The Pick of the Day is a 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 convertible listed for sale by a Wisconsin dealership on ClassicCars.com.
I can’t speak for the rest of you, but I’ve discovered that as I get older, I grow more thankful. I develop a greater appreciation for life, my family and friends, and the natural wonders of the world, such as the beautiful and sometimes odd creatures in the animal kingdom. I also appreciate things now that I didn’t when I was younger, such as this Mustang convertible.
Granted, I was a kid when this came out as a 1992 model. Back then, I was more into Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and Majorette cars than the full-size ones. And even though I grew up in the 1990s, I’ve never really been into things that were overtly “’90s,” not even ironically (although I do have a soft spot for ’90s Ralph Lauren looks). But this Mustang? It instantly stuck out to me because it’s so wonderfully, undeniably a product of its time.
Just look at it. For starters, it’s a Fox-body Mustang. OK, OK, that only lasted until 1993, but it still counts as a ’90s car (Vanilla Ice made sure of that). Then there’s the color. When I think of cars of the Bush and Clinton era, I always picture colors like this, which is Calypso Green, according to the window sticker that comes with the car. As if that doesn’t make it stand out enough, this Mustang also has white 16-inch wheels and a matching power-operated soft top.
The interior is also bright, furnished with white leather bucket front seats. Conveniences include power windows, locks, and mirrors; cruise control; air conditioning; and an AM/FM/cassette radio. For long trips that require more suitcases than the trunk can hold, there’s also a luggage rack (clearly, this car hasn’t gone on many of those because there are only 60,615 miles on the odometer).
Then there’s the engine. I may have been a little young when this car was new, but I was old enough to know Ford’s 5.0 V8 was the engine for Mustangs in the early ’90s. According to the brochure for the ’92 Mustang, the High-Output V8 produced 225 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. That may not be much by today’s standard’s, but 32 years ago, it sure got you to Blockbuster Video a lot faster than a Geo Metro. And as you’ll hear in the video below, it sounds downright mean. The 5.0 in this drop-top is connected to a four speed automatic and sends power to the rear wheels through a Traction-Lock rear differential.
If you’ve always had an appreciation for cars of this era, especially the Mustang 5.0, you can buy this eye-catching example of ’90s nostalgia from the selling dealer for $24,900 and show that appreciation by putting some more miles on it. Just don’t plan on taking it to go buy a new LaserDisc movie or grab a coffee at Borders.
Click here to view the listing for this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com.
