Vehicle Description
With an alarmingly high mortality rate, nice Fox-body 5.0 Mustangs
are getting harder to find every day. And while they were dirt
cheap for many years, it appears that they've turned the corner and
cars like this 1991 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 convertible will be future
collectables much the way the earlier cars are.
If you grew up in the '80s, you know and love this car. White paint
with the simple LX bumpers make this car look clean compared to its
GT siblings, and the hardware underneath is just as potent. This is
a nicely preserved car with the usual upgrades, including a stout
5.0, so if you're looking for a good one, this is it. Paint quality
is quite good considering that most of it is 25 years old (there
are a few touch-ups here and there) and it's nice to see a Fox
Mustang without a goofy cowl-induction hood and a big wing stuck on
the back. Instead, they left it as the factory intended and as it
turns out, the design is aging pretty well. The bumpers are in
excellent condition, the headlights aren't cloudy, and the
convertibles used a trunk rack to disguise the high-mounted center
stop lamp, which looks great and has not faded. Just looking at it
makes you all nostalgic, doesn't it?
The LX's interior is actually a great place to do some serious
driving and it has aged quite well. Gray cloth upholstery was
pretty cool back in the day and doesn't look as though it's been
baking in the sun for the past two decades. Nice gray carpets and
matching vinyl door panels are equally nice, and even though the
driver's seat lean back has a little bit of a tilt, the Mustang's
chairs featured inflatable lumbar support, making them some of the
most comfortable seats in the business. Other options include A/C,
power windows, locks, and mirrors, cruise control, and a stout AOD
4-speed automatic overdrive transmission. The upholstery remains in
excellent shape, perhaps having been freshened not too long ago,
and there's an aftermarket AM/FM/CD stereo to replace what was
surely an original cassette unit. A black power convertible top
offers great contrast to the white bodywork and stows neatly under
a black boot. There's not a lot of trunk space, but it is clean and
tidy, more proof of a relatively easy life.
The legendary 5.0-liter V8 needs no introduction, and once you
slide behind the wheel and fire up this torque factory, you'll
understand why these cars continue to be wildly popular today. But
be warned, this one is not quite stock anymore. Rebuilt just about
1,600 miles ago, it's been bored out to 306 cubic inches, it
features all the upgrades you'd want. The top end is an SVE kit
that includes a custom intake, aluminum cylinder heads, and a Trick
Flow Stage 1 camshaft. Supporting components include forged
flat-top pistons, steel I-beam rods, a 70mm throttle body, and
equal length shorty headers that feed a Flowmaster exhaust system.
A custom BAMA chip makes it run like a stocker, and if you're
familiar with Mustangs, you already know that this is a bulletproof
combination. The AOD transmission is a great partner, with quick
downshifts just a stab of the throttle away and the 8.8-inch rear
end is equally stout. The underside is shockingly clean, so you
know this car's had it easy, and flashy Weld Pro-Star wheels are
stuffed into the fenders and carry 215/60/15 front and 225/60/15
rear performance radials.
Like the early mustangs before them, the 5.0 has found a new
generation of hobbyists who love the effortless torque and easy
upgrades available in these cars. Why buy one and build it when
this one is already done just the way you'd do it? Call today!