Description
Lot #405.1 - This 1985 Ford Mustang GT is powered by a 302ci 8-cylinder high-output engine with 4-barrel carburetor, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission and has 22,532 original miles (mileage not indicated on the title). It is finished in Gloss Black and remained with it original owner from 1985 to 2016. The front end has been restyled with a grille-less nose with a horizontal air-intake slot. It has received new E5AE cylinder heads, a revised Holley 4-barrel carburetor, a new and more aggressive roller camshaft, less restrictive exhaust manifolds and a pseudo dual exhaust. This would be the last carbureted V8 Mustang available. The '85 utilized gas struts, variable rate springs and a rear quad shock arrangement. The front anti-sway bar thickness increased to 1.3” from 1.125” and the rear anti-sway bar was bumped to 0.83” from 0.79”. The transmission gear ratios were improved with a 3.35:1 first gear in the new T-5 and a short-throw shifter helped quicken gear selection. Axle ratios in '85 2.73: or 3.08:1 for the 5-speed. This vehicle was undercoated when new and was also radio-delete per its Marti Report. Cared and pampered for since day one, this Mustang is supplied original documentation, glove box pack and a Marti Report.