my fox has been sitting in my driveway for like 3 years .... i got it back on the road last week and im starting to upgrade it again .... My car looks TERRIBLE right now !!!!! i pulls up to put some new tires on it so i can start restoring it again .... everyone at the shop like OMG i love you car ... Im thinking u talking bout that DIRT MONSTER sitting over there .... lol everyone loves a fox
Yep I finally got my foxy 3 yrs ago as a retirement gift for myself, it’s a ‘93 lx coupe 5.0 black on black all manual no sunroof with 73k original miles. Lots of ppl said I over-paid but I didn’t care, because it is what I always wanted and now it’s mine.
If you got what you truly wanted than the price you paid does not matter.If it puts a smile on your face and brings joy to your life,thats priceless. I prefer manual everything. And no sunroof. Sounds like yougot a real gem. Enjoy it my man.💯
scott howard Exactly! I’m 39 years old and finally was able to pick up my first one about two months ago! It’s a work in progress but hell, aren’t they all? LOL
It's all about nostalgia with these cars. If you were in middle school or high school in the 80s, 90's or even the early 00's, these were all over your parking lot and having fun on the streets. Not to mention that still today they are one of the best sounding V8s ever. One of the only cars that you knew exactly what it was when you could only hear it.
So many kids in the mid to late 90s had these for first cars. I had the drive train...but in a 72 f100 lol. 302 bored .020 over, C4 trans. Moved pretty well for a tank lol
Not long ago my oldest son and I were stopped at a place to unload my big truck the next morning. When we were unstrapping load to ready for the next day we seen a fox at a business across the rd. Talked about it and finished working. Bout 30 mins later he was on top bunk I was on bottom bunk and I heard that familiar sound and I said well that fox just fired up. He jumped off top bunk and looked out the window. He was looking to buy one at the time bc I have one. He said dang dad you got a good ear thats exactly what fired up. I said son you know I got hearing damage its just a distinct sound that engine makes that no other push rod v8 makes. It has a sound you can't miss.
It does have a unique sound yes it has a american pushrod sound but it has a different sound even than a same era regular 5.0. Its in the firing order. A regular roller 5.0 has the old 302 firing order the 5.0 ho has a 351 marine engine firing order. Everything you do to a engine or exhaust changes the sound just like you said on your engine it sound better bc of what you've done. Just like on the mod motors they all have the same basic sound but the 4.6 and coyote sound different. They have different firing orders. And even though the coyote makes more horse power alota people including myself think the 4.6 sounds better. But yes In fact the 5.0 ho does have a distinct push rod sound. No other push rod has the same exact sound. That's the reason I can tell one without looking when I hear it. Just like to most people all vtwin bikes with straits sound basically the same but harley has one of its jugs at a distinc angle and it gives the harley its signature tone and sound that no other vtwin has or can have bc they patented the angle of that jug. They sued yamaha over the vstar bc yamaha tried to copy their design to get the sound.
I’ve got a 1989 5.0 GT in Spain today. There are NONE here. Some people don’t even know which car it is, but I am very proud of my own. I went to a Ford dealer back in 1993, it was my dream and made it possible today!!
I’ve always had special place in my heart for the Foxbody. My dad ordered his 87 GT new and it was his baby. He passed away in 2012 and I still own the car. It’s only got 54k on the odometer and always garage kept. Only mods are flowmaster catback and bbk cai, I also think I remember him saying he had the timing bumped up a bit back in the day. Could use a paint job but it’s truly still flawless. Someone could me 50k for the car and I’d decline in a heartbeat!
I love videos like this! It's hard to convey what these cars mean to us.. But you nailed it on this one! It's just a feeling you get when you see one out on the streets that takes you back to simpler times. Great video brother
Great video again, Caleb. Im 53 and remeber when the "FiveOhhs" were the kings of the off the show room floor late models. And they were whoopen our 3rd Gen F bodies Zs and T/As, butts. Then I got older and now what do I have? LOL I just got in from taking my Shitbox out for a run. My car is NOT "Mint" but everytime Im at the corner station. I get a bunch of "Sweet Foxbody". They all love the car.
When I was in High School in the early 2000's The Foxbody Mustangs where popular because even a teenager who had to earn his first car on a summer job could afford one! Some of my friends bought them for as little as $1500! Now they are becoming more desirable because people remember them from back in the day! When the desire to own one shifts from wanting an entry level performance car to nostalgia, that is when values of these cars goes up...
In the late 70's drag racing was slowly dying, all that was left were 60's and early 70's muscle cars that were getting harder to find and when you did they were usually rusted and ragged out and the sport was fading away.... then in 1982 Ford introduced the 5.0 GT Mustang and in no time guy's figured out you could go pick up one of these and with a little weight reduction, bolt on's and tuning you had a brand new race car that could not only compete with the old muscle cars but soon began to beat them, while still under warranty! I remember looking through a Summit catalog back in the early 80's and seeing a 5.0 Mustang section! don't remember a Mustang II section or for that mater any Mustang specific section in any speed catalog before that! the Fox or as it was known back then the 5.0 Mustang saved the sport of drag racing by rejuvenating the old timers with new competition and causing all the other automakers to have to step it up as well! The Fox deserves it's iconic status!
When they were all over early 90's we'd race the old timers and they'd give no respect, we'd beat em and they'd just be mad and turn down a side street
I forgot that thanks for the reminder. And the vet fan boys are beside them selves over this new vet. Its not a vet its a poor man's Ferrari mid engine wana be euro junk not a vet.
There were 43 83 corvettes. Only 1 survived, its at the corvette museum. But in production no 83. I think GM was just testing the new body style for 84.
Your right that is splitting hairs. Bc the only reason Lee put the 2 on it was it was a redesign. Why split that hair when it saved the mustang. You know 2nd generation mustang. Kinda like the fox was third gen they just didn't put the Roman number 3 on those like they did the 2nd gen.
