1987 Ford Mustang GT

Pony car powered by 1987 Ford Mustang GT engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Three-door four-passenger hatchback or two-door convertible

Configurations Mustang GT hatchback, Mustang GT convertible

Engine range 5.0-liter High Output V8

Chassis Fox platform strut front, four-link rear, 8.8-inch axle, and GT tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1987 Ford Mustang GT

The 1987 Mustang GT family combined three-door four-passenger hatchback or two-door convertible with Mustang GT hatchback, Mustang GT convertible configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The H.O. engine, EFI hardware, transmission, 8.8-inch axle, GT chassis, body, trim, dates, and records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The GT combined the H.O. V8 with aero bodywork, chassis tuning, 8.8-inch axle, wheels, tires, and transmission-specific driveline hardware. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year GT convertible retained for alternate body, aero trim, glass, lamps, and wheel context; equipment and condition remain subject-specific.**Charles via Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

5.0L H.O. V8 302 cu in sequential-port fuel-injected V8 · GT hatchback and convertible path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Borg-Warner T-5 five-speed manual
Factory transmission Four-speed automatic overdrive

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

GT Mustang GT model factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
M 5.0-liter H.O. V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
T5 Five-speed manual factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
AOD Automatic overdrive factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
TRAC-LOK Traction-Lok differential factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

1C Black factory · solid
9L Oxford White factory · solid
2H Medium Cabernet factory · solid
3R Medium Shadow Blue Metallic factory · metallic
6H Dark Sable Metallic factory · metallic
EP Vermilion Red factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1987 Ford Mustang GT family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1987 Mustang GT VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1987 Mustang GT production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.