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McLaren M81 Mustang, 1980. A collaboration between McLaren Engines and Ford’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) was supposed to produce a special edition of 250 Fox-body McLaren Mustangs but in the end only 10 were produced due to the car's high price. The 2.3 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine's head was ported and polished, it was de-burred and blueprinted, and fitted with a variable turbo that boosted power to 175hp, up from the standard Mustang's 131.
#McLaren#McLaren M81 Mustang#Ford SVO#McLaren Engines#special edition#limited edition#fox body#1980#turbocharged
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The 1990’s are largely known as the peak of automotive engineering…
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Ford Mustang
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I love cars I got a few old skools. But I purchased this fox body at the junk yard today. I’m going to restore it & bring it back to life. When it is done it’s going to be exactly like the bottom picture. 2024 👊🏾🔥💥
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The one you wanted in high school may not always be the one most in mind, but it's still always there.
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Preston Folkestad's 1988 Ford Mustang competed in the 2022 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by @advanceautoparts in Las Vegas. Watch the TV coverage here.
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When this Mustang rolled out of Dearborn in 1988, people were rocking out to the latest singles from George Michael, INXS, and Rick Astley. The Sega Genesis was laying the groundwork for the next generation of gaming (and the Bit Wars that quickly followed). Folks toiling away in the corporate cogs of business were unwrapping the very first versions of Microsoft Office. Stephen Hawking’s bestselling A Brief History of Time was expanding minds one page at a time. Television sets were still dialed into NBC and ABC for The Crosby Show and Roseanne, respectively. Gas cost an average of $0.90/gal. A typical worker pulled an annual salary of $19,238. A car like this would cost $12,745.
In 1988, the Mustang GT made all of 225 HP, 300 lb-ft of torque, and could reach 60 in 6.1 seconds.
Needless to say, times have certainly changed.
The Fox Body may have been a reserved, simple, and - dare I say - normal car relative to its other Mustang counterparts, but it’s one that has stood the test of time like no other.
After spending 3 years with this one, it’s easy to see why; it’s a charismatic little gem. A real charmer on the road, with manners and character far forgotten by today’s inflated sports coupes, big numbers muscle cars, and tech-centric arrangements.
While a modern sports car it is not, the Fox Body represented a clear departure from the build-it-bigger and “no replacement for displacement” mindset that had fueled American car production for so long; it was a relatively compact, lightweight, nimble, and tossable design.
Steps were taken to refine the drive with a well-tuned MacPhearson strut front suspension, and Ford’s innovative QuadraShock system that damped movements in multiple directions to mitigate wheel hop, bounce, roll, and ungainly weight transfer.
It was a collected car that could be thrown into a corner and be expected to pull its way out with minimal effort. Oversteer was far more controlled. Ride height was lowered, engines breathed better and fueled more efficiently, and there was little fuss all around.
But the real kicker is that it did all of this in a decidedly analog way - there were still no electronic limiters, governors, traction or stability programs, drive-by-wire, or intrusions of any sorts. It was very much a WYSIWYG type of deal, and it was all the better for it.
For the folks that have driven them, and for the people that have driven with me, they’re often unexpectedly delighted with just how much fun they can have with so little numbers and creature comforts! And indeed, even with far more “special” cars in my corral, including Jags, Maseratis, AMGs, MGs, MINIs, and more, this Mustang still stands out as one of the most entertaining drivers, period.
Hey, it may be my bias talking, but if it’s ever in the books for you, nab yourself a good Fox, take it out on some lovely mountain pass at night, maybe pop in some Tears for Fears in the tape deck, and go for a nice cruise. I promise you will walk away with a smile a mile wide :3
#ford#mustang#ford mustang#mustang gt#fox body#fox body mustang#cars#cars of tumblr#muscle car#pony car#sports cars#classic cars#retro#throwback#80s nostalgia
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Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 1993
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Beautiful Mustang 5.0 stick shift bringing back memories, spotted at the Goodguys Spring Nationals in Phoenix, AZ, March 2019. T-tops and boost, too!
#Ford#Ford Mustang#Mustang 5.0#Fox Body#stick shift#Manual#boosted#T-tops#muscle car#American Muscle#oldschool#old school#Car Show#goodguys
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Ford Mustang GT Enduro Prototype, 1980. Ford made 3 GT Enduro modified street cars that were sculpted after IMSA racing Mustangs which were competing in major road race endurance races. They were powered by 302ci V8 engines equipped with TRW forged pistons, competition steel connecting rods and a TRW roller timing set driving through a BorgWarner 5-speed manual transmission.
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Fox teeth Pendants!
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Fox body Mustang Cobra
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4 eyed freak. Loved this car
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