The fox body mustang, a complete departure from the mustang ii, built on the new fox body platform this european inspired lightweight mustang has been a favorite among performance enthusiasts since the early 80s. Most examples have found their way into either racing or restoration. Race after race after race this mustang will steal your lunch money and make you look like a chump in front of your girlfriend. Compared to a 2018 gt weighing in at just over 3,700 pounds. In 1965, the scca announced a new sedan racing series. The fox body mustang came in a fastback, coupe, and a convertible. Woke up one day a couple weeks ago, found it for sale on face book. Skinnies tt fox this 408ci twin 76mm turbo powered fox body is no joke not only does it have the power to beat nearly everything in sight, but it can hook up on nearly any surface as you can see in the video. See more ideas about fox mustang, fox body mustang and mustang. The very first base mustang was just over 2,500 pounds. Titus won that race and went on to win four more in 1967.
The car raced scca american sedan as class from 1974 to about 1981. What are realistic weight differences between foxbodies. A notch with a 306, tubular k and some weight redux is still a car i want to own someday. Cnc tea ls1 alum heads, victor jr carb intake w sheetmetal elbow 90mm tb, meziere race electric water pump, ati superdamper w rear ac pulley removed. In may 1999 car was repainted and the interior was redone. The fox body mustang is one of the most controversial mustangs ever built. The scale is even broken into three separate sections so you can park across two and get a good frontrear breakdown. Notchback vs hatchback mustang street race 508 mexico. The actual work of building the cars fell to chuck cantwell and race fabricators jerry schwarz and bernie kretzschmar.
Scca desired the involvement of manufacturers in their new race series. Doors and trunk lock and open correctly with the key, dependable driver. First year sales were over 400,000 units and one million within two years. Up for sale or tradewith harley davidson 1972 mustang notchback. The ford mustang is an american car manufactured by ford. Mustang curb weights by generation curb vs gross cj pony parts. Ive found the easiest thing to do is to have the car weighed at one of those big cat scales you see at the truck stops. Find new and used 1993 ford mustang classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you.
Rare 1991 saleen mustang notchback bring a trailer. Engineers had to put a lot of effort into the structural redesign to increase strength, compared the fox bodys notchback the sn95 was 56% stiffer without adding too much additional weight. Treat yourself to our incredibly low mile 1968 ford mustang coupe. Also, notchbacks are safer when it comes to racing purposes. With notchbacks, this is set up for better speeds and a lighter weight design. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Notchback by default the ford mustang ii notchback was one of two available body styles. Forget the fastback, this 1967 mustang gt notchback is. Notchback fox body mustang fox body mustang, notchback. From dry, rotted belts to rusted floor pans and other common 19791993 mustang problems, americanmuscle has the restoration parts to bring a tired fox back to life. Being built on fords fox platform, it is commonly referred to as the foxbody. Factory and independent 196566 mustang hardtop racer history logbook including shelby notchbacks, some asedan and fia group 1 and 2 and competition model shelbys. Only thing, its really just a graphics package applied to a standard mustang without any input from shelby american.
Learn more about rare 1991 saleen mustang notchback on bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Does anyone have a stock fastback and know the accurate curb weight of the car without driver. Pony car, 1993 ford mustang, mustang, notchback mustang, mustang cars, american muscle cars, car guys, ford mustang, ford mustang gt. The 335hp 428 cobra jet v8 was a bigblock bully that vaulted the mustang to the forefront of detroits muscle car race. In 1982, the chp ordered 400 special service package notchback coupes 394 were built by ford and shipped to the chp, and at least. The first fox body notchback had a drag coefficient of. When it comes to fox body mustangs, the notchback bodystyle with a 5. Ever wondered what makes a notchback mustang different from other body styles. Our vintage mustang is beautiful from the finish to the interior. Maligned for its various faults as it is loved for its many strengths and its huge impact on the performance market, this imperfect creation was offered from the 1979 to 1993 model years, a testament to fords willingness to squeeze every last drop of juice out of its platforms.
