1986 Ford Mustang for sale $14,995
| 1986 Ford Mustang $14,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $14,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
In the 80sand#44; the fate of the V8 was very much in jeopardyand#44; but Ford was hedging their bets with the wonderfully potent SVO Mustang. This 1986 example is one of only 3314 built in the final year of productionand#44; and brought a potent turbocharged engineand#44; 4-wheel disc brakesand#44; and a very unique lookand#44; making it a fastand#44; funand#44; and rare pony car. This nasty little SVO wears a shiny coat of black paintand#44; and as the cars original color and having seen 1980s Ford paintand#44; it looks quite a bit better than it would have newand#44; although the paint is now a few years old. The shape is familiar to any Mustang fanand#44; but thanks to a special nose with flush-fitting headlightsand#44; the offset hood scoop that feeds the top-mounted intercoolerand#44; and that oh-so-80s biplane rear spoilerand#44; the SVO has a totally unique look. During the repaintand#44; it also got a cool satin black stripe on the hood that follows the line set by the grille at the base of the windshieldand#44; a custom look that we like a whole lot. And while a lot of V8 Mustangs were abused and beaten at the trackand#44; it seems that the more sophisticated SVO and its European-inspired personality was treated differently. Keeping it subtleand#44; the only badges on the car are the Ford emblems fore and aftand#44; plus the tiny SVO insignias on the front fenders where the ubiquitous 5.0 usually lives. Neverthelessand#44; this car looks downright nasty crouching on those big 18-inch wheels. Insideand#44; the SVO was equipped much like its GT brothersand#44; with body-hugging cloth buckets that do a great job of holding you in place during spirited driving. Theyre original and in good conditionand#44; but show the usual signs of use and time now that this car is 30 years old. The gauges are all fully functionaland#44; including the console-mounted information center. And if originality mattersand#44; the factory-issued AM/FM/cassette stereo is still in place. A genuine leather-wrapped wheel (showing its age) and matching shifter knob were part of the SVOs special equipment (this one now sports a short shifter with a shiny billet knob)and#44; and things like A/Cand#44; power windows and locksand#44; and a folding rear seat were standard equipment. Door panels and carpets are in great shapeand#44; even in the hatch areaand#44; and of noteand#44; this car has neither T-tops nor a sunroofand#44; making it feel tight and solidand#44; even today. Theres some evidence of age throughoutand#44; but someone has clearly taken very good care of this car. It would be a very big mistake to under-estimate the potent 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engineand#44; which in stock trim put out more horsepower than the mighty 5.0 V8 in 1986 (205 versus 200). The motor is typically a bulletproof little powerhouseand#44; and this one runs extremely well and remains completely stockand#44; so you know it hasnt been abused with too much boost from a big turbo or something like that. Linked to a slick-shifting T5 5-speed manualand#44; it loves to dance and revs are your friendand#44; so the 3.73 gears on a Trac-Lock limited slip are a great choice. Koni shocks were also standard equipmentand#44; and if youve ever been near a trackand#44; you know theyre the tool of choice for keeping the tires connected to the pavement. And the SVO carries 4-wheel discs and 5-lug hubsand#44; whichand#44; for some reasonand#44; never trickled down to the rest of the lineup but are very welcome here. Blacked-out Motegi Racing alloys have been fittedand#44; now wearing big 225/40/18 performance radials. Future collectable and still a blast to driveand#44; this SVO shows you one path to Fords future that is still very much relevant today. Call now! |
| Analysis: | Fair Deal, 2.0% below market avg. What's this? |