OWNERS NAME: Robbie Greene
YEAR: 1989
MAKE: Ford
MODEL: Mustang 5.0 GT
SUB MODEL: Convertible
BRIEF MANUFACTURER DETAILS AND SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF CAR:
To begin with, the automaker took what it already had with the Mustang and did a little sleight of hand to introduce an all-new trim, the LX 5.0L Sport. If you’re somewhat familiar with Fox Body trims, you can probably already figure out what this involves. It’s a base LX with the GT’s eight-cylinder engine, something that savvy Fox Body buyers have been snapping up for years. Ford just formalized things with a new label.
The LX 5.0L Sport could be ordered in hatchback, notchback, or convertible form with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. But, what made this variant special was that it also used the GT’s suspension. So, buyers could get GT performance and handling without a GT price. Even the GT’s sport seats found a place in the new trim. Speed freaks also discovered that the notchback version of the LX 5.0L Sport weighed 200 pounds less than the hatchback—something that’s common knowledge among today’s Fox Body champions.
1989 also marked the Mustang’s 25th anniversary. One would have thought that Ford would have made a big deal about celebrating the occasion, but a limited-run anniversary edition never happened. Instead, every Mustang built for one year (beginning April 17, 1989—exactly 25 years after the car first went on sale) received a commemorative dash plaque.
The GT soldiered on without any changes to the 5.0’s output, but new air sensors made life much easier for tuners. Thanks to a mass air system, updates to the intake, engine, or exhaust would automatically be adjusted for by the ECU. This made for a correct air-to-fuel ratio and optimal power. Ford also made one noticeable change inside the GT’s cabin; a 140-mph speedometer replaced the previous unit capped at 85 mph. The base LX, powered by the same-old 2.3-liter inline-four, carried on as well with no substantial changes.
BRIEF STORY OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE:
This is a fine example of a completely stock and original 1989Mustang 5.0 GT convertible…5th generation….…”The Foxbody” is rapidly being sought after by collectors and the prices are climbing every day……The first 5.0 was produced in 1979,…..There were approximately 48,000 1989 5.0 convertibles produced…….we don’t know how many have survived through the years, but, this is one of them ‼️…..