1981 Ford Mustang

1981 Ford Mustang

1981 Ford Mustang

A five-speed manual transmission finally came to the Mustang in 1981 as an option behind the regular and turbocharged fours. Also, making a return appearance on the options list was a T-top roof.

Otherwise the '81 was much the same car as the '80, and sales slipped dramatically to 182,552 cars.

PRODUCTION NUMBERS
Hardtop - 77,458
Hardtop Ghia - 13,422
Hatchback - 77,399
Hatchback Ghia - 14,273

VIN NUMBERS - 1FABP15D6BF000001
1FA - Ford Motor Company
B - Active Belts
P - Passenger car
10 - Body Code (10=Hardtop, 12=Hardtop Ghia, 15=Hatchback, 13=Hatchback Ghia)
D - Engine Code
6 - Variable digits
B - 1981 ("B" stands for 1981)
F - Assembly Plant (F=Dearborn)
000001 - Consecutive unit number

BASE PRICES
Hardtop - $5,897
Hardtop Ghia - $6,786
Hatchback - $6,566
Hatchback Ghia - $6,901

ENGINES/ENGINE CODES
A - 2.3L 2V 4-cyl. with 88hp
B - 3.3L 1V 6-cyl. with 94hp
D - 4.2L 2V V-8 with 120hp

FACTORY OPTIONS
- Hood Scoop
- Tinted Windows
- Rear Window Defroster
- Power front disc brakes
- "T" Roof
- Leather wrapped steering wheel
- AM Radio
- AM/FM Radio (optional 8-track and cassette tape)

INTERIOR COLORS/INTERIOR TRIM CODE
Black - A
Wedgewood Blue - B
Red - D
Pewter - P
Caramel - T
Vaquero - Z

EXTERIOR COLORS/COLOR CODE
Metallic Medium Pewter - 17
Red - 24
Bright Red - 27
Pastel Chamois - 86
Black - 1C
Metallic Light Pewter - 1T
Bright Bittersweet - 2G
Medium Blue Glow - 3H
Metallic Dark Brown - 5Q
Bright Yellow - 6N
Bittersweet Glow - 8D
Dark Cordovan Metallic - 8N