Ford Mustang (third generation)

Third generation
Third generation
	1990 Ford Mustang GT
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Also called	Ford T5
Production	1978 – August 26, 1993
Model years	1979–1993
Assembly	United States: Dearborn, Michigan (Ford River Rouge Complex); Milpitas, California (San Jose Assembly Plant); Mexico: Cuautitlán Izcalli (Cuautitlán Assembly); Mexico City (La Villa Assembly); Venezuela: Valencia (Valencia Assembly);
Designer	Jack Telnack (1976)
Body and chassis
Class	Pony car
Body style	2-door convertible; 2-door coupe; 3-door hatchback
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Ford Fox platform
Related	Ford Durango; Ford Fairmont; Ford Granada; Ford LTD; Ford Thunderbird (80–82); Ford Thunderbird (83–88); Mercury Capri; Mercury Cougar (80–82); Mercury Cougar (83–88); Mercury Marquis; Mercury Zephyr; Lincoln Continental; Lincoln Mark VII;
Powertrain
Engine	2.3 L (140 cu in) Lima I4; 2.3 L (140 cu in) turbocharged Lima I4; 3.3 L (200 cu in) Thriftpower I6 ; 2.8 L (171 cu in) Cologne V6; 3.8 L (232 cu in) Essex V6; 4.2 L (255 cu in) small block V8 ; 4.9 L (302 cu in) "5.0" small block V8
Transmission	4 or 5-speed manual; 3 or 4-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	100.5 in (2,553 mm)
Length	179.6 in (4,562 mm)
Width	1979–82: 67.4 in (1,712 mm); 1983–90: 69.1 in (1,755 mm); 1991–93: 68.3 in (1,735 mm);
Height	1979–82: 51.5 in (1,308 mm); 1983–84: 51.9 in (1,318 mm); 1985–93: 52.1 in (1,323 mm);
Curb weight	Coupe; 1980: 2,608 lb (1,183 kg); 1983: 2,684 lb (1,217 kg); 1987: 2,724 lb (1,236 kg); Hatchback; 1980: 2,642 lb (1,198 kg); 1983: 2,744 lb (1,245 kg); 1987: 2,782 lb (1,262 kg); Convertible; 1987: 2,921 lb (1,325 kg);
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Mustang (second generation)
Successor	Ford Mustang (fourth generation)

The third-generation Mustang was manufactured and marketed by Ford from 1979-1993, using the company's Fox platform and colloquially called the Fox body Mustang. During its third generation, the Mustang evolved through several sub-models, trim levels, and drivetrain combinations during its production and seemed destined for replacement with a front-wheel drive Mazda platform. Company executives were swayed by consumer opinion and the rear-wheel drive Mustang stayed in production, while the front-wheel drive version was renamed the Ford Probe. Production ended with the introduction of the fourth-generation Mustang (SN-95) for model year 1994.

^ "1979 T-5 Ford Mustang". mustangattitude.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ "The Mustang 1993 GT Convertible". hemmings.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "1981 Ford Mustang "Sport" (VE)". dkarros.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^ Williams, Amie (23 October 2013). "The Fox-Body Mustang Evolution". Mustangandfords.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b Automobile Club of Italy (1982). World Cars 1982. Herald Books. ISBN 978-0-910714-14-3.

[1] "1979 T-5 Ford Mustang". mustangattitude.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

[2] "The Mustang 1993 GT Convertible". hemmings.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[3] "1981 Ford Mustang "Sport" (VE)". dkarros.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[4] Williams, Amie (23 October 2013). "The Fox-Body Mustang Evolution". Mustangandfords.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[worldcars-5] Automobile Club of Italy (1982). World Cars 1982. Herald Books. ISBN 978-0-910714-14-3.

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