What kit would this have been? According to the VIN it is a 1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 5 speed Black leather seats
It looks like a M81 McLaren Kit but it has no other badging.
It looks like a M81 McLaren Kit but it has no other badging.
1982 Mustang 5.0 unusual wide body looks like a McLaren kit
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85GTStangGuy
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I am almost 100% certain that, that [is] a Mclaren. The body mold going back into the doors is one of the main giveaways along with that "garage attempt" looking hood cowl.
The body piece alone are worth more than she's asking. Can you get a look underneath of it at all?
Hell, if it were me, I'd haul the damned thing away and consider the implication afterward. Even if we assume somebody built a "clone" we still end up back at a pile of parts currently made of "unobtanium".
The engine is irrelevant really. It needs a roller block anyway.
The body piece alone are worth more than she's asking. Can you get a look underneath of it at all?
Hell, if it were me, I'd haul the damned thing away and consider the implication afterward. Even if we assume somebody built a "clone" we still end up back at a pile of parts currently made of "unobtanium".
The engine is irrelevant really. It needs a roller block anyway.
Ok but... Don't move. LoL
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I don't need to call the other guys cuz they'll probably find this thread anyway... except maybe... @95steedamustang
I'll try and rally some folks that might be interested in the project. I tagged a couple up there. The others will find this thread through their normal travels.
Hell, I might even be interested myself if I can get @LaserSVT to go get a look at it. Not sure how far away he is tho.
85GTStangGuy
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Didn't realize Enduros had a roll cage.
Upon further digging, the Enduros actually had a different front fascia.... round outside openings, and a large rectangular center cutout for those big headlight-size driving (fog?) lights. Plus, it doesn't have that funky rear spoiler that morphs down into the rear quarter panels.
Actually, I'm thinking I was wrong on my Enduro guess now.... based on more investigative work.
Well, that settles it. She won't let you NOT buy it. Gotta keep her happy.... it's y'all's now!
Seriously though, I think you found a barn find (or more appropriately, a field find). I think there's money to be made on the thing. It's a rare car (seeing a production number of 1806 units at one site) and while the market for it would be small, there is still a desire for something like that, imo. Present it to the better half as a money-maker, not a project for yourself!?
What did you find that I didn't? I found that there was no Mclaren in 82 but there [was] and Enduro. Did you find something else?
This is as close as I could find. same body work with exception of the rear spoiler.
85GTStangGuy
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The front fascia differences. No roll cage. No id tags anywhere. Different shaped "brake cooling inlet" on lower front of rear quarter panels (McLaren appears more diamond shaped whereas the Enduro inlet looks truncated at the leading edge). No rear spoiler on McLarens (Enduros had them) and there don't appear to be any spoiler mounting holes in the hatch.
Yea, not sure on the 1982 thing. I remember reading somewhere that the McLarens took over a year to complete, with all the bodywork and everything. Maybe the car was acquired by them in '82 (hence the vin #), but by the time it was completed it was sold as an '83 (or even '84) McLaren. Just throwing a thought out there.
I also saw something indicating the Mclarens to be 2.3t and the Enduro an 8-cyl.
Whoever had it before, definitely "messed" with it.
This might explain why we don't see the holes for the wing:
Whoever had it before, definitely "messed" with it.
This might explain why we don't see the holes for the wing:
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