I watch your show all the time, I picked up a “survivor” 91 performance red about 6 months ago for 4K. I’m doing my own mid resto on it. Vert 5.0 lx auto. I remember my first car when I was a teenager, blue 89 2.3 notchback. I’m rambling but the memories these cars instill is amazing. I had the choice of going newer but when I saw the car I always wanted as a teenager, had to make my dreams come true. I want to restore her on the outside/inside as much as I can while showing her lots of love under the hood. This has even brought me closer with my brother in law! We work on it together all the time! I’m thankful for these cars. Every awesome experience in my life, happened in a mustang! Thank you for all the content you create. You help keep people’s dreams stay alive!
Those things last forever at least mine did a 90 LX used to race almost everyday after school! Or weekends and by the Christmas break drove home to Mexico 1600 miles one way! I did that 3 years in a row never had a problem ! Man love those 5.0s
Stay your path Caleb. I throughly enjoy seeing you bring these videos out and show your passion for them. I share that passion myself and have owned everything from the 60s up to the 04 era and I’m eyeing a new one now.
So true every where I go people ask me about my 90 lx coupe and I even get people stoping in the middle of a intersection to ask me about the car. It’s crazy the attention these cars bring.. love them
I love Pop's Fox. I look forward to every new video that it's in. And yes, if you didn't grow up in the late 80's and early 90's, then you wouldn't understand. The fox body 5.0 carries a certain aura. They were revered back in the day, and are still much sought after.
5:48 is where the truth starts 👍 I'm so glad you dropped that, it's so dam true. These cars are iconic, I DGAF what anyone says, they have their place in history. I absolutely love mine and I get all giddy when I see one out on the road, even the 4 bangers. They were a part of my adolescents and will always have a place in my heart.
If they are actually going up in value, does "a rising tide raise all boats"? I have a '92 LX 5.0 with over 250k that I paid $ 1500 back in '06. I daily drive it because I can. Everything works on the car system wise..and it is a fresh built 306 with forged Wisecos, an upgraded T-5, 3.73s Moser axles. The car puts down 340/365 to the tires. But its faded Florida paint.. It still looks like the same $1500 car I bought in '06. Stock ride height,stock ponies.. Runs 12s. The short block costs twice what the car did.
It was said that the Foxbody Mustang was the Generation Xs muscle car, which in retrospect its true, I was born in the latter part of the 80s, so all I saw growing up was the 5.0s and IROC-Zs running around, which left a huge Impression on me as a kid, I love them to death, and you couldn't mistake that Iconic 5.0 sound especially match with some original flowmaster 40s. It just hits home, but in the best way lol. And prior to the Foxbody huge spike In value over the last several years now, these cars were always remembered for being cheap speed, It didn't take much to make these cars a beast, even in stock form, they were contenders. anyone who dogs the ponycars back then either weren't even alive to know the struggle of the fuel crisis that affected muscle cars from the 70s to 80s, which in my opinion they made it worked with what they had to at the time
I got a almost mint 91 LX NOTCH SSP 5 speed car that’s a honest 9.0 out of 10. 1 of 385 SSP built in 1991. Most fun you can have in a car with you clothes on. It’s not the fastest car around but with the gears and minor Bolt ons ITS DECEPTIVELY QUICK. 3038lbs all steel with working A/C power womdows doorlocks tilt wheel power seats.
I bought my notch in 87 and still have it. 204,000 miles of absolute dependability while driving it like it should be driven, every day. I paid 13,500 on the road in Canadian monopoly money. Best bang for the buck EVER. Great channel dude.👍
Only one way to listen to the first couple minutes of this video is headphones in and volume all the way up! Still on my hunt to get one of these! Caleb is right clean examples are just going way up.
Caleb funny that you mention the car show thing. I got my 90 hatch and my oldest son has a 81 hatch. We went to a car show and were parked next to 3 new ones. This group of teens walked by and a girl with them said something about the new ones and all of the guys in the group said screw those things these are fox bodies and came straight to our cars. Lol 😆
My Mom worked at Walterboro Motor Sales, a Ford dealership back in the day, the best looking cars in the showroom was the 88 Mustang GT, and don't laugh, but they had a white Escort GT right beside it, called his and hers, as a kid I was hooked.
These Fox Body Mustang truly are iconic machines almost every time when she's took out around town someone will try to race,buy,admire ect our Mustsng 5.0 lol 😆 you don't drive a Mustang they are driven.
For the trolls, they just don’t know and have likely never been in one! They certainly aren’t out there like they used to be. Back in the day they were everywhere and I still broke my neck to look at them. Now you rarely see them and some are certainly showing their age.
Everytime i pull my fox out and stop anywhere im constantly complemented and everybody has a mustang story ...I love it for the car and how they put smiles on people's faces. 😅
I had a 1982 Mustang GT which was the first GT model on the fox platform. It had a 302 with a two barrel carb and only made about 155 horsepower,had a four speed overdrive transmission. It wasn't real fast but I enjoyed the tell out it,sure wish I had held on to it.
That was as bad ass intro!! I have 3 foxes. Got my first one at 19 and still have it 22 years later. The pure sound of a pushrod 5.0 brings a smile to my face. Awsome video 👏🍻
As a native San Franciscan growing up in the 80's / late 90's Bullitt was king. Until 1992. Ron Greenspan was a VW / Dealer in SF / SSF in the 90's. He had on display the Lotus Espirit's ( copies maybe? ) at his dealership on Van Ness Blvd in SF that were used in Basic Instict. The star for me ( car wise, Sharon Stone is a National Treasure) was the drop top GT. That 390 that Frank had was a beast, but as a kid I have walked some of those stairs cut into concrete kissing the hills of the city that the 302 GT bounced through ending up at Moscone Center. Are you kidding me? Fox body will always be the true number two in SF! Number one? 87 T Type.
