Used Car of the Day: 1986 Ford Mustang GT
Today's used car of the day is a bit personal to me, since the 1986 Ford Mustang GT my dad bought when I was six years old has a lot to do with my car enthusiasm. Oh, and the seller grew up not far from my father -- so coincidences abound, at least for me.
His was much different than the one featured here -- he kept it pretty stock. That said, it had t-tops, just like this one.
Anyway, this one is one of those Fox bodies that has been modded over the years, and features include a Tremec tko600 manual transmission, a "fresh" -- I take that to mean rebuilt -- 302 engine, 3.55 gearing, trickflow headers, and more.
The car is for sale in Danbury, Connecticut, with the seller trying to figure out a fair asking price. Click here to see more.
As for me, the next time I see my dad I am going to give some more fresh guff for selling his GT two short years before I became a licensed driver.
[Images: Seller]
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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