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1980 Ford Mustang |
| In a very real way the 1980 Mustangs were worse than the '79s. While visually they changed very little (a few aerodynamic tweaks were made, including a subtle lip spoiler on the coupe's trunk lid), under the hood things got ugly. Gone from the line were both the 2.8-liter V6 and the 5.0-liter V8. |
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The only six available was now the wheezy 3.3-liter straight six, while the sole V8 was a new version of Ford's small-block displacing 255 cubic inches (4.2 liters) and gasping out just 119 horsepower. It was the smallest — and the worst — V8 ever offered in a Mustang. By default the turbo four was the most powerful engine in the '80 Mustang inventory. Too bad it was a grenade waiting to detonate.
All the spoilers and scoops used on the '79 pace car were now part of the '80 Cobra package, which also included a tasteless oversize cobra hood decal. In what was the worst year ever for Mustang engine performance, Ford sold 271,322 examples of the breed. |
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| PRODUCTION NUMBERS
Hardtop - 128,893
Hardtop Ghia - 23,647
Hatchback Ghia - 20, 285
Hatchback Sport - 98,497
TOTAL - 271,322
| VIN NUMBERS - 0R05B100001
0 - Last digit of model year
R - Assembly Plant (F=Dearborn, R=San Jose)
05 - Plate code (02=Hardtop, 03=Hatchback 04=Hardtop Ghia, 05=Hatchback Ghia)
B - Engine Code
100001 - Consecutive unit number |
BASE PRICES
Hardtop - $5,338
Hardtop Ghia - $5,823
Hatchback - $5,616
Hatchback Ghia - $5,935
| ENGINES/ENGINE CODES
A - 2.3L 2V 4cyl (Manual) with 88hp
- 2.3L 2V 4cyl (Automatic) with 90hp
W - 2.3L 2V Turbocharged 4cyl with 132hp
B - 3.3L 1V 6cyl (Manual) with 91hp
- 3.3L 1V 6cyl (Automatic) with 94hp
D - 4.2L 2V V-8 with 119hp
| FACTORY OPTIONS
- Deluxe Seatbelts
- Rear Window Wiper/Washer
- Vinyl roof
- AM Radio
- AM/FM Radio (with optional 8-track and cassette)
- Pin Stripes
- Power front disc brakes
- Hood Scoop
- Premium Sound System
- Rear Window Refroster
- Tinted Glass
| INTERIOR COLORS/INTERIOR TRIM CODE
Black - A
Wedgewood Blue - B
Bittersweet - C
Red - D
White/Red - N
White/Black - W
White/Vaquero - 9
White/Caramel - 2
White/Blue - Q
Vaquero - Z
Caramel - T
| EXTERIOR COLORS/COLOR CODE
Black - 1C
Metallic Silver - 1G
Metallic Medium Grey - 1P
Bright Bittersweet - 2G
Bright Red - 27
Medium Blue Glow - 3H
Light Medium Blue - 3F
Bright Blue - 3J
Bright Caramel - 5T
Bright Yellow - 6N
Metallic Dark Chamois - 8A
Metallic Dark Cordovan - 8N
Bittersweet Glow - 8D
Chamois Glow - 8W
Polar White - 9D |
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