state of residence. Please check with your local DMV office to ensure compliance with your state's titling and registration process.

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