Classic Motorsports Car Catcher: Brand-New 1989 Mustang GT

1,626 miles? How does that happen?

Jerry From LA wrote: 1,626 miles? How does that happen?

They drove it just enough to realize what a steaming pile of crap a stock fox-body is, then parked it out of frustration for how much it depreciated in such a short time?

I have a friend with a brand new 3rd gen Z28 what ever year that was, I hadn't seen it in 10 years but then it had 5 miles on it. His grand mother bought it for a graduation present, and his dad had bought him a new Truck, so he parked it.

In the mid to late 80's the Mustang GT was one of the hottest cars the average person could buy. They handily outsold their F-Body competition, and helped to turn thousands of kids into gear-heads. By today's standards they weren't super fast, but in their day they more than held their own. They were faster than a Starion, N/A Supra, N/A Rx-7, E-30 (of any sort), and the N/A 300z--- but for some reason we love those cars, but hate the Mustang? The V-8 Fox-Body Mustangs performed well on the street, strip, and road-courses / autocross.

They also earned a place on C&D's 10 Best list.

To call them a steaming pile of crap isn't fair. They are well loved, and have become collectible---especially pristine examples like this---- as nearly all of them were worn hard and put away wet. They weren't for everyone, but hundreds of thousands of people bought, and loved them.

In reply to Joe Gearin:

In all honesty Joe I lusted after them too, as my first car was a '72 Mustang I acquired in '86. I've never driven a fox-body in anger/competition, but by all accounts they come up short vs. the 3rd-gen F-body stock-for-stock. The interior also feels far more outdated.

A part of me would still like to own one, but not without ~$10k to re-engineer the suspension...and at that point there are so many better cars to choose from. I have several close friends who drag race fox-bodies, which they seem to do well at and are apparently better suited? There are certainly plenty of fast autox ones too, but when I compared it to the C4 Vette, the Vette is a better chassis for a similar price/condition.

Pete--- I agree with your points, and no..... I don't want a Fox bodied Mustang, but I figured I'd defend their honor a bit. I do enjoy driving them.....because they always goad me into being irresponsible. I just CAN'T drive a V8 Fox Body without doing donuts....... something about those cars just brings out the hooligan in me.

I love cars that do that......even if they are crappy in some ways.

I worked for a lawyer while in high school and college. His son had a black GT hardtop--and this is back when they were new. Back then, it was pretty much the coolest thing.

Pete Gossett wrote:

Jerry From LA wrote: 1,626 miles? How does that happen?

They drove it just enough to realize what a steaming pile of crap a stock fox-body is, then parked it out of frustration for how much it depreciated in such a short time?

As a current and hopefully soon past owner of a Fox body I approve of this message

Joe Gearin wrote: In the mid to late 80's the Mustang GT was one of the hottest cars the average person could buy. They handily outsold their F-Body competition, and helped to turn thousands of kids into gear-heads. By today's standards they weren't super fast, but in their day they more than held their own. They were faster than a Starion, N/A Supra, N/A Rx-7, E-30 (of any sort), and the N/A 300z--- but for some reason we love those cars, but hate the Mustang? The V-8 Fox-Body Mustangs performed well on the street, strip, and road-courses / autocross. They also earned a place on C&D's 10 Best list. To call them a steaming pile of crap isn't fair. They are well loved, and have become collectible---especially pristine examples like this---- as nearly all of them were worn hard and put away wet. They weren't for everyone, but hundreds of thousands of people bought, and loved them.

Everybody puts their hate and love where they think it is deserved. In their day they were a hot car. That was then, and there is no way "I" would pay $25,900 for one now. Though I wish somebody would pay half of that for mine.

GTXVette wrote: I have a friend with a brand new 3rd gen Z28 what ever year that was, I hadn't seen it in 10 years but then it had 5 miles on it. His grand mother bought it for a graduation present, and his dad had bought him a new Truck, so he parked it.

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