Wow does this little 4banger Mustang SVO have a lot of power. Great acceleration, especially when the turbo kicks in! I've done a lot of work to it so far and will continue to do more. It is very fun to drive! Any ford person would love it.

Very rare, one of only 3,800 or so made in 1984

Um, it's not even close to stock... So yeah. 300 some-odd horsepower and sub 3000lbs with me in it - it performs pretty swell. 30mpg highway, 20ish city (as high as about 25 and as low as 8 depending on how I drive). It rattles like crazy. It also has full 3" exhaust with a Flowmaster race muffler dumped at the rear axle... so that might play a role in the rattles. It's an 80's car. The 80's rocked. Enough said. Super expensive cost of ownership. Almost nothing in repairs, but once you get the bug to upgrade you can't stop! I love driving it every day. By far the most fun car I've had the privilege of driving.

This is the car that ushered in the computer age for American performance cars! It came stock with electronic fuel injection, turbo charger, intercooler, 5 speed manual transmission, leather interior, fog lamps, spoilers, wings, alloy wheels, high performance, low profile tires and four wheel disc brakes. The SVO could outrun most V-8s and deliver mileage of 20 plus mpg, handle and brake with the best of the day and the looks insured you didn't see yourself coming and going. This car is not the easiest to drive, but it is does reward a driver that masters it with a fun ride. It is the first American car with 4th generation computer controls and sensors that allowed for good mileage, great reliability, great performance and low emissions! The engine came with forged internals to withstand the rigors of turbo charging and mine has 140K miles on it and it still running strong. With minor modifications, it puts out 300 hp at the rear wheels with a 2.3 liter 4 cylinder motor. Did I mention that 2 teenagers have learned to drive using this car? Amazing. So much so that my first new car since I purchased my SVO in 1984 came as another Mustang in 2005!

I've always loved reading about these cars and how Ford tries unusual things at certain times in the past (SHO, Edsel, SHOgun). The car has adjustable KONIs all around, but the rears have to be removed to be adjusted. This is a pain, but they are in an easily accessed area. The motor is a gem, all American pig iron. Can easily boost it to 20psi and no problems(trust me i've tried). Takes easy to mods because it was made in 1983, they didnt have the technology like we have now and the 20+ extra years of people fiddling with them. Plus boosted Ford motors can handle pretty much anything you throw at them, just look at cobra motors, lightening motors, and GT motors.