The “Fox-Body” Mustangs had a long run, being produced from 1979 through 1993. They were extremely popular when new, and are still popular in the collector hobby today. For those that grew up around these Mustangs, they tend to be one of the most available and best bang-for-your buck options to enjoy. This 1984 Mustang is currently being sold by its original owner here on eBay just outside of Los Angeles, and it has a current bid of $4,250.
The Mustang G.T. 350 is actually a fairly rare special edition. For a 6-week span in 1984, Ford produced the G.T. 350 trim as a way to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Mustang. Available as a $427 upgrade, only 5,260 examples were made, including 3,333 GT hatchback coupes like this one. This special edition was only available with an Oxford White exterior and Canyon Red interior. Decal stripes on the lower edge of the doors and fenders and a color-matched grill identified the G.T. 350 in a subtle way.
This particular Mustang looks to be in excellent shape, with only 56,000 miles logged so far. The paint and trim all look to be undamaged, and the black plastic hasn’t faded. The only thing I noticed is the metal lip where I would assume a jack would go looks bent, but that’s probably something that could easily be fixed and isn’t really noticeable from a normal viewpoint.
The interior has also held up extremely well, with only minor staining in the driver foot well. Other than that, the seats don’t have any tears, the dash doesn’t have any cracks, and the door panels look brand-new. The seats are special Lear-Siegler sport-style articulated seats, and look very comfortable. This car certainly appears to have been cared for.
While the seller doesn’t include any photos of the engine bay, a quick online search turned up a picture of another car’s engine so you can see what it should look like. It’s a 5.0 liter V8 with carburetor (apparently automatics came fuel injected with 10 less horsepower, but this car fortunately has a Borg-Warner T5 5-speed manual), producing 175 horsepower. The seller says this has been a garage-kept California car its whole life and that it runs and drives great. Based on the condition of the interior and exterior, I wouldn’t be surprised. This car should need nothing from its next owner to be ready to hit the road.
Good write-up Nick. I think your “bang for the buck” comment is spot-on. Well-kept, V8, manual transmission, somewhat unique, good performance, one owner, drive it now, low-stress collector car, all for $10k. The craigslist ad in all caps is a bit garbled and over the top. Anyhow, lots to like here and I don’t think this one will last long.
I think this would look so much better with the grille
& headlight surrounds painted black.
These were bargains not long ago.
I have to agree with you on the grill and headlight surrounds, but then again, if this is the way that it left the factory, I would probably leave it as is.
There were no mechanical modifications, no special interior trim, and no unique options for the 20th anniversary model, so if you take away the white grille, headlight buckets, and side trim, you have a GT with stripes and pony emblems.
The seller actually has a pic of the engine bay in the eBay listing; it’s not the best picture but it does show a fairly clean engine. This looks like a very nice Mustang with great paint and a very nice interior. It’s got the desirable small block V8 and a stick shift and it’s probably a scarce example 37 years later. There are 47 folks watching the auction at this point so I’m guessing this Mustang will bring a good price at auction’s end.
Sorry if this is a duplicate reply, my last one disappeared. But yes you’re right! When I wrote this post, it was on craigslist with only a few photos, and none of them were of the engine. Looks like the guy added an eBay listing later on with lots more info and pics. I’d go off the eBay post for accuracy now, for sure!
CarFax shows a total loss due to a fire. Has it been rebuilt?
Is the title salvage?
OK you said that this comes with the carburetor but the air cleaner lid states EFI. Which one is it?
Sorry if this is a duplicate reply, my last one disappeared. When I wrote this post, it was on craigslist with only a few photos. Looks like the guy added an eBay listing later on with lots more info and pics. I’d go off the eBay post for accuracy now, for sure!
At least it doesn’t have those ugly rims with the TRX tires.
Las Angeles, is that anywhere near Los Vegas? (Yes, I am a smart ass).
BTW, based on the vehicle history report, only touch this one with a 10-foot pole. (fire damage, sold by insurance company, no mention of the LoL Aunt who owned it from new – if the story doesn’t hold up, what else is false?)
Thanks for the catch! 😆
In eBay listing, the seller explains the reason the Mustang was “totaled” as a result of a small under hood fire. Whether the explained reason is to be believed or not is another matter. Definitely wouldn’t buy this car sight unseen, though.
Another CA car with a license plate of much more recent vintage than the car normally would have. In this case, post-2017 white plates instead of the ’80s blues it had originally. So a buyer might want to clarify the discrepancy.
This car lacks the medallions on the dash that were part of the 20th Anniversary package. Those were dealer installed so aren’t always there but a buyer might want to ask about them.
Wheels, of course, are 10-holes from an ’85-93, but that’s not a bad thing. Air cleaner lid is from a CFI-injected automatic car. The carb fire must have totaled the original.
Since these carbed, single-exhaust GTs are down 50 hp and 55 torque from the ’87-93 EFI 5.0s there’s less bang here for your bucks but it should still be fun with the 5-speed. If it stays in CA the smog test would be a hassle, though, as shown by the numerous failures on the history report.