(from page 1 of the 1981 Collection)
Advertisement showing a 1981 Mustang hatchback with T-top option. Its fun and gets good gas mileage.
(from page 1 of the 1981 Collection)
The cover of the 1981 Mustang Sales Brochure shows a Bright Bittersweet (orange) Mustang 3-door T-top hatchback "at speed"
(from page 3 of the 1981 Collection)
Cover of the 16 page 1981 Ford Mustang promotional booklet showing a Bright Bittersweet T-top Mustang.
(from page 3 of the 1981 Collection)
Page 4 and 5 shows the 1981 performance specifications and an over the top view of a Bright Bittersweet T-top 1981 Mustang. Performance specifications include handling, engine power and efficiency, corrosion protection.
(from page 4 of the 1981 Collection)
The back page of the 1981 Ford Mustang promotional booklet shows a Bright Bittersweet Cobra as well as some of the popular colors for 1981: medium blue glow, pastel chamois, bittersweet glow, dark cordovan metallic, light pewter metallic, and bright red.
(from page 4 of the 1981 Collection)
Ford promotional photo of a Bright Bittersweet 1980 Mustang Cobra hatchback which had many of the same features introduced in 1980 like the 1979 Pace Car front end and grille and forged metric aluminum wheels. Other Cobra offerings included black lower body paint, side and hood stripes and graphics, black window trim, rear spoiler, and rear facing non-functional hood scoop.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Customize Sunburst Orange Mustang GT with Cervinis Ram Air hood, Stalker front bumper, Cobra rear, Saleen side skirts, S-281 Wing with fiberglass deck lid, 18 inch Ford Motorsport chrome Cobra wheels, integrated antenna, one piece headlights, and shaved door handles. Not quite an official Saleen (because the work was not done at Saleen, and its not all Saleen parts), but very close.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Sunburst Orange 1987 modified Mustang GT, left side view. Sunburst Orange was not a Mustang production color but it is very close to 1997-98 Autumn Orange or 2007 Saleen Beryllium. Modifications to this Mustang GT include: Cervinis Ram Air hood, Stalker front bumper, Cobra rear, Saleen side skirts, S-281 Wing with fiberglass deck lid, 18 inch Ford Motorsport chrome Cobra wheels, integrated antenna, one piece headlights, and shaved door handles. Click here to see some 1987 real factory Saleens, or check out our 1987 Saleen Data Explorer for more information on factory Saleens for this year.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Front view of a heavily modified 1987 Mustang GT.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
1987 Sunburst Orange Mustang GT that has been heavily modified, rear end view.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Left rear view of a Sunburst Orange modified 1987 Mustang GT,
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Interior view of a modified 1987 Mustang GT with T-tops.
(from page 3 of the 1987 Collection)
Under the hood is a rebuilt 306 cubic inch (300 Horsepower) engine with a BBK T-body, BBK Spacer, BBK under drive pulleys, full Mac cold air intake, K&N Mac headers, off-road pipe Flow Master mufflers, 3:73 gears, Eibach springs, Tokico shocks, Hurst short shifter, sub frame connectors, powder coated red stainless steel exhaust pipes, a new T-5 transmission, and a new ford Motorsport clutch.
(from page 4 of the 1989 Collection)
A custom Orange Mustang GT hatchback (I believe GM "Hugger Orange" or Ford "Grabber Orange"). Some exterior changes include a 4 inch cowl hood, Weld Racing rims, 275/50/15 Mickey Thompson drag radials, 165/15 front tires, and cross drilled and slotted rotors.
(from page 4 of the 1989 Collection)
Exhaust modifications include: 3" stainless from the BBK equal length headers to the back of the car and 2 chamber Flow Master mufflers.
(from page 4 of the 1989 Collection)
Changes to the drive train include: 5 speed manual transmission, center force duel friction clutch, Ford Racing aluminum drive shaft, Detroit True Trac posis rear-end, Mooser 31 spline axles, Trickflow differential cover, Richmond 3:73 gears, Hurst shorty shifter, and Ford Racing clutch quadrant.
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