1987 Ford Mustang

1987 Ford Mustang

1987 Ford Mustang

With Mercury's Capri out of production after the 1986 model year, Ford simplified Mustang production in 1987 by eliminating the V6 engine option, killing the high-priced SVO, and paring down the trim levels to just LX and GT — the coupe in LX only with the hatchback and convertible available in both trims. The front end and taillights were redesigned once again with the GT getting its own grilleless face, flush single headlamps, specific taillights, rear spoiler, urethane side skirts and turbine wheels. But many found the low-key skirtless LX to be the real performance value, as it was offered with all the GT's performance options, but without the look-at-me exterior pieces. Both the LX and GT also got a new interior including an improved dashboard that grouped the instrumentation in a pod in front of the driver.

Carburetors were finally a thing of the past for Mustangs as even the 2.3-liter, SOHC four-cylinder engine now sported fuel injection and made 90 horsepower. The 5.0-liter HO was also revised and now made a robust 225 horsepower regardless of transmission. At this point in its development, the "5.0 Mustang" had reached its full flower and would remain mechanically unchanged through 1993. In fact, the 1988 and 1989 Mustangs were virtually unchanged from 1987.

PRODUCTION NUMBERS
Hardtop - 43,257
Hatchback - 94,441
Convertible - 32,074
TOTAL - 159,145

VIN NUMBERS - 1FABP26M6HF000001
1FA - Ford Motor Company
B - Active Belts
P - Passenger car
26 - Body Code (26=Hardtop, 27=Convertible, 28=Hatchback)
M - Engine Code
6 - Variable digits
H - 1987 ("H" stands for 1987)
F - Assembly Plant (F=Dearborn)
000001 - Consecutive unit number

BASE PRICES
Hardtop LX - $8,271
Hatchback LX - $8,690
Hatchback GT - $12,106
Convertible LX - $13,052
Convertible GT - $15,852

ENGINES/ENGINE CODES
A - 2.3L 1V 4-cyl. with 88hp
M - 5.0L V-8 with 225hp

FACTORY OPTIONS
- "T" Roof
- Premium sound system
- AM/FM Radio (optional cassette tape)
- Leather sport seats
- Power Side Windows
- Rear Window Defroster
- Speed Control
- Tilt Steering Wheel

INTERIOR COLORS/INTERIOR TRIM CODE
Regatta Blue - B
Scarlet - D
Smoke - G
[Convertible] White/Scarlet - N
[Convertible] White/Blue - Q
[Convertible] White/Smoke - U
Sand Beige - Y

EXTERIOR COLORS/COLOR CODE
Black - 1C
Light Grey - 1K
Scarlet Red - 2D
Medium Cabernet - 2H
Metallic Medium Shadow Blue - 3R
Dark Clove Metallic - 5H
Metallic Bright Regatta Blue - 7H
Metallic Dark Shadow Blue - 7N
Sand Beige - 8L
Oxford White - 9L
Medium Yellow - 66