Great Video Man!! Nothing But The Truth! Keep the content rolling and keep the inspiration up.. I really enjoy when you take a moment and explain to everyone how iconic these cars really are. 👍🏼🇺🇸
the Mustang saved the auto performance industry, people don't remember how bad the factory performance cars were in the mid 70s and early 80s Corvettes ran 16s nobody even did much with the newer cars, then in I think 1982 the "boss is back" Ford put a big two barrel carb, a little cam and the whole car performance wars started back up, Going to the track and you would see 20 plus 5.0s racing. good times
Friday night I was sitting in my 89 gt Wendy's parking lot stuffing my face and a guy in a pickup pulled up and started going on and on about the old 5.0 and how well they ran for the time
The 55 Chevy of it’s day!! 5.0 was the Car, I miss mine it was stolen years ago!! The Cars were reliable and lasted, plus you could modify to beat Anything, and I mean ANYTHING 💜💜💜💜
Good vid. Ur totally right. 1989 mustang gt is awesome forever. I sold mine 25 years ago and still miss it. The sound the low end Torque is epic. If you you ride in a 5.0 u will want one. I am gonna buy another. Thx man. Good vid. Too true
I think a lot of it is the age/generation of the people at the shows. Most people are at the age where we grew up seeing these cars running the streets. I see a part of my childhood in these cars
You are so right about that !! I go to the local car shows with a buddy of mine with a 2017 corvette Z-06 that cost like $78,000 and I have a 92 feature and I get all the old timers and car guys coming up to look and talk about the old foxbody and my buddy gets pissed 😤 because I paid $2,000 for my car and he paid $80,000 for his and I get more attention than him. 😂😂👍
Great video! I still kick myself in the rear for letting 2 good GT's go to someone else. One was a 93 for 3500 and an 88 for 4800. Now they are up in the 10k ball park for clean ones. I gotta found one next year.
I have a fully re-done Fox from top to bottom. Your right they are head turners and now a classic. Even the young kids today are like wow. Foxbody’s are staple icons
9 yrs ago I bought a survival car for $6500 and didn't think twice about the price. I bought it off the original owner that was in his 70's so I knew the car was never beat on to hard. The only issue was the clear coat peeling but that is normal. As of today I wouldn't consider selling for less than $20k.
Not being a negative Nancy here but to get 20 it has to be relatively stock, have under 80k and have good paint and interior. There's one down the street for sale right now and it's pretty much perfect with a 1 year old paint job, cam, exhaust and subframes with 75k for 11,500. You'll get 20 in a few years.
My dad bought me an 86 SVO for my senior year in high school. He knew the owner of the dealership and he had the wastegate adjusted to make 18 psi. I had the braking and handling of the svo and all the power of any V8 out there. God I loved that car.
Good description. I loved my Foxbodies that I owned. Just last week I picked up an ‘83 LX Convertible locally that needs a little work, but is very straight for its years, and was garage kept for a lot of those years - it was a great find to get an all original ‘83 in relatively sound condition. I’m excited to get it back to roadworthy status. Even now, while I’m restoring it, that sound you get when you turn it over is everything I remember from my late teens and early 20’s and reminds me of why I started this project. I jumped into this like one of those naysayers about the value. It surprised me how much these things are going for today, compared to 20 years ago when an ‘80s Fox was still a dime a dozen.
Nice Video & Good Job,.... explaining the *mindset* of the people back then & now. A lot of vids out there are about the year differences and pros & cons. Thee Equity IS a Good Thing = People Are Payin' YOU Now to get a Good Look at it.
Paid $13,500 for my new 85 Mustang GT 5-speed w/T-tops, 3.08 gears. People always credit the 64 GTO for starting the muscle car era in the 60's. I credit the 82 Mustang GT for bringing performance back in the 80's.
I remember the first time I heard a B cammed Fox . About 1994 I was 15 riding in my brother's 90 GT and and we rolled next to it at a stop light. Oh, that sweet sound! What was great about these cars is there was great affordable aftermarket parts from front to back that could be changed in your driveway.
Caleb, I own a Jeep Wrangler, I do understand lol, as a former Mustang owner of 3 of Foxbody Mustang and a new edge I get it. Fox bodies will also be special to me. Still looking for my next one, POPs car is coming along nicely! Good job sir!
I've had my 90 GT hatch since 2002.But speaking of the 5.0 badge: I remember the uproar in 1996 when Ford put the 4.6 in the Mustang. The cry was "Why did they put a smaller engine in the Mustang? Why couldn't they make it just a bit bigger so that it could retain the 5.0 badge?"BTW - in 2002 I paid $3500 for mine, but it was in sad shape!
These cars mean everything to me ,I grew up driving these iconic machines 87 t-top ,89 steeda ,93 black,93 red vert white top , I would love to have another one
We have a mustang pursuit police car where I live. It's an 11-12 model year. My 93 gt is still on its original engine with 160k on the odometer & still runs top notch.
I've had 2 Foxes, A 90 GT and my 93 Summer Special. My wife and i absolutely love the fox chassis and the attention we get driving it around. It's not very fast, its got an AOD and is pretty much stock except for 3.73 gears and full 2.5" exhaust and a K&N panel filter currently has about 78k on it. These cars are the reason we have the current crop of late model muscle.
In high school in 88l I had a black 79 trans am, very "cool" car, my dad bought it for me from a little old lady and it only had 40k miles on it. My best friends dad bought him a brand new 88 mustang GT with t tops. Dark blue on top gray bottom with a lighter blue stripe. I fell in love with that car. I appreciated what I had because growing up in the 70s and 80s Burt Reynolds was the man and the trans am was my dream car. And it was affordable, my dad have $4k for it and I felt like that was an incredible amount of money. Of course I wrecked it and life goes on. Then in 2000 I finally got my own fox body, a 1990 lx 5.0 5 speed in midnight blue. 20 years later and I still have it. It's been painted once but needs it again. It was my daily driver until 07 then it sat for a few years. I've had it running again for about 2 years now. I know it's not a big up car but they feel fast, very fun. I guess I'll always have it, and it's crazy to see the price of these things now. I paid $5k for it in '00. Of course seeing the price of the old 6.6 T/As I wish I still had it too. One thing that i find interesting is looking into vettes how many parts are out of production but these fox bodies you can buy every piece for them, you could build one from nothing just ordering out of a book lol.
