Vehicle Description
If you can find a cleaner 5.0 for less money than this 1990 Ford
Mustang LX convertible, BUY IT! Offering the same entertaining
performance that made it the most popular muscle car of the '80s,
this has to be the biggest bang for the buck in our showroom
today!
White paint always looks great on a Mustang, and the LX wears it
particularly well with that black beltline trim. We believe that's
factory-applied paint, and in 1990, white was one of the few colors
in the Ford catalog that didn't use a clearcoat, so the finish
shines up beautifully even though there are a few touchups here and
there. All the body panels are OEM, too, and you can see from the
condition of things like the front bumper and rocker panels that
someone has taken really good care of this little white pony. It
has also avoided the all-too-frequent addition of aftermarket body
panels, because there's not even so much as a rear spoiler wrecking
this one's factory originality. Details like the black rub strip,
window sills, and the ubiquitous luggage rack designed to integrate
the third brake light, are all in very good condition, with none of
the chalky fading that indicates a car that has been baking in the
sun. The headlights might be a little cloudy, but that's a very
small demerit on a car that's lived a good life.
The gray leather interior is equally nice, and offers a soft
contrast with the white paint job. The Mustang's buckets are every
bit as comfortable as they look, and offer power lumbar support and
adjustable thigh bolsters, making the Mustang a custom fit. The
seat covers are newer replacement pieces that don't quite replicate
the originals, but they do look good and it's nice to see they
finished the rear seat to match. Gray carpets tie it all together,
along with a matching dash and console, which has a neat cup holder
assembly that slides into the original ashtray. All the gauges are
fully operational, and details like the side mirrors, cruise
control, and power window switches still look great, not cracked
and broken. Heck, the leather steering wheel looks barely used and
the door panels don't even have dents where someone's elbow might
have rested. The black power top fits well and powers down into its
well, where it's covered by a tidy gray boot. The fully lined trunk
offers correct mouse fur upholstery and a space-saver spare tucked
underneath.
Ford's venerable 5.0 was the most popular performance engine of the
'80s and early '90s for good reason: out of the box it was scary
fast, and for not a lot of cash, you could build yourself one heck
of a hot rod. With go-fast parts so readily available, finding an
unmodified 5.0 is rare. Nevertheless, this one is not only 100%
stock, but beautifully preserved with a tidy engine bay that's only
a deep cleaning away from factory fresh. The rubber components are
supple, the distributor still wears its protective hat, and even
the worthless engine lift brackets on the headers are still in
place. The lone upgrade is a switch to R134a refrigerant in the A/C
system, but that's just being smart. Underneath, it's obvious that
this was a warm weather car and the freshly rebuilt AOD 4-speed
automatic transmission makes it a blast to just stomp and steer.
Heck, even the mufflers appear to be original! Externally, the
factory 15-inch alloys are in good shape and wear 215/65/15
blackwall radials.
Go ahead, try to find a nicer stock 5.0 Mustang for less cash. Or
do the easy thing and give us a call today!