March 3, 2016
Original Article: BRINGATRAILER.COM
Rough & Ready: 331 Stroker Equipped 1985 Saleen Mustang
This 1985 Saleen Mustang is a bit scruffy from a cosmetics standpoint, but packs a 331 stroker, four wheel discs, Racecraft suspension and more. The seller says it’s the best handling Fox they’ve owned, adding that it will return mid-12 second ET’s with ~110 MPH trap speed on sticky street tires. Find it here on Craigslist in Mesa, Arizona for $8,500. Special thanks to BaT reader AMF for this submission.
Saleen production chassis #65, this number can be seen on both an interior plaque as well as on the horizontal surface of the left side headlight bucket. The seller says it’s one of about 130 built for 1985, of which only five were painted gray. Paint is a respray, which the ad describes as being a 20-footer job at best. The car looks reasonably straight overall, though the passenger side door wears a noticeable ding. The Saleen bodykit looks cool matched with original-style color gradient lower door/rocker decals, and the black-centered snowflakes tie everything together nicely.
The interior wears original Flofit sports seats, though the driver’s has a 3-4″ seam split near a bolster. The back is color-matched to the fronts, and appears to have seen little use over the years. A simple Momo wheel with Saleen horn button is paired with manual windows and locks, but the tach is inop due to incompatibility with the upgraded MSD ignition, and the speedometer isn’t working either–presumably due to a stripped drive gear.
Says the seller: “This is the best handling Fox Body I’ve owned, bar none. It’s a little bit street cruiser, and a little bit dirty old race car. Mildly modified with rear disc brake conversion and forged 331 stroker with aluminum Edelbrock Performer heads. Koni Adjustable suspension. Crisp throttle response and power, power everywhere. Easily overwhelms these tires, so please no test pilots apply.”
Rough and ready but probably a lot of fun, this one could easily be brought up to snuff for relatively little cash, while still enjoying the occasional drive.
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[Source: Bring a Trailer]