Good video Caleb it dose seem like everyone breaks there necks took get a look at a Foxbody Mustang I live in Baltimore, Maryland I mean they are here but u don't see that many on the streets I drive my 87 notch in it's a medium yellow orginal paint so it is very noticeable I get looks from all types of people I love it then when u see another Foxbody u get that lil wave as they pass u!! Pop's car looks like it is coming along pretty good !! Again good video enjoyed it!!
The main reason Foxbody Mustangs are desirable is because the chassis are super lightweight. That makes them great street/strip project cars and fast, fast, fast. 😂😂
I like that from '87-'89 (pre 25th Anniversary cars) the ONLY place these had the pony logo was the under hood liner. Also, of course, the Fox brought the muscle back to the Mustang. Bonus: If this car has the stock H pipe (I can't remember) I highly recommend just taking the mufflers off. It's nice and docile when you're cruising so it doesn't attract attention, and then you floor it and it's a crack of thunder. God I love the sound. Oh, and Eagle One Mag cleaner will clean the turbines up new. Just keep it off the center caps. And to me, a Fox is the best looking Mustang. Especially when they look like ours. White, turbines, and graters.
@@alandavis1245 also last year of the snake light and first year of the 140 speedo. The 89 was a special year I owned 3 foxes all 3 were 89 gt 5.0 5 speed.
I have owned my 91 Gt since 98, it is all stock and mint condition. Every time I go for a spin now I get a compliment on the car. Never had that happen in all the years I've owned it.
I think it's really sad how these foxbodys and the Mustang 2s don't get enough respect because if it wasn't for them, the Mustang still wouldn't be around today.. I honestly really like the 79 to 82 fox body Mustang because of the front end and the lower profile tail lights.
I am one of the letter writers from "89 (hows that for back in the day?) that saved our beloved Mustang from becoming the "Probestang"...YUCK!!..Funny story..Ford actually wrote me back like 4 years later and thanked me for my concern for the legendary Ponycar..A proud moment for me for sure!! I have an 87 that Ive owned since 1990, and its fast n fun,whooping Vettes and Challenger/Chargers on occasion here in Tampa.Great channel bro💪💪
Great video man! I feel that you hit the nail right on the head. When you compared it to the jeep thing that’s the best way to describe it because people really don’t understand why these cars? LOL keep these videos coming, I am 39 years old and have always loved these cars and finally just picked up one of my own about 2 months ago. It is so crazy how you could love a car and be frustrated with it at the same time. Meaning there’s lots to be done and I probably never will get it all done! But I’m so happy to find the own one.
No offense to the V6 and Ecoboost 4CYL people. But old 5.0’s and either the 2 valve or 3 valve V8’s have the best sound. Can’t bring myself to own anything other than a V8 Mustang. The sound of a V8 anything truck or car will never replace that sound! The real insane part is today. No car is really that affordable. Everything is way overpriced! Mustangs used to be called the affordable sports car. Which now prices are in the high 30’s and close or over $100,000 depending on the model. That’s insane!! The some what affordable ones are obviously used ones with a hell of a lot of miles and God knows what has happened to them over the years of different owners.
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Foxbody’s have nostalgia value.....they put smiles on people’s faces.......smiles per gallon!
my fox has been sitting in my driveway for like 3 years .... i got it back on the road last week and im starting to upgrade it again .... My car looks TERRIBLE right now !!!!! i pulls up to put some new tires on it so i can start restoring it again .... everyone at the shop like OMG i love you car ... Im thinking u talking bout that DIRT MONSTER sitting over there .... lol everyone loves a fox
Yep I finally got my foxy 3 yrs ago as a retirement gift for myself, it’s a ‘93 lx coupe 5.0 black on black all manual no sunroof with 73k original miles. Lots of ppl said I over-paid but I didn’t care, because it is what I always wanted and now it’s mine.
If you got what you truly wanted than the price you paid does not matter.If it puts a smile on your face and brings joy to your life,thats priceless. I prefer manual everything. And no sunroof. Sounds like yougot a real gem. Enjoy it my man.💯
Two types of people, those that got’em and those that want’em
@@angrybastard7364 me too 😂
Two kind of cars,FORD and can't AFFORD!💯🔥
scott howard Exactly! I’m 39 years old and finally was able to pick up my first one about two months ago! It’s a work in progress but hell, aren’t they all? LOL
18 and got mine for my first car when i was 16 💪🦊
I want one... 😁
It's all about nostalgia with these cars. If you were in middle school or high school in the 80s, 90's or even the early 00's, these were all over your parking lot and having fun on the streets. Not to mention that still today they are one of the best sounding V8s ever. One of the only cars that you knew exactly what it was when you could only hear it.
So many kids in the mid to late 90s had these for first cars. I had the drive train...but in a 72 f100 lol. 302 bored .020 over, C4 trans. Moved pretty well for a tank lol
@@rawsko0316 nice
Definitely one of the best and most distinctive engine sounds of all time, no doubt about that!
U cant deny that mustang sound, any car guy can hear one and automatically know it was a mustang that passed buy
Timothy Goodsell Yep! I remember as a kid hearing one come down the road and before I could even see it I said here comes a 5.0!
Fox Mustang 5.0 are the Harleys of the car world.
Not long ago my oldest son and I were stopped at a place to unload my big truck the next morning. When we were unstrapping load to ready for the next day we seen a fox at a business across the rd. Talked about it and finished working. Bout 30 mins later he was on top bunk I was on bottom bunk and I heard that familiar sound and I said well that fox just fired up. He jumped off top bunk and looked out the window. He was looking to buy one at the time bc I have one. He said dang dad you got a good ear thats exactly what fired up. I said son you know I got hearing damage its just a distinct sound that engine makes that no other push rod v8 makes. It has a sound you can't miss.
