Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO March 18, 2007, 11:42:13 PM What the heck?So how rare is this thing?http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/295662227.htmlI've never heard of a turbo-4 fox that wasn't an SVO. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #2 – March 18, 2007, 11:57:42 PM 1979 Mustang Pace cars were 2.3 Carbed turbo. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #3 – March 19, 2007, 12:11:06 AM pretty common actually (except in vert form). They made quite a lot of 2.3t efi "Turbo GT" Stangs in 83-84. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #4 – March 19, 2007, 03:34:59 PM The verts are very rare actually. Dude down the street has one of 300 something in silver. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #5 – March 19, 2007, 03:38:17 PM Rare is a relative term. 1 of 300 would be a common color for 04-06 GTO's. In Mustang terms they are rare, but there's quite a few floating around (more then 83-86 TC's I'd bet). For the right price I wouldn't pass up a vert one though... Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #6 – March 19, 2007, 04:02:01 PM "The scoop on the hood is black and is a bit on the dull side (maybe its suppose to be, not sure). "*sigh* Nice car, though. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #7 – March 19, 2007, 04:40:59 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;135284Rare is a relative term. 1 of 300 would be a common color for 04-06 GTO's. In Mustang terms they are rare, but there's quite a few floating around (more then 83-86 TC's I'd bet). For the right price I wouldn't pass up a vert one though...Well, when you say 1 of 300 with a car built in 04-06, thats not very rare, because you could easily say 90% of them are still on the road, and probably not be too far off.When you say 1 of 300 in 84-86 for example, theres 20 years worth of cars to be destroyed, stolen, lost, etc. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #8 – March 19, 2007, 04:53:25 PM 1 of 300 is a common GTO. The rare ones are 1 of 3, 1 of 7, and 1 of 12. The most is 1 of 517 IIRC. I understand that 25 years has come in between that GT and now, but it's still a Mustang. There's going to be a higher percentage of those saved then any other car from the 80's and they just weren't "rare" to start with. See, the problem is, it's only rare compared to other Mustangs. There's less then 300 83 TC's left on the planet in any color, that's a much better bet on collector rarity. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #9 – March 19, 2007, 04:56:56 PM Buddy of mine once had an '84 GT turbo Stang. Trashed it. I could've killed him for it, was a nice car when he got it. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #10 – March 19, 2007, 05:06:44 PM Production numbers from FEP for 84'sTurbo GT: 3,7982.3 Turbo convertible: 104The Verts are pretty rare cars for sure. My Capri RS turbo is one of about 1350 or so built in 84. What that really means is nobody wanted them when they were new either ;)Bob Myers Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #11 – March 21, 2007, 12:59:32 AM Quote from: martin0660;135301Production numbers from FEP for 84'sTurbo GT: 3,7982.3 Turbo convertible: 104The Verts are pretty rare cars for sure. My Capri RS turbo is one of about 1350 or so built in 84. What that really means is nobody wanted them when they were new either ;)Bob MyersI object! :beatyoass:I think the 83-84 RS's were some of the best looking of the bunch. Not so crazy on the hatch and tail lights but loved the front end and fenders. In my opinion second in style only to the '85-'86 GT's with the '79 Pace cars coming in a close 3rd.However I guess I have to agree that there where not nearly enough people that agree with me to keep the car alive. *big sigh*And collectibility starts with demand followed by rarity. For example, despite their rarity there is not a real big following for Mercury's LN7.Bryan Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #12 – March 21, 2007, 09:34:21 AM Quote from: martin0660;135301What that really means is nobody wanted them when they were new either Bob MyersThat's what they said about the 70-71 Daytonas. Dealerships were actually removing the aero noses and wings and installing standard Charger stuff just to get rid of 'em. Now look what the friggin' things are worth.Rarity doesn't always mean money though - Mustangs have always outsold Thunderbirds, but aside from the 55-57 T-Birds, Mustangs are almost always more valuable. A 65 Mustang will almost always cost more than a 65 Thunderbird in the same condition. Another exception may be the 74-78 model years - not really popular years for either car, but the T-Bird might command more than the Pintang... Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #13 – March 21, 2007, 12:27:06 PM Where'd this one of 300 come from???Anyway I lifted this from the Mustang Pace Car Site... The Mustang was redesigned for the beginning of it's 15th model year. For exposure, Ford offered the new Mustang to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to pace the '79 race. To capitalize on the publicity, Ford produced 10,478 replicas availible for sale during the 1979 model year. All the replicas used many of the same styling cues that were on the actual pace car. Pewter and black paint with orange and red stripes made the car standout in the crowd. Among the differences between the pace car replica and the standard Mustang were a raised cowl induction style hood, a different front facia with horizontal grill bars and a lower front air dam, front fog lights, rear spoiler, TRX handling package with metric sized wheels and tires, black Recaro front seats with black and white checkered inserts on both front and rear seats, and "black chrome" dash inserts with a dash plaque. The buyer had the option of having the "OFFICIAL PACE CAR" decals installed on the side or just left in a box in the back of the car. The availible engine choises were 5.0L V8 (with either a 4spd or automatic) or the new 2.3L turbo (4spd only) Unfortunatly, the Jack Roush prepared 302 in the actual pace car was not offered. There was a BOSS 302 powered one in my neighborhood, back in '81. Every one knew not to mess with pace car that rumbled. The then animic 5.0 could only manage 139hp through its 2bbl and single exhaust. The turbo 4 actually made 1 more horsepower than its V8 sibling. Because the country was in the midst of the late 70's fuel shortage and Ford was pushing turbo power over the V8, about 1500 more 2.3L were sold than its 5.0L big brother (5970 2.3L, 4508 5.0L of which 2106 were AT and 2402 were 4spd) Besides the engine modifications made to the Mustang that actually paced the race, the suspension, brakes, and chassis were modified to handle the speeds required. The car also featured strobe lights in the fog and tail lights and t-top (only a pop-up sunroof was availible on the replica). Famous Grand Prix racing driver and then Ford pitchman Jackie Stewart handled the driving duties. In 1980, the pace car's exterior stylings were used on Mustang Cobra model. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #14 – March 21, 2007, 12:33:00 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;135558Where'd this one of 300 come from???Tom-They weren't referring to the '79 Pace Car (which they made quite a few of)... They were referring to the '83-84 GT Turbos, which were produced in far fewer numbers. Quote Selected
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