83/84 GT Turbo

[RichV]

My cage/exhaust guy just got a Fox Stang in trade for some exhaust work he did. He said it's rough but intact. He stated it was a turbo 4 cylinder and has rear facing hoodscoop. Probably a Turbo GT, has a sunroof, hatch, and it is red. I don't know any other details or year. He was gonna check into it. His plan was to use the tub as a cage mock for Fox mail order cages.

But if it's somewhat rare he'll reconsider. Anyone have any details on these? I know they are rarer than SVOs and can be made just as fast and fun. These were just 83/84 models right?

[86GT2go]

They are 83/84 models....but with less than 4500 total built between the two years, you could say they are rare (ESPECIALLY the 83s).

[Evil86lx]

I will be looking at the car on sunday or monday. Hoping to trade a aero notch shell for it so he can cut up the notch and not the turbo gt.

Keep the fingers crossed.

kyle

[psrumors]

Good luck....save it....don't let him hack it

[Evil86lx]

If I get it it will be my seconds turbo gt.

The plan is to take the 2.3t drivetrain/front mount intercooler/3inch exhaust/svo/saleen 5 lug brakes/Saleen wheels and svo seats out of the notch and drop it into the turbo gt.

Should be fun.

kyle

[86GT2go]

Sounds good Kyle!!

[FoxChassis]

Yup, quite a bet less produced than the SVO. Just a little over 600 produced in '83, as it was a late model year production run. Quite a bit more in '84 as it was a full model year production run, but the total for both model years was well under less than 50% of the SVO.

I'd like to have one some day, either an '83 or an '84 convertible.

[86GT2go]

Don't want much do you Fox?

[CapriGT]

Don't want much do you Fox?

Why not? "Wanting" is free

[psrumors]

Why not? "Wanting" is free

Not really, some how my wants turn into needs my needs turn into buys and my buys turn into me being broke....vicious cycle

[v8only]

extremely rare, but sadly almost no one knows they ever existed, so the value if far under that of a normal svo

[Evil86lx]

I just got back from the shop. It is a 84 GT turbo with slapper bars and the 3 piece rear spoiler. Its rough because its been sitting for 10+ years.

Sounds like the dude is going to keep it and fix it up and not cut it up. I made my offer so lets see what happens.

kyle

[bluesfannoz]

I saw that guys post on coloradostangs.com that he had a foureye... Thought to myself I wonder if that's a GT Turbo from his description. Now to see it talked about here.. LOL Glad your saving it from his chopping block.

[RichV]

Good news! Hank has decided to keep the car and post progress on the resurection/build. There is some contradicting info whether it is a 83 or 84 but it will be put back together as a shop project. For now, Hank will be doing the basics to get it on the road and possibly a HPDE car in the future.

www.hanksvillehotrods.com (the shop)

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[negusm]

Just look at the vin. No confusion there.

-Mike

[RichV]

I think the VIN states an 84 and the title states an 83. Something like that anyway. I have not seen the documents personaly.

[FoxChassis]

If that's true then it's a mistake with the title. The model year is dictated by the VIN, and the VIN alone. Anything to the contrary, even an 'official' document from the state, is an error.

[86GT2go]

Good save and good on him for NOT cutting it up. Never said anything was wrong with wanting.......heck, that's all I can afford to do at this point of the game/economy!