It does have a unique sound yes it has a american pushrod sound but it has a different sound even than a same era regular 5.0. Its in the firing order. A regular roller 5.0 has the old 302 firing order the 5.0 ho has a 351 marine engine firing order. Everything you do to a engine or exhaust changes the sound just like you said on your engine it sound better bc of what you've done. Just like on the mod motors they all have the same basic sound but the 4.6 and coyote sound different. They have different firing orders. And even though the coyote makes more horse power alota people including myself think the 4.6 sounds better. But yes In fact the 5.0 ho does have a distinct push rod sound. No other push rod has the same exact sound. That's the reason I can tell one without looking when I hear it. Just like to most people all vtwin bikes with straits sound basically the same but harley has one of its jugs at a distinc angle and it gives the harley its signature tone and sound that no other vtwin has or can have bc they patented the angle of that jug. They sued yamaha over the vstar bc yamaha tried to copy their design to get the sound.
Cars i can identify by the sound 5.0 fox .wrx.old school vw bug
I’ve got a 1989 5.0 GT in Spain today. There are NONE here. Some people don’t even know which car it is, but I am very proud of my own. I went to a Ford dealer back in 1993, it was my dream and made it possible today!!
One thing I miss is back in the day they were known simply as 5.0
Me too....I'm just now starting to call them 'fox bodies'
Had to ever since for introduced the coyote
I mean I was calling them Foxbodies by like 2007.
Yep, when you went to the street races and somebody asked what you were driving. You say 5.0 and everybody knew you were talking about a Mustang.
Hell yeah. I have to explain that constantly. You said five point oh. Nuff said. You never ever ever said foxbody.
To hell with the trolls. If you had an 87-93, you just know.
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I have to agree even with the scuffed up faded paint I still get waves and people staring at my car.
I’ve always had special place in my heart for the Foxbody. My dad ordered his 87 GT new and it was his baby. He passed away in 2012 and I still own the car. It’s only got 54k on the odometer and always garage kept. Only mods are flowmaster catback and bbk cai, I also think I remember him saying he had the timing bumped up a bit back in the day. Could use a paint job but it’s truly still flawless. Someone could me 50k for the car and I’d decline in a heartbeat!
54k on it? You know driving it does more good than letting it sit around. Im just saying. Ill pick it up on weekends and drive it around for you
@@osoblizz7937 this. It's comical the guys who are anal about low miles when driving them is better for the car than sitting lol
I love videos like this! It's hard to convey what these cars mean to us.. But you nailed it on this one! It's just a feeling you get when you see one out on the streets that takes you back to simpler times. Great video brother
Great video again, Caleb. Im 53 and remeber when the "FiveOhhs" were the kings of the off the show room floor late models. And they were whoopen our 3rd Gen F bodies Zs and T/As, butts. Then I got older and now what do I have? LOL
I just got in from taking my Shitbox out for a run. My car is NOT "Mint" but everytime Im at the corner station. I get a bunch of "Sweet Foxbody". They all love the car.
When I was in High School in the early 2000's The Foxbody Mustangs where popular because even a teenager who had to earn his first car on a summer job could afford one! Some of my friends bought them for as little as $1500! Now they are becoming more desirable because people remember them from back in the day! When the desire to own one shifts from wanting an entry level performance car to nostalgia, that is when values of these cars goes up...
Yes indeed- had one in high school in the mid 90's then several more over the years.... When I see one, my eyes still light up! great vid!
The foxbody is a icon because it was fairly cheap to buy, had decent performance for the year, and was nothing short of Fun.
In the late 70's drag racing was slowly dying, all that was left were 60's and early 70's muscle cars that were getting harder to find and when you did they were usually rusted and ragged out and the sport was fading away.... then in 1982 Ford introduced the 5.0 GT Mustang and in no time guy's figured out you could go pick up one of these and with a little weight reduction, bolt on's and tuning you had a brand new race car that could not only compete with the old muscle cars but soon began to beat them, while still under warranty! I remember looking through a Summit catalog back in the early 80's and seeing a 5.0 Mustang section! don't remember a Mustang II section or for that mater any Mustang specific section in any speed catalog before that! the Fox or as it was known back then the 5.0 Mustang saved the sport of drag racing by rejuvenating the old timers with new competition and causing all the other automakers to have to step it up as well! The Fox deserves it's iconic status!
and MM&FF magazine was like a small phone book,
It was the car that single handily saved performance!
When they were all over early 90's we'd race the old timers and they'd give no respect, we'd beat em and they'd just be mad and turn down a side street
@@jlem8968 I still have most of my mm&ff..probably over 100
@john harris like they said in mad max "speed is just a question of money, how fast do you want to go"
Hey Caleb, just an fyi.... Mustang is the ONLY car to go uninterrupted for over 50 years. The Corvette missed production in 1983.
I had an 83 GT and I used to brag that it was faster than any 83 vette ever made.
I forgot that thanks for the reminder. And the vet fan boys are beside them selves over this new vet. Its not a vet its a poor man's Ferrari mid engine wana be euro junk not a vet.
There were 43 83 corvettes. Only 1 survived, its at the corvette museum. But in production no 83. I think GM was just testing the new body style for 84.
Had a 92 gt 5.0.
Your right that is splitting hairs. Bc the only reason Lee put the 2 on it was it was a redesign. Why split that hair when it saved the mustang. You know 2nd generation mustang. Kinda like the fox was third gen they just didn't put the Roman number 3 on those like they did the 2nd gen.
I watch your show all the time, I picked up a “survivor” 91 performance red about 6 months ago for 4K. I’m doing my own mid resto on it. Vert 5.0 lx auto. I remember my first car when I was a teenager, blue 89 2.3 notchback. I’m rambling but the memories these cars instill is amazing. I had the choice of going newer but when I saw the car I always wanted as a teenager, had to make my dreams come true. I want to restore her on the outside/inside as much as I can while showing her lots of love under the hood. This has even brought me closer with my brother in law! We work on it together all the time! I’m thankful for these cars. Every awesome experience in my life, happened in a mustang! Thank you for all the content you create. You help keep people’s dreams stay alive!
It like the 57 Chevy for our dad's generation but it ours own for the 35-55 old guys.
