1986 Ford Mustang SVO

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Ron Larsen of West Milford, New Jersey, certainly has a grasp on what's cool.With an '851/2 Mustang SVO already in his garage, he found this clean '86 in near-new condition in 2004. It had only about 34000 miles on the odometer, and was well preserved for an 18-year-old car. Like most silver cars of the late-'70s and '80s (especially Mustangs), the silver (1E) paint had begun to fade and peel. Still, Ron had big plans for the SVO, but because of the rarity, he decided to keep changes to a minimum. Ford's Special Vehicle Operation (SVO) department was created in 1981 to engineer and test performance parts for Ford Motor Company's racing programs. Rising gas prices and stiffening emissions regulations forced manufacturers to move toward smaller displacement engines with better fuel economy. SVO concentrated its efforts on the 2.3L "Lima" engine and the Fox-body Mustang. By 1982, Ford had outfitted Mustangs with a turbocharged version of the 2.3L four-cylinder engine for racing applications. In an effort to create a race-ready production Mustang and showcase its parts and accessories, SVO launched the Mustang SVO in 1984. With 175 hp, it was the most elite Mustang offered at the time. It also cost about $6000 more than a Mustang GT, but was fitted with many new and innovative features not available on the GT. By 1986, the last year of production for the Mustang SVO, power output was up to 200 hp. Standard features included a ram-air hood, bi-plane spoiler, dual exhaust, air <b>...</b>

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1986, ford, mustang, svo, tuning

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