I’ve made little secret of my love of Fox body Mustangs in the notchback bodystyle, and this 1991 LX with the 5.0L V8 is one of my favorites in recent memory. It’s fairly ratty, with plenty of cosmetic issues to sort out, but the lowered stance and manual transmission make it incredibly tempting to use as a summer-time daily driver. The seller notes he had plans to take the cosmetics to the next level, which included repairing rust and a damaged nose panel, but the car is now up for sale here on eBay with bidding up to $5,300 and no reserve. The Mustang is located in Clifton, New Jersey.

Now, unfortunately, the rust is more than skin deep. The seller notes the strut towers will need to be replaced due to corrosion, and there’s also rust in the rear fenders and lower rear valence. The Mustang’s proximity to the snow belt (well, New Jersey isn’t New England, but still) likely means the rust is a result of daily use, which the seller confirms is how the previous owner used it for 15 years. I actually had no idea strut tower rust was a problem with Fox body cars, but sure enough, a quick Google returns pages of how-tos and good metal panels offered up for sale on eBay.

The interior is perfectly in sync with the era in which the Mustang was built, which is to say there is matching red upholstery everywhere. Red console, red door panels, red A/C vents – it’s a scene, man. The good news is that despite being used as a daily driver, the sport seats don’t appear to be blown apart and there are no major tears in the seat cushions. The trouble is, you can’t be sure of the mileage as the seller notes that the previous owner replaced the cluster and real mileage is likely more than the 100K showing on the odometer. The A/C has not been tested, so it can’t be confirmed whether it blows cold.

The seller notes that the front bumper “…has to be replaced.” I’m not sure what happened to it, but this entire front nose panel is included with the sale. Curiously, the seller contends the Mustang runs well, but that the engine should still be rebuilt because it has issues reflecting its age (details not offered). There’s a few things to unpack here, but it doesn’t change the fact that I dig the lowered stance over the larger Pony wheels. The rust is a bummer and there are certainly better cars out there, but notchbacks tend to command a higher price just for their rarity alone – and given current bidding, the bodywork issues aren’t scaring some potential buyers.