2270 original miles. Fully documented with window stickers,
manuals, and dealer paperwork. Optional tool kit, big brakes,
chrome wheels, short-throw shifter. Fast and beautiful!
This particular Roush Stage 3 Mustang, serial number 07-169, shows
just 2270 original miles (not a misprint) and is as original as
such a car can be, right down to the tires. It has always been a
cherished toy and show piece, so it’s never been raced or subjected
to rigors of the daily grind, so if you want one of the nastiest
Mustangs of the early 2000s, there can’t be any that are nicer than
this.
The color is called Alloy Metallic, and it’s a wonderfully sinister
hue for an apex predator like this. It’s the car’s original color
and paint, of course, accentuated by a pair of optional silver
stripes running down the center, much like another well-known
Mustang tuner from the past. The Stage 3 cars got the full Roush
body kit, including a deeper front bumper with chin spoiler and a
second set of built-in fog lamps, a hood scoop that proudly
advertises the supercharger living underneath, as well as rocker
skirts, optional louvers that blank out the quarter windows, and a
three-piece tail spoiler that looks awesome. ROUSH is proudly
spelled out between the tail pipes, leaving the drivers behind you
no doubts about the car’s pedigree. There might be one or two signs
that it’s been driven, but overall, this Mustang has led a very
charmed life with a guy who treated it as something special from
the very beginning.
The interior got a pretty comprehensive makeover as well, starting
with special embroidery on the high-back leather bucket seats.
Two-tone upholstery looks racy and the seats are adjustable and
supportive enough for high-performance duties. The standard Mustang
dashboard and gauges look great, especially with the shiny metal
rings around their faces, and Roush augments the look with a full
carbon fiber dash and center console. White-faced gauges with a
light-up Jack Roush signature in the center are part of the
package, as are the lightweight aluminum pedals. Of course, all the
usual Mustang gear is standard, too, ranging from ice cold A/C, to
power windows, locks, and mirrors, adjustable lumbar support, and a
thundering Shaker 1000 AM/FM/CD stereo system with CD changer. In
the trunk you’ll find one of Roush’s most prized options, a
beautifully fitted tool kit which has never been used.
But the real reason you buy a Roush-built car is the hardware. In
this Mustang’s case, it’s a 4.6 liter supercharged V8 which has
been tweaked and tuned by the same guys who make Ford’s NASCAR
engines run so well on Sundays. The heart of it is a big twin-screw
supercharger on top, complete with its own built-in intercooler,
which Roush referred to as the “Roushcharger.” There’s a custom
computer tune to make it run and drive just like a stocker, and if
you gave it to your mom and let her drive it for a week, she might
never know there’s more than 400 horsepower on tap. With just 2270
original miles, this one has been maintained but never used to its
potential, and aside from fluids and a few routine maintenance
items, it remains 100% as delivered when it was new.
The Mustang’s slick-shifting 5-speed manual transmission does great
work here, especially with that trick shifter, and thanks to a
towering overdrive gear, it’s comfortable on the highway even with
3.73 gears out back. The suspension is fortified with a complete
Roush suspension system, which was part of the $21,000 Stage 3
package, and it includes custom shocks and struts, special springs,
and upgrades sway bars fore and aft. All the original assembly line
markings and labels are still in place and this car has never seen
rain, let alone anything more severe than that, so it’s like new in
just about every way. A Roush stainless steel exhaust system has a
mellow rumble that cackles on the overrun and those gorgeous
14-inch brakes with bright red 4-piston calipers will detach your
retinas if you’re not careful. 18-inch chrome wheels are exclusive
to Roush and carry serious-looking 275/40/18 BFGoodrich T/A tires
that are about two steps removed from flat-out race tires.
Documented with all its original paperwork, including both the Ford
and Roush window stickers, an owner’s manual, and all
correspondence, this is a fantastic opportunity for a pedigreed
Mustang that’s also a joy to drive. Call today!