I have always said it’s like the 55-57 Chevy and 67-69 Camaro of my generation.
Absolutely!
Hell yeah! I got a fox and a 55 chevy! I'll be 36 next saturday😄
Why do the older V8s sound so much better than any new car?
Pushrods
Get an LS engine car if you want a modernish pushrod
Those things last forever at least mine did a 90 LX used to race almost everyday after school! Or weekends and by the Christmas break drove home to Mexico 1600 miles one way! I did that 3 years in a row never had a problem ! Man love those 5.0s
Fox bodys are the sweetest ride to have & this video brings back a lot of memories..
Right on! They are some of the greatest vehicles ever built. My 92 GT is still my year-round daily driver. Love your videos....keep up the great work!
Stay your path Caleb. I throughly enjoy seeing you bring these videos out and show your passion for them. I share that passion myself and have owned everything from the 60s up to the 04 era and I’m eyeing a new one now.
This type of video is my favorite type thank you. Talks like this with guys who get it are the best types of conversations
So true every where I go people ask me about my 90 lx coupe and I even get people stoping in the middle of a intersection to ask me about the car. It’s crazy the attention these cars bring.. love them
I love Pop's Fox. I look forward to every new video that it's in. And yes, if you didn't grow up in the late 80's and early 90's, then you wouldn't understand. The fox body 5.0 carries a certain aura. They were revered back in the day, and are still much sought after.
If your car ran a 15 on the track, you had a fast car. This was the early 90's
5:48 is where the truth starts 👍
I'm so glad you dropped that, it's so dam true.
These cars are iconic, I DGAF what anyone says, they have their place in history.
I absolutely love mine and I get all giddy when I see one out on the road, even the 4 bangers. They were a part of my adolescents and will always have a place in my heart.
That exhaust is unmistakable
If they are actually going up in value, does "a rising tide raise all boats"?
I have a '92 LX 5.0 with over 250k that I paid $ 1500 back in '06.
I daily drive it because I can. Everything works on the car system wise..and it is a fresh built 306 with forged Wisecos, an upgraded T-5, 3.73s Moser axles.
The car puts down 340/365 to the tires. But its faded Florida paint..
It still looks like the same $1500 car I bought in '06.
Stock ride height,stock ponies.. Runs 12s.
The short block costs twice what the car did.
It was said that the Foxbody Mustang was the Generation Xs muscle car, which in retrospect its true, I was born in the latter part of the 80s, so all I saw growing up was the 5.0s and IROC-Zs running around, which left a huge Impression on me as a kid, I love them to death, and you couldn't mistake that Iconic 5.0 sound especially match with some original flowmaster 40s. It just hits home, but in the best way lol.
And prior to the Foxbody huge spike In value over the last several years now, these cars were always remembered for being cheap speed, It didn't take much to make these cars a beast, even in stock form, they were contenders. anyone who dogs the ponycars back then either weren't even alive to know the struggle of the fuel crisis that affected muscle cars from the 70s to 80s, which in my opinion they made it worked with what they had to at the time
Fox body are the best. I will always love them. Had a lot of fun in fox body mustangs
I got a almost mint 91 LX NOTCH SSP 5 speed car that’s a honest 9.0 out of 10. 1 of 385 SSP built in 1991. Most fun you can have in a car with you clothes on. It’s not the fastest car around but with the gears and minor Bolt ons ITS DECEPTIVELY QUICK. 3038lbs all steel with working A/C power womdows doorlocks tilt wheel power seats.
I love mustang I use to have 76 mustang cobra white with blue pin stripes. It needed work. But I like it alot as well as other year mustangs.
I bought my notch in 87 and still have it. 204,000 miles of absolute dependability while driving it like it should be driven, every day. I paid 13,500 on the road in Canadian monopoly money. Best bang for the buck EVER. Great channel dude.👍
My high school car. Many memories. 💙
Only one way to listen to the first couple minutes of this video is headphones in and volume all the way up! Still on my hunt to get one of these! Caleb is right clean examples are just going way up.
My favorite video by far!!! Well played sir! Absolutely loved it!
Great video man. Thanks to guys like you, you are helping to bring these cars to the forefront of collectability. Keep those videos coming..
I sold my 07 335i and bought a super clean 88 vert (97k miles!) for 6k and drove from cali to Idaho to pick it up😂
Caleb funny that you mention the car show thing. I got my 90 hatch and my oldest son has a 81 hatch. We went to a car show and were parked next to 3 new ones. This group of teens walked by and a girl with them said something about the new ones and all of the guys in the group said screw those things these are fox bodies and came straight to our cars. Lol 😆
My Mom worked at Walterboro Motor Sales, a Ford dealership back in the day, the best looking cars in the showroom was the 88 Mustang GT, and don't laugh, but they had a white Escort GT right beside it, called his and hers, as a kid I was hooked.
These Fox Body Mustang truly are iconic machines almost every time when she's took out around town someone will try to race,buy,admire ect our Mustsng 5.0 lol 😆 you don't drive a Mustang they are driven.
For the trolls, they just don’t know and have likely never been in one! They certainly aren’t out there like they used to be. Back in the day they were everywhere and I still broke my neck to look at them. Now you rarely see them and some are certainly showing their age.
There's a really crazy looking foxbody in Back to the Future 2. You should check it out if you haven't noticed it before.
Everytime i pull my fox out and stop anywhere im constantly complemented and everybody has a mustang story ...I love it for the car and how they put smiles on people's faces. 😅
I had a 1982 Mustang GT which was the first GT model on the fox platform. It had a 302 with a two barrel carb and only made about 155 horsepower,had a four speed overdrive transmission. It wasn't real fast but I enjoyed the tell out it,sure wish I had held on to it.
That was as bad ass intro!! I have 3 foxes. Got my first one at 19 and still have it 22 years later. The pure sound of a pushrod 5.0 brings a smile to my face. Awsome video 👏🍻
They are iconic. They changed the car world when they came out. I will always love them.