Gear oil aluminum driveshafts manual transmission auto transmission. Read all about vinnie diflorio and his awesome 1988 ford mustang lx notchback. Available as a coupe, fastback or convertible, the venomous 428 cobra jet mustang was available through 1970. Ford mustang notchback by chris cyrulewski top speed. Ford pinto vs mustang notchback fox body quarter mile drag race. There are 21 1967 to 1969 plymouth barracudas for sale today on. In the eyes of the younger generation, the fox is incredibly goodlooking. It was ordered via a local dealer and modified by bud moore.
Mustang cars ford mustang gt ford gt us cars sport cars race cars notchback mustang fox body mustang ford lincoln mercury. Cantwells first job, in december of 1965, was to write the homologation papers. As such, the rear glass has been repositioned and shortened to sit almost. Its a foxbody family affair with a 1993 ford mustang notchback and 1992 ford mustang notchback. Jump to the full fox body mustang story or visit the tech diy articles. Find the best used car deals for your search mustang lx notchback. First off, the biggest thing to know here is that this mustang has been modified to take on the notchback design. This page is an attempt to create logbooks for all 1966 notchback racers in the future. The foxbody ford mustang is one of the most enduring muscle car icons. When purchasing a fox body, there are a host of concerns you want to look for.
Produced by ford for 1984, its a gt350 that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the mustangbased originals. I built this car as a cruiser that would be fun to drive, reliable, and fast. The ford mustang ssp is a lightweight police car package that was based on the ford mustang. Weight reduction can be a very cost effective way to make your car quicker overall. To my surprise the guy that i sold it to, wanted the car basically for the race setup i had installed dart block, race suspension, race tremec t5, wheels etc. Understand the difference between curb weight and gross vehicle weight and see how the. I have looked around the website and cant seem to find it. Mustang notchbacks were an important part of the fox body generation and are still popular in the present day with the drag racing crowd. Notchback vs hatchback mustang street race 508 mexico a1racing. Minor changes could be found on the exterior and interior of the 1990 mustang but the drivetrain remained unchanged. This professional race series was to become what we now call the trans am series.
This 1990 ford mustang is a true survivor with under 60,000 original miles, and also benefits from being a notch with the aforementioned equipment. Its no secret that the 7993 mustangs are pretty lightweight and we all know that lighter is better but heres a. This article differentiates the notchback mustangs from hatchback units and depicts what makes these particular coupes so special. Check out this 1967 ford mustang notchback, built as a tribute to former driver jerry titus, from mustang monthly magazine. Like i said above, this is probably due to its 80s styling and small size compared to new mustangs. Forget the fastback, this 1967 mustang gt notchback is for the working man the original fastback ford mustangs of the late 1960s. Lightest mustang ever built with a v8 is the fox body lx notchback. The car is basically stock with 15x8 draglites in the rear and 15x3. Auto 302 with aftermarket cam edelbrock manifold 4 barrel holley carb with.
I was just trying to find the weight of a 1990 notchback. I have received a lot of original paperwork to support its origin and race history. Ford pinto vs mustang notchback fox body quarter mile drag. The thirdgeneration mustang was produced by ford from 1978 until 1993. Beatifully restored and prepared by gene prior to sale in 1993, it is one of the cleanest productionbased race cars we have ever seen. With many documented race results from this period included in sale.
I have scouted out various mustang fastback sites and each post various car curb weights. Tim olive presents the 1969 solana bud moore built 1969 mustang racer for the first time to the larger audience dear mustang racing friends, o n july 12 th of 2019 i bought a 1969 mustang that i had been trying to buy for many years. Used mustang lx notchback cars in mustang mitula cars. Find the best deals for used ford mustang notchback. As nouns the difference between notchback and hatchback is that notchback is a motor car whose rear window makes an angle with its back segment while hatchback is a car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards. I had posted this in the weight reductionlightest mustang post, but thought people find it interesting so posting up here too. I will say that the ford racing engine components arent as good as. My first time driving a supercharged foxbody notchback. One of the first cars marketed as a notchback is the 1938 cadillac sixty special in 1952, a notchback version of the nash ambassador was introduced in 1971, chevrolet marketed the threebox sedan models of the chevrolet vega as a notchback in order to differentiate them from the fastback vega models. The 05s are pretty standardly loaded so you dont get any weight options when you get a more loaded car. This was the last generation mustang that was available in a fastback before the 2015 mustang.
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