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Swifty
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May 21 2017, 07:56 PM
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Today's Car Of The Day is Welly's 1983 Ford Mustang GT.

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The third-generation Mustang was produced by Ford from 1979 to 1993. Built on Ford’s Fox platform (and is thus commonly referred to as the "Fox" or "Foxbody" Mustang), it evolved through a number of sub-models, trim levels, and drivetrain combinations during its production life. It underwent updates for 1987, and for a time seemed destined for replacement with a front wheel drive Mazda platform. However, company executives were swayed by consumer opinions and the rear wheel drive Mustang stayed, while the front wheel drive version became the Ford Probe. Enthusiasts group the generation into two segments: the 1979-1986 cars, with their quad headlight arrangement (manufactured in the United States), and the 1987-1993 cars, with their aero composite headlamped front fascia styling. Production ended with the introduction of the fourth-generation Mustang (SN-95) for the 1994 model year.

For more information and pictures of the real car, please visit: Ford Mustang

A copy of the Ertl casting, the Welly is a little further downmarket but the overall shape of the car is good.
The paint scheme, however, can't decide if this is a Top Cat or a Road Hog. 

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While most of the Mustang was carried over in late 1982 for 1983, there were some changes and improvements on the then five-year-old "Fox-platform" model. The front end was restyled with a more rounded nose and a V-shaped grille which resulted in the headlamp openings being revised to follow the grille shape. New wider horizontal taillights with dedicated amber turn signals replaced the vertical sectioned units similarly styled to the Ford Fairmont. Ford added a convertible to the Mustang line for 1983 in response to the 1982 Chrysler convertibles, this after a nine-year absence. The majority of the convertibles were equipped with the new 3.8 L V6 in GLX form, though 993 GT models were also produced. The Mustang GT received a four-barrel carburetor and a new intake manifold, bringing power to 175 hp (130 kW). The turbocharged 2.3 L four-cylinder also returned, now fuel-injected, and producing 145 hp (108 kW). Turbo GT sales were hurt a higher base price than the 5.0, the lower performance, and the lack of available air conditioning with that powertrain. The 3.8 L Essex V6 replaced the 3.3 L I6, as the 3.3 L engine had little demand and was dropped after 1982.
For 1984, the GL and GLX were dropped, leaving L, LX, GT, Turbo GT, and a new addition, the SVO. Ford also recognized the 20th Anniversary of the Mustang with the G.T.350, which consisted of a limited run of 5,260 hatchback and convertible models all trimmed in Oxford White exteriors and Canyon Red interiors. They featured red G.T.350 rocker stripes and tri-bar Pony emblems on the front fenders. They could be equipped with either the 2.3 Turbo or 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8. Two 302 V8s were available, the four-barrel, or a new 165 hp (123 kW) electronic-fuel-injected engine. A new "Quadra Shock" rear suspension, which replaced the slapper bars with horizontally mounted axle shocks, became available after a few months of production. After 1984, the TRX option was retired for the Mustang.
The new Mustang SVO appeared first in 1984 and was produced through 1986. The 2.3 L turbocharged inline-four produced initially 175 hp (130 kW) for 1984, uprated to 205 hp (153 kW) beginning halfway through the 1985 model year, and ending with 200 hp (149 kW) for 1986. Four-wheel disc brakes, 16-inch specific wheels, and an SVO-specific bi-plane rear spoiler were a few of the differences between the SVO and the rest of the Mustang line. The unique front end featured an offset hood intake duct for the turbo intercooler and a grill-less nose with sunken single rectangular sealed beam headlamps, flush inboard parking lamps and wraparound outer turn signal lamps. The front end was intended to use flush aerodynamic composite headlamps with replaceable bulbs, but they were not legally approved in time for production. The aero headlamps finally appeared on the 1985½ SVO and were a precursor to the aero headlamps that would appear later on the 1987 Mustang. However, the high price to a comparably equipped V8 GT, the SVO had less than 10,000 produced over three years.
For 1985, the front end was restyled with a grille-less nose with a horizontal air intake slot. The Mustang GT received new E5AE cylinder heads, a revised Holley four-barrel carburetor, a new and more aggressive roller camshaft (only in models with the manual transmission), less restrictive exhaust manifolds, and a pseudo dual exhaust which brought more power to a conservatively rated 210 hp (157 kW) engine. This would be the last carbureted V8 in the Mustang. The 1985 model year saw the departure of the L and Turbo GT, leaving the LX, GT, and SVO. For 1986, Ford released the first multiport fuel-injected 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8, rated at 200 hp (149 kW; 203 PS). With high swirl E6SE heads, the early production High Output EFI engine intake possessed higher compression and "true" dual exhaust.
In 1986, the Mustang GT saw drivetrain upgrades, that included going from the old 10" clutch, to the new 10.5" clutch system that would be a standard for the remainder the 5.0 would be in the Mustang. The 7.5" rear-end was also eliminated in V8 models in favor of the stronger 8.8" rear-end, with the 7.5" only being used with the 2.3L and 3.8L engines, including the SVO. Central fuel injection was used on the non-turbo 2.3 in automatic versions, but was quickly ditched the following year in favor of more efficient sequential fuel injection. 1986 was the year of the federally mandated center high mounted brake light which was mounted on a standard rear spoiler for hatchbacks, inside the bottom of the rear window of the notchback and on the rear edge the standard luggage rack on convertibles.
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pjedsel
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May 21 2017, 09:45 PM
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juantoo3
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May 22 2017, 12:08 PM
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Pegers
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May 22 2017, 03:21 PM
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ivantt
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May 24 2017, 12:09 AM
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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We'll, I'm not used to seeing a Welly look like this. I think they have improved quite a bit since this casting was done! My vote is it is an oval racer. Note the right side wheels are being pulled toward the center of the track!!
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