As a native San Franciscan growing up in the 80's / late 90's Bullitt was king. Until 1992. Ron Greenspan was a VW / Dealer in SF / SSF in the 90's. He had on display the Lotus Espirit's ( copies maybe? ) at his dealership on Van Ness Blvd in SF that were used in Basic Instict. The star for me ( car wise, Sharon Stone is a National Treasure) was the drop top GT. That 390 that Frank had was a beast, but as a kid I have walked some of those stairs cut into concrete kissing the hills of the city that the 302 GT bounced through ending up at Moscone Center. Are you kidding me? Fox body will always be the true number two in SF! Number one? 87 T Type.
Great Video Man!! Nothing But The Truth! Keep the content rolling and keep the inspiration up.. I really enjoy when you take a moment and explain to everyone how iconic these cars really are. 👍🏼🇺🇸
the Mustang saved the auto performance industry, people don't remember how bad the factory performance cars were in the mid 70s and early 80s Corvettes ran 16s nobody even did much with the newer cars, then in I think 1982 the "boss is back" Ford put a big two barrel carb, a little cam and the whole car performance wars started back up, Going to the track and you would see 20 plus 5.0s racing. good times
True story!
Foxcast Media. True dat.
Friday night I was sitting in my 89 gt Wendy's parking lot stuffing my face and a guy in a pickup pulled up and started going on and on about the old 5.0 and how well they ran for the time
I need another... Still looking for a 86' notch 5.0, very similar to the one that I had in high school
The 55 Chevy of it’s day!! 5.0 was the Car, I miss mine it was stolen years ago!! The Cars were reliable and lasted, plus you could modify to beat Anything, and I mean ANYTHING 💜💜💜💜
Good vid. Ur totally right. 1989 mustang gt is awesome forever. I sold mine 25 years ago and still miss it. The sound the low end Torque is epic. If you you ride in a 5.0 u will want one. I am gonna buy another. Thx man. Good vid. Too true
I think a lot of it is the age/generation of the people at the shows. Most people are at the age where we grew up seeing these cars running the streets. I see a part of my childhood in these cars
great video and very well done . Im glad to see how well its coming along . You have made some great proges
You are so right about that !! I go to the local car shows with a buddy of mine with a 2017 corvette Z-06 that cost like $78,000 and I have a 92 feature and I get all the old timers and car guys coming up to look and talk about the old foxbody and my buddy gets pissed 😤 because I paid $2,000 for my car and he paid $80,000 for his and I get more attention than him. 😂😂👍
I had always been in love with the new edge design ever sense i was little, but the foxboxy stole my heart ever sense i first laid eyes on one
Great video! I still kick myself in the rear for letting 2 good GT's go to someone else. One was a 93 for 3500 and an 88 for 4800. Now they are up in the 10k ball park for clean ones. I gotta found one next year.
Bought my 88 gt in 1988 and still have it to this day. Love the car
I have a fully re-done Fox from top to bottom. Your right they are head turners and now a classic. Even the young kids today are like wow. Foxbody’s are staple icons
9 yrs ago I bought a survival car for $6500 and didn't think twice about the price. I bought it off the original owner that was in his 70's so I knew the car was never beat on to hard. The only issue was the clear coat peeling but that is normal. As of today I wouldn't consider selling for less than $20k.
Not being a negative Nancy here but to get 20 it has to be relatively stock, have under 80k and have good paint and interior. There's one down the street for sale right now and it's pretty much perfect with a 1 year old paint job, cam, exhaust and subframes with 75k for 11,500. You'll get 20 in a few years.
@@rhull3939 I know it isn't worth 20k but I would have a hard time selling it for that knowing how hard it is to find one in great condition.
@@graigorygilbert602 yes sir
That air box is so clean it made me jealous
My dad bought me an 86 SVO for my senior year in high school. He knew the owner of the dealership and he had the wastegate adjusted to make 18 psi. I had the braking and handling of the svo and all the power of any V8 out there. God I loved that car.
Good description. I loved my Foxbodies that I owned. Just last week I picked up an ‘83 LX Convertible locally that needs a little work, but is very straight for its years, and was garage kept for a lot of those years - it was a great find to get an all original ‘83 in relatively sound condition. I’m excited to get it back to roadworthy status.
Even now, while I’m restoring it, that sound you get when you turn it over is everything I remember from my late teens and early 20’s and reminds me of why I started this project.
I jumped into this like one of those naysayers about the value. It surprised me how much these things are going for today, compared to 20 years ago when an ‘80s Fox was still a dime a dozen.
The sound that 5.0 litre pushrod engine makes! That is the absolute finest exhaust note to ever exit a set of tailpipes.
Nice Video & Good Job,.... explaining the *mindset* of the people back then & now. A lot of vids out there are about the year differences and pros & cons. Thee Equity IS a Good Thing = People Are Payin' YOU Now to get a Good Look at it.
Even the Corvette had the 1983 break on the change over.
Paid $13,500 for my new 85 Mustang GT 5-speed w/T-tops, 3.08 gears. People always credit the 64 GTO for starting the muscle car era in the 60's. I credit the 82 Mustang GT for bringing performance back in the 80's.
Love the foxbodys. My first car was 1991 black with red interior lx. Had it 8 years and sold it. I wanna get another.
I remember the first time I heard a B cammed Fox . About 1994 I was 15 riding in my brother's 90 GT and and we rolled next to it at a stop light. Oh, that sweet sound! What was great about these cars is there was great affordable aftermarket parts from front to back that could be changed in your driveway.
Caint deny the fox body love.
Caleb, I own a Jeep Wrangler, I do understand lol, as a former Mustang owner of 3 of Foxbody Mustang and a new edge I get it. Fox bodies will also be special to me. Still looking for my next one, POPs car is coming along nicely! Good job sir!
1000% with you my man! Great video... that was my teenage years!!!
I've had my 90 GT hatch since 2002.But speaking of the 5.0 badge: I remember the uproar in 1996 when Ford put the 4.6 in the Mustang. The cry was "Why did they put a smaller engine in the Mustang? Why couldn't they make it just a bit bigger so that it could retain the 5.0 badge?"BTW - in 2002 I paid $3500 for mine, but it was in sad shape!
