What makes the Gen 3 Foxbody Mustang GT So Special? Here's the Truth!

Great review. I miss the days when you could work a blue collar job and pay off a car like this in 3 years. LX 5.0 was the lighter weight street beasty.

Another big benefit of the popularity and high production is the fantastic aftermarket support. The parts are readily available and fairly cheap by todays standards. I have a 90 LX which came from the factory with a forged bottom end, all it took was a top end kit to push it up to 400 horses and have something that can be beat on regularly without fear of breakage. Lightweight, instant torque and a 5 speed that is happy banging gears is a prescription for a lot of fun!

Still my favorite car of all time. Love to have one of these myself. Definitely ruled the streets back in the 80s and even early 90s. Power to weight was there with a strong rear end and great reliability made these cars a force to be reckoned with.

Had so much fun in my 87 GT back in the day. I know the wife's minivan has more HP but that car just is so much fun to drive. Ford knocked it out of the park when they designed the Fox body. Remember when the Florida Highway Patrol used to use the LX 5.0. Great content on these iconic cars.

I have owned two of these. 1st one was an 88 GT Hatchback with T-Tops and Manual. Most recent one was an 89 LX 5.0 Hatchback with Manual. Even with only 225 HP these are a white knuckle ride when the weather gets sketchy since they have no driver aids. TON OF FUN! 💪😎👊

I had a brand new '88 LX 5.0 in gray, a true sleeper (for the time.) It was my first Stang, the first of many, and what turned me into a Stang guy. What I recall of the car, outside of its great performance, was that the AC blew so cold you could hang meat inside. It was an awesome ride.

I graduated high school back in the 80’s. My dad bought me an ‘86 SVO my senior year. Luckily he was good friends with the man who owned the dealership. He had the mechanics adjust the wastegate so that I got 18 psi outta that lil 4 banger. It would definitely put a smile on your face.

Just changing to some 3.55 or 3.73 gears in the rear will really wake that car up and change the entire driving experience. I am happy to drive mine and it puts a big smile on my face every time. I get more thumbs up when it’s out, even compared to a first generation Mustang.

I picked up a 1989 5.0 LX a year ago, it runs and drives. I plan on making it 100% brand new one day just like it came off the assembly line 😎

I had a 91 hatchback which was a blast. I eventually swapped out the 5.0 for a 408 stroker motor and was running high 10's. I sold it almost 20 years ago and ever since have been hoping ford would return to that style one day.

Own an original 93 Gt myself. 90k miles, only comes out when it's sunny. Love the Fox.

I had the pleasure of riding in one of these about 20 years ago. It was built to around 680 horse and was so unbelievably fast.

Still one of the best sounding Mustangs. You can and hear a Fox Body coming down the road and know exactly what it was.

Thanks for doing this. I bought mine in 1990 and still have it.

A big thing guys did back wen these were new was swap out the Gt tail lights for LX tailights including myself ,Then flowmasters ,a gear swap with either 3.55s or 3.73 s and u were ready for loads of fun

High school memories! I graduated in 1990. About 5-6 ppl had these! I had an Omni GHL Turbo. We all raced and the little GLH was right there with ‘em. Great upload man! GT 225hp

I had a 1990 hatch lx. One of the best most fun cars I ever had. Sold it with 155k miles and still ran great!

Oh man, this brings back so many memories. I had a '93 GT with the 5-speed manual that I purchased from the service manager at a local dealership. So, of course, he had done some 'minor' modifications, including 3.73 gears, ported & polished heads, short-throw shifter, Flowmaster exhaust, etc. He really didn't want to sell it, but his family was growing and it just wasn't practical anymore. It only had 45K miles when I got it (I think it was 5 or 6 years old). I drove it for 6 years before I decided to sell it. Man, if I only realized how much I would miss it. It's easily one of the most fun cars I've ever owned (and since then, I've owned several 'fun' cars, including Integra, Camaro, BMW & Alfa Romeo, to name a few).

The fox body wasn't a perfect design but it served it's purpose very well. can't argue with it's success. It is worth noting that these cars with smog deletes ran good times at the track, it did not take much to get one into the 13s which was pretty quick back then.

Still my favorite body style. I had a white 1989 gt convertible and loved driving it everyday. Great video.