I’m always a bit conflicted when sellers start their bidding at a high number, which more or less guarantees they get their desired selling price. This gorgeous Emerald Green 1992 Ford Mustang GT opens at $17,000 and there’s a reserve, which pretty much tells you where the seller’s mind is at in terms of price. In this case, however, I don’t blame him as the car appears to be in stunning condition. Since he’ll have to wait for the right buyer to come along, you may as well just list it for the price you expect it to fetch, which should be in the low $20,000 range, in my opinion. Check it out here on eBay.
What a color. In the 1990s, emerald and forest green were popular colors across almost every major manufacturer’s lineup. The brighter greens were slightly less common, but in general, green was in. So much, in fact, that consumers seemed to tire of it, and that’s when we began the slippery slope into whites, silvers, and grays that continue to dominate our market. It almost makes me wonder if there was a concerted effort to make so-called “special” colors high-cost options that now require buyers to make specific requests to paint a car in a somewhat interesting shade. The paint appears to be in excellent condition and pairs nicely with the Saleen-style 17″ wheels.
In addition to the impressive cosmetics, this Mustang also shines for its bevy of mechanical and performance upgrades, all of which are hidden beneath the surface. Here you can see the Koni shock absorbers, but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg. There’s also a Maximum Motorsports steering shaft, SVE lowering springs, aftermarket caster and camber plates, urethane suspension bushings, subframe connectors, a strut tower brace and solid rear control arms. The previous owner reportedly replaced the power steering pump, steering rack-and-pinion assembly, and power steering lines.
Inside, there are replacement front seats, and this is really the only “miss” from my perspective. This seems like a great opportunity to upgrade to aftermarket Recaros in a more pleasing color. These look like Corbeau seats, which are fine – but are also not exceptional, and this Mustang definitely deserves better. The wheels, too, if generic copycat wheels, should be OEM Saleen wheels, in my humble opinion. Numerous repairs have been made under the hood as well, along with some performance upgrades including ceramic-coated BBK short-tube exhaust headers, a MAC Pro-Chamber mid-pipe, and a Flow Master cat-back exhaust system. Overall, this pretty Mustang is a great combination of sensible upgrades and loads of recent maintenance, and the opening bid is understandable given the condition and work that’s gone into it.
Love the rims and the stance. Don’t love the interior. Photos are terrible. He’ll probably have trouble getting into the four figures with the mods.
If interested, you might want to drive this first because lowering springs can really extract a ride penalty. I had BC Racing BR coilovers on my E36 M3. Very briefly. The car looked great but I couldn’t stand the ride. It was plain awful. So I went with period-correct Dinan springs and stock Sach shocks. After that, it was like driving a different car (in a good way).
Let’s see, stiffer/lowered springs AND THEN put on the stiffest shocks you can find! Works great for autocross or track days. But a royal pain in the back for everyday driving. The first thing I would do if I bought this car is tear out the shocks and replace them with some street valved deCarbone style shocks. Preferably a set of Bilsteins. And the second thing to do would be to replace those ugly seats. I’ve had many Fox Mustangs and Capris. And still have 2. I love the green, and always have. But this car woth the way that it is set up just rubs me the wrong way. Plus the price is too steep.
You can get shorter springs in various rates that won’t shake your teeth out. Got a street machine only, buy the street only springs. Love the car as it is.
The OG Mustang wheels from this year looked great. I’d definitely want to change them back. Interior was a weird choice — why not matching Ricaros or OEM Mustang buckets? They were nice enough.
I think the upgrades make sense, but once a vehicle had been modified from its original state, no matter how great the upgrades, I think the value drops. I have no way of knowing the quality or craftsmanship of who installed said upgrades.
Heavily modified… in all the wrong ways.
I haven’t seen many of these in this color – it is very attractive (to me).
One day left and no bids? I noticed something about those seats. Something about the seam next to the thigh bolster just looks..cheap. I would have redone them in tan like the dash and door panels. Nice looking car otherwise. You may not like the mods but would you really undo them to OEM? Something about if it ain’t broke…
In the eBay description: The horn switch is under the dash??? What is up with that??? Strange!!! What happen to the steering wheel horn button? Strange adaptations on this Pony…. I’ll will pass…
If those are Corbeau’s, they’re the lowest end version of Corbeau’s I’ve seen. Frankly, the stock GT articulated sport seat looks better, although these may be more rigid and sturdy that the factory seats. Emerald Green was pretty rare on a GT, more prevalent on the LX’s but but looks great here. Some gold BBS 3 pc. wheels would look outstanding on this.
The greens faded out due to oversaturation in the market by the auto makers. Speaking of where’d the greens go: trends lose favor when the participants discover that they’re being belittled, or when they notice they’re a “me too”.
Examples:
End of CB radio: C.W. McCall’s “Convoy”
End of the discotheque days: Rick Dees’ “Disco Duck”
End of ’70’s fashions, etc.: “Georgy Girl” by the Seekers
Not to mention Nehru Jackets, turtle necks, and Tareyton cigarettes: “I’d rather fight than switch”.