What was the horsepower of the 85 Mustang?
What was the horsepower of the 85 Mustang?
The Mustang went in for a nose job for ’85, coming out with an open-“mouth” grille replacing the ’84’s horizontally-slatted front fascia. The GT’s V8 jumped from 175 to 210 horsepower, while the low-rent L trim line was kicked to the curb. The SVO became the sole forced-induction Mustang with the cancellation of the Turbo GT.
When did the Ford Mustang go out of production?
And it would stay in production for nearly 15 years … a span covering the entire decade of the 80s and running straight from the “malaise” era to the post-regulatory horsepower renaissance that continues to this day. Along the way, the Mustang become a true 80s performance icon … after a few bleak years.
What was the Ford Mustang like in the 80s?
The ‘70s and ‘80s were waging war on the Mustang spec sheet … and a winner would be declared soon. For its fifth year on the Fox platform, Ford gave the Mustang its first makeover, with a sleek new nose, updated taillights and new interior finishes.
How much does a convertible Ford Mustang cost?
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How old was the 1986 Ford Mustang GT?
The Fox-platform Mustang had been around since 1979, and even in 1986, the interior looked dated, but you still got a full set of gauges, including a tachometer. Bill Zeh was just 30 years old when he sat down at a Long Island Ford dealership in early 1986 and ordered the black Mustang GT pictured here.
When did the Ford Mustang GT come out?
When Ford introduced the 1986 Mustang GT with its fuel-injected 5.0 HO V-8, it marked a watershed moment in American performance. The hangover from the post-muscle car era was truly over.
How old was Bill Zeh when he bought his Mustang?
Bill Zeh was just 30 years old when he sat down at a Long Island Ford dealership in early 1986 and ordered the black Mustang GT pictured here. Bill, today largely retired, was a plumber and automotive machinist by trade, and he had gone through a series of cars that he had revived to running condition with his own hands.
What was the speedometer on a 1986 Mustang GT?
Although still saddled with an oil crisis-era (and laughably low) 85 MPH speedometer, the instrument panel of the Mustang GT featured a full complement of gauges; like the outside of the car, the interior foregoes the bling to be all business.
