On April 22, I made the journey to South Dallas to take a look at the two Mexican Mustangs. They are at a small used car lot in a fairly marginal neighborhood where I would not want to hang out after dark.
The proprietor was a very friendly, helpful fellow. He was happy to show me the Mexican Mustangs and answer any questions that I had about them.
He said that he has owned them for around four years, having brought them to Texas from Mexico. He or his family used them as daily drivers for a while, and at some point after he opened his car lot a couple of years ago, he decided to put them up for sale.
The owner is aware of the rarity of the Mexican Mustangs up north, and he said that he has been contacted by quite a few collectors. Though he did not say it, I received the impression that they did not sell because they both need quite a bit of work to really look good, so he has been gradually lowering the price.
First up was the '83, which is the gray one that has the Capri front end. As you can see in the photos, the body has quite a few dings, areas of missing paint and other imperfections.
The interior needs help, too. The greenish color of the seats is really ugly, yet interesting at the same time. The speedometer and odometer are in km/hr and kilometers, respectively.
The engine bay too showed a car that has seen a lot of miles, er, kilometers. The proprietor said that both cars had been set up for racing, as evidenced by the aftermarket tachs, and that they still ran really well. He did not have a battery in the '83, so he did not start it for me.
I LOVED the little "Mexico" badges on the quarter panels. Very distinctive. The "High Performance" 5.0 badges were also nifty.
Here are the pics. If anyone has questions, I will try to answer them.
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