Reliable 5.0L V8/Rebuilt AOD Auto/8.8 4.10 TracLoc Axle/Snappy Tweed Seats

1987 Ford Mustang GT Additional Info:

1987 Ford Mustang GT Hatchback
Here at Classic Auto Mall we await with worms on our breath, (uhh baited breath actually!), to see what will come through the door next. Well every now and again we get a car that is simply a stunner.. so now we give you on consignment, and could be yours, a 1987 Fox bodied Mustang GT hatchback and all buttoned up. With the famous 5.0 Liter V8, rebuilt automatic transmission with both being nicely maintained, and sporting a few tasteful cosmetic upgrades this foxy 'Stang is calling your name!
Due to varying emissions control devices being removed, please check with your state, county, local or provincial motor vehicle department to verify the ability to legally register this vehicle in your area***
Exterior
A color change to 1993 SVT Cobra code RD adorns this car, and in layman's language this translates to Teal. This Teal covers the entirety of the body as well as the ground effects. The paint is excellent and covers straight steel sculpted panels which make up this iconic iteration of the Fox bodied Mustang. It does not get much better than this well well minded gaps, straight rust-free panels, and new diamond clear plastic headlights flanking the SVT Cobra style front bumper, excellent lower body and rocker flanges, a pristine aftermarket pop up sunroof top and sloping rear hatchback complete with an aerodynamic rear wing. Factory badging denotes the 5.0-liter mill that sleeps below the hood...shhhhhhhh, you'll awaken the beast! Speaking of the hood, it's a Cobra R style with a molded in SVO scoop, giving us all that mid-80's muscle look. Black accents with door handles and window surround trimmings contrast to the Teal and show off the car as it should. Wrap around altezza style rear tail lighting is perfectly placed above the integrated body matching bumper. 16-inch bright and shiny Centerline wheels are on all 4 corners, all wrapped in deeply treaded blackwall radials.
Interior
The mid 1980's brought us some wild stuff, but then there were highlights like the interior of this classic sly Fox with door panels in gray with black control panels, black accent panels and black door handles and switches. This continues for the seating with titanium gray tweed high back buckets, sporting tuck and roll inserts and smooth racing style wrap around bolsters. These seats have power lumbar controls so you can get it just right baby bear. A complimentary light gray console races past toward the dash and has a slightly askew ashtray door and a black accenting surround for the B&M ratchet shifter. On the dash we have a mixture of lower titanium dash front panels which match up to the door panel line, and above padded dash top. Extensive use of the mid 1980's square and rectangle design is used for the dash, with all controls and gauges in either of these simple geometric forms. All is laid out exactly the way it left the factory, save for the aftermarket AM/FM/CD stereo and white face heater dial highlights. The dash is near pristine, as are the carpets which float all seats in a perfect sea of gray thick pile comfort. Titanium side panels on the rear frame a rear 2 plus 2 bench which is shoehorned into the back of the car, but is comfortable once you get there and it can also be folded down to haul your trophy home from the next car show.
Drivetrain
An original 5.0 Liter V8 with EFI to feed this mill, and we are ready to take on some serious stuff. A rebuilt AOD 4-speed automatic transmission now installed on the back, and this pushes power back to a Ford 8.8-inch 4.10 geared rear axle featuring TracLoc. All in all just good condition under this hood, with a chrome finished fenderwell cold air intake to help the mighty mill breathe. 
Undercarriage
Some slight surface rust on the usual suspects, but certainly unremarkable and mostly straight unadulterated gray and black structurally sound steel unibody and rockers. We note some slight surface rust on the suspension components and invasive rust is seen in a few areas of the flooring. A like new exhaust system snakes its way rearward and features H piping and Flowmaster mufflers which are fed by headers. An Eibach lowering kit graces the independent coil spring front suspension and 4 link with for the rear, along with power disc brakes upfront and power drums for the rear are seen underneath. We note the unibody has been tied with subframe connectors and that the catalytic converters have been removed.
Drive-Ability
I couldn't wait to get into this one, as a Fox body 5 liter has a particular attraction to any car guy, but I get to drive it. It did not disappoint with a quick lighting fire and and a smooth idle. That said, we were off with a slip of the shifter into D. Plenty of power, great handling, and I felt like a million bucks behind this wheel with the horn not honking being the only mechanical fault. I had to remind myself that I actually do have real work to do here in our Hallowed Halls, so I only enjoyed a few extra parade laps.
If you are in the market for some late 80's eye candy in the form of a very nicely built Fox body 5.0 liter GT look no further, as this one is a beauty. Even with its few minor faults it will be hard to find one better than this example gracing our Hallowed Halls. Nearly like new but from 1987. Award winning fer sur.
1FABP42E6HF207530
1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
B-Manual Belts
P42-Mustang GT Hatchback
E-5.0 Liter V8 225hp EFI
6-Check Digit
H-1987
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
207530-Sequential Unit Number