Mustang GT for under 13K brand spanking new!!!
 

In 1988 that is..



If you ever wanted to see how much it weighed and cost way back when

http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7...0109--,00.html

Those number are for striped down base models. The sticker on my car was over 6K more than what they have listed.

Edit.. Never mind I just saw the "Base Price" in parentheses.

What was its hp rating? 255 or something? I think the Iroc was at 275. Dark days they were...

Hell no....

225Hp....grab it in 5.0LX and 5spd and you had a sweet ride.

225hp and 300lb torque in a sub 3000lb car was a lot of fun.

I had a 83 Z28 HO with a 5 spd and T-tops. Yes it was fun. Not fast as what I have experienced since but entertaining...

Reminds me of all the praise heaped on old muscle cars.

Once you actually drive a stock one....not so great compared to whats available now but back when they hit the scene they were a blast compared to what was available.

Progress will do that.

In the 80s? I think the IROC was significantly less than that (by 50 or so horses). The Camaro didn't get to 275 until they put the LT-1 in it in 93.

The 88 had a couple of V8's available that year.
5.0 available in 170HP, 220HP (or 195 with auto) and the 5.7 with 230 (automatic only)

It weighed a couple hundred pounds more than the Mustang.

Well you can argue 'claimed hp', maufacturer claims, and dyno numbers all day but it matters not. Mine wasnt stock as I am certain most ended up modded and the butt dyno says

NOT FAST.

fun yes but not adrenaline rushing, eyeball bugging fast, at least not beside my 454 swbPU...

I love my '85 GT...210hp 302 and a 5 speed. She gets some new goodies this weekend and its time to rack up some mileage...and burn down a set of tires.