

Since muscle cars were primarily bought by young people, they could no longerĪfford to run the fuel swilling, expensive to insure beasts they came to love.įord, like all other American manufacturers, was reeling from the sales death of one of its Industry’s war on muscle cars, led by none other than American safety activist Ralph The last nail in the coffin was the insurance That these ozone belching muscle cars were also no longer fit under increasingly Richard Nixon’s creation of the EPA would also drive home the fact First off, the massive oil crisis of 1973 made fuel not onlyĮxtremely tough to purchase (long lines at stations were common) but also made fuelĮxtremely expensive. There were a few major things that really brought the world of performance cars to their Why Regulation Drove Change In Performance Cars

Why Regulation Drove Change Powertrain Design and Specs Chassis Design Interior and Exterior Changes This article will cover everything you need to know about the turbocharged 1984-1986 Ford So, it seems, there really is a replacement forĭisplacement and the Mustang SVO was on the cutting edge.

Out bombastic, crazy amounts of power but it did equal it’s big brother's horsepower Regulation and raised in the era when performance and efficiency started to intersect inĪ way that was unheard of for the time but is seen as normal today. Unequivocal glance into the future of performance cars in America. Mustang enthusiasts because it marked the beginning of a new era and it would provide an The 1984 Mustang SVO holds a special place in the hearts of I didn't get any before pics as I was having some technical issues with my phone lol.If you don’t believe in crystal balls but love the Mustang SVO, you might want to change your Products- Boss fast correcting cream, hyper polish, Menzerna SF3800 Prep- light wipe down with Mckees waterless wash on the goĬorrection- Rupes Duetto/Adams swirl killer mini, Boss microfiber cutting pads, Rupes yellow/Rupes white pads The car has a very nice single stage black paint job that looks a mile deep now that its corrected. This car got dropped off already cleaned to the point of not even needing much prep except for a light wipe down.

This client is someone whom I've known for the better part of 10+ years and he has always owned clean Mustangs. I'm sure the purists are turning in there grave with the small block in the engine bay instead of the factory 2.4 turbo 4 cylinder. Yes this is a real deal 86 with the rare factory option wing delete that the SVO are known for. Had the pleasure of getting this very nice 86 SVO Mustang up to the next level with some correction work and a one year coating.