These cars mean everything to me ,I grew up driving these iconic machines 87
t-top ,89 steeda ,93 black,93 red vert white top , I would love to have another one
We have a mustang pursuit police car where I live. It's an 11-12 model year. My 93 gt is still on its original engine with 160k on the odometer & still runs top notch.
I've had 2 Foxes, A 90 GT and my 93 Summer Special. My wife and i absolutely love the fox chassis and the attention we get driving it around. It's not very fast, its got an AOD and is pretty much stock except for 3.73 gears and full 2.5" exhaust and a K&N panel filter currently has about 78k on it. These cars are the reason we have the current crop of late model muscle.
The foxbody mustang had a long run as well. Owned over 40 of these cars & probably will own 40 more if I’m lucky. Great video!!
Brother Caleb speaks truth! This is why I luv my ponies and enjoy the hell out of them! 😁👍👊👍👊
In high school in 88l I had a black 79 trans am, very "cool" car, my dad bought it for me from a little old lady and it only had 40k miles on it. My best friends dad bought him a brand new 88 mustang GT with t tops. Dark blue on top gray bottom with a lighter blue stripe. I fell in love with that car. I appreciated what I had because growing up in the 70s and 80s Burt Reynolds was the man and the trans am was my dream car. And it was affordable, my dad have $4k for it and I felt like that was an incredible amount of money. Of course I wrecked it and life goes on. Then in 2000 I finally got my own fox body, a 1990 lx 5.0 5 speed in midnight blue. 20 years later and I still have it. It's been painted once but needs it again. It was my daily driver until 07 then it sat for a few years. I've had it running again for about 2 years now. I know it's not a big up car but they feel fast, very fun. I guess I'll always have it, and it's crazy to see the price of these things now. I paid $5k for it in '00. Of course seeing the price of the old 6.6 T/As I wish I still had it too. One thing that i find interesting is looking into vettes how many parts are out of production but these fox bodies you can buy every piece for them, you could build one from nothing just ordering out of a book lol.
Good video Caleb it dose seem like everyone breaks there necks took get a look at a Foxbody Mustang I live in Baltimore, Maryland I mean they are here but u don't see that many on the streets I drive my 87 notch in it's a medium yellow orginal paint so it is very noticeable I get looks from all types of people I love it then when u see another Foxbody u get that lil wave as they pass u!! Pop's car looks like it is coming along pretty good !! Again good video enjoyed it!!
The main reason Foxbody Mustangs are desirable is because the chassis are super lightweight.
That makes them great street/strip project cars and fast, fast, fast. 😂😂
I still have my 84 gt.its not the fastest car but its a blast to drive
Everything and I mean everything that you stated in this video is true. Love it
I like that from '87-'89 (pre 25th Anniversary cars) the ONLY place these had the pony logo was the under hood liner.
Also, of course, the Fox brought the muscle back to the Mustang.
Bonus: If this car has the stock H pipe (I can't remember) I highly recommend just taking the mufflers off. It's nice and docile when you're cruising so it doesn't attract attention, and then you floor it and it's a crack of thunder. God I love the sound.
Oh, and Eagle One Mag cleaner will clean the turbines up new. Just keep it off the center caps.
And to me, a Fox is the best looking Mustang. Especially when they look like ours. White, turbines, and graters.
I agree with you,I think the 1989 is the best year foxbody. I have a 1987 GT!
@@johndoe-zb8bm yes! 89 gt here. Mass air and and no airbags
@@alandavis1245 also last year of the snake light and first year of the 140 speedo. The 89 was a special year I owned 3 foxes all 3 were 89 gt 5.0 5 speed.
I can look at mustangs all day long. Problem is I want them all.
I have owned my 91 Gt since 98, it is all stock and mint condition. Every time I go for a spin now I get a compliment on the car. Never had that happen in all the years I've owned it.
Great video and the car sounds great!!
I think it's really sad how these foxbodys and the Mustang 2s don't get enough respect because if it wasn't for them, the Mustang still wouldn't be around today.. I honestly really like the 79 to 82 fox body Mustang because of the front end and the lower profile tail lights.
I am one of the letter writers from "89 (hows that for back in the day?) that saved our beloved Mustang from becoming the "Probestang"...YUCK!!..Funny story..Ford actually wrote me back like 4 years later and thanked me for my concern for the legendary Ponycar..A proud moment for me for sure!! I have an 87 that Ive owned since 1990, and its fast n fun,whooping Vettes and Challenger/Chargers on occasion here in Tampa.Great channel bro💪💪
Nothing like a Foxbody 💪🏾💪🏾
Awesome job Caleb! We love our Foxes 🦊
Great video man! I feel that you hit the nail right on the head. When you compared it to the jeep thing that’s the best way to describe it because people really don’t understand why these cars? LOL keep these videos coming, I am 39 years old and have always loved these cars and finally just picked up one of my own about 2 months ago. It is so crazy how you could love a car and be frustrated with it at the same time. Meaning there’s lots to be done and I probably never will get it all done! But I’m so happy to find the own one.
Here in California a clean one 10k or better 5k u get a bucket that needs everything
I've had my foxbody for 27 years. But after watching this I think I want another one.
No offense to the V6 and Ecoboost 4CYL people. But old 5.0’s and either the 2 valve or 3 valve V8’s have the best sound. Can’t bring myself to own anything other than a V8 Mustang. The sound of a V8 anything truck or car will never replace that sound! The real insane part is today. No car is really that affordable. Everything is way overpriced! Mustangs used to be called the affordable sports car. Which now prices are in the high 30’s and close or over $100,000 depending on the model. That’s insane!! The some what affordable ones are obviously used ones with a hell of a lot of miles and God knows what has happened to them over the years of different owners.
Love the foxbody! I had a 86 gt back in the day! Really miss that car sometimes! Me and my son-in-law where talking about it the other day!