After spending five years as a subcompact with economy car roots, the Ford Mustang returned to pony car status in 1979 with the “Foxbody” platform. The platform was designed to support one kind of vehicle, including a sporty car with two doors and a sedan with four doors. That iteration of the Mustang would continue through 1993, accounting for more than 2.5 million copies of the car in the process. This 1979 edition has been sitting in the weeds for five years, so it’s either going to be a big project or a donor. Located in Jasper, Georgia, this machine is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $2,500 OBO.
Propulsion of the Foxbody Mustangs covered the gamut, from inline-4s to V6s and finally V8s. We don’t know which one the seller’s car had from the beginning, but it now has a 302 cubic inch V8 lifted from a 1984 Lincoln Continental. The car also has an automatic transmission but needs a driveshaft, which may be why the Ford was parked a few years ago. The brakes were new when the car was stored, and the engine will turn by hand.
Given its perch, there’s no telling what kind of shape the body is in. Surely some corrosion has developed over the duration. We’re treated to some not-so-flattering photos of the interior, so it’s hard to tell how much of this is still usable. We hope the windows and doors were closed so no small woodland creatures found a comfy home for the Winter. Do you feel lucky with this Foxbody Mustang, especially if you can get it for cheap? Thanks for the tip, Moparman!
Well, they started to wash it off if they got the hose out.
I can smell the mice from here, one to many zeros in that price
Pay as if it’s a parts car and hope you get lucky. It’s never good when a seller thinks their 4bbl carb is a 2bbl. The destroyed steering column isn’t reassuring either.
Steve R