Ford constructed Mustangs on the Fox platform from the 1979 by means of 1993 mannequin years (or till 2004, in the event you contemplate the SN95 platform a sufficiently shut relative to its Fox ancestors), with variations operating the gamut from Late Malaise Period Ghia Editions with straight-six engines by means of respectably fast later 5.0-powered machines and even Mustang Police Interceptors. I acquired pulled over by CHP Mustangs on I-5 a few instances in my 351W-swapped ’68 Cyclone, and people Foxes zooming up within the mirror appeared fairly fast on the time. Immediately’s Junkyard Discover, nevertheless, was not a fast Fox, after which there’s that scary convertible high.
The murderously UV-heavy daylight right here in Excessive Plains Colorado conspires with single-digit humidity to nuke convertible tops and automobile interiors in a rush, and the ultimate proprietor of this ’93 Mustang tried to avoid wasting cash by repairing its lid with blue tarps and layer upon layer of itchy duct tape, topping off the entire mess with just a few coats of black spray paint. In truth, the black spray paint went over the unique crimson bodywork along with the convertible high, as a result of why not?
Did this work? Not for lengthy!
I see quite a lot of field-expedient duct tape engineering of this kind in junkyards, however usually it is only a single damaged glass window patched with tape, not a complete roof. The true gone cats get duct tape in patriotic colours and create a window substitute that appears like an American flag, in fact. We should admire the dedication it took to re-roof this automobile, however the outcomes had been… not so long-lived.
Three flavors of Mustang convertible could possibly be bought new within the 1993 mannequin yr, the final one for the pure Fox: the GT, the LX 5.0, and the LX. This automobile is the third, least expensive kind.
Underneath the hood, we discover the two.3-liter “Pinto” four-cylinder engine, rated at 105 horsepower for 1993. This was the final mannequin yr for a four-banger in a Mustang till the present technology, and the EcoBoost makes much more energy than probably the most fearsome V8 you can get in a 1993 Fox.
With the automated transmission, this automobile would have been one gradual pony. Nonetheless, convertibles are enjoyable, and at the least this one had a manufacturing facility cassette deck for enjoying the most recent Gibby Haynes jams.
Automobile buyers had some fascinating low-priced convertible decisions in 1993. This automobile had an MSRP beginning at $17,548 (about $32,365 at the moment), and you can purchase a brand new 1993 Geo Metro convertible for $9,999 ($18,440 now) or an Australian Mazda-based Mercury Capri convertible for $17,779 ($32,790). Chevrolet provided a ragtop Cavalier for $15,395 ($28,395), too.
Whenever you needed to dwell the New Jersey Dream™ in 1993, the final yr of the Fox Mustang was for you!
