89 5.0 GT Convertible 25th anniversary

[Cosmo Kramer]

Hi, new to these forums and I have a quick question. I have the opportunity to pick up a 1989 GT 105000 miles (170000 kms) convertible 5 speed with the 25th anniversary plaque. It is all original except for a flowmaster exhaust. It also has the original paint and has never seen winter. It is black with a black top with the white/red leather interior, pony wheels and has all the options. Will this car be a good original collectors car or no?

Thanks for your input!

 

[90topdown]

Not with that many miles on it for a stock GT!! There are too many of them around.

Sounds like it might be a nice car though.

To have value as a collectors car, it would have to be all original and have very low mileage, preferbly less than 10,000 miles.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Not with that many miles on it for a stock GT!! There are too many of them around.

Sounds like it might be a nice car though.

To have value as a collectors car, it would have to be all original and have very low mileage, preferbly less than 10,000 miles.

If it is in near perfect condition with this mileage, what kind of money should it be worth?

 

[89stang1]

I have a 89 with the 25th plaque on dash board funny i think they didnt put them on till cars that were from production date of april on. Theres really nothing special besides the 25th plaque and they went to mass air meter and i own one lol, very special to me but as u can see mines not stock, buy it!!!!!

 

[anotherstangfan]

that car looks pretty clean, I like the black. see how it drives before you buy it. I'd say anywhere from 3000-4500 for it.

 

[89stang1]

If it drives good and looks as clean as those pics dont be scared to pay $5000 to $5400 not because of the year because GTs that old that clean are hard to come by when i bought my 89 it had around 102 thousand miles on it, was well mantained drove like new the car would have went 200 thousand with no problem, i started racing it and thats not what hurt it was my fault i floated a valve cause i was spraying a 125HP shot of nitrous without a window switch and missed a gear. That motor would still be running if i had a window switch and for a long time too. Go for it, save up and put a cobra or saleen kit on it car will look great in that condition, little bit of chrome on engine bay u got a car u can take to shows and cruise nights.

 

[Mustang5L5]

The 25th anniversay plaque is a $14 emblem that all Mustangs made from April 1989 to April of 1990 got...about 100,000 cars.

There was never an official 25th anniversary car made. It's just am emblem

 

[QUICK91LX]

yeah my 89 doesnt have it, but I had one that did....

The car isnt anything special other than it being a clean black on black with the tri color red/white/black interior which I can't say I've seen on another black car.

Regardless all fox Mustangs will be worth a bit more than the average car because they are desirable, but your car isnt "more" special than the others. It is very nice though!!

 

[89stang1]

, but your car isnt "more" special than the others. It is very nice though!!

i agree its just a plaque and 89 had a change to mass air it was nothing special about that year just a couple less HP

 

[wythors]

Is that color combo original? I've never seen anything like that before.

 

[89stang1]

i was hoping no one would ask but i dont lie new formula red honda with a lotta clear paint job does great in shows i just never say what color unless im asked lol

Brain dead day for me i thought he was talking about my non ford color

 

[ryan218]

i was hoping no one would ask but i dont lie new formula red honda with a lotta clear paint job does great in shows i just never say what color unless im asked lol

im pretty sure he was talkiing about the interior of the vert.

 

[89stang1]

im pretty sure he was talkiing about the interior of the vert.

LMAO U know what my friend i think your right i didnt see word combo + long day HA HA

 

[QUICK91LX]

the interior itself is factory but I have only ever seen that interior in a white or red car, never a black one

 

[89stang1]

some 89 info
1989 Mustang GT

 

[wythors]

some 89 info
1989 Mustang GT

From the above: ...interior trim colors were: Scarlet Red, Medium Grey and Beige.

No mention of white/red tu-tone.

Edit: The site's info is woefully incomplete. The Fox-Body Mustang Recognition Guide lists white/red, white/blue and white/gray as tu-tone combos available in 89. There's even a picture of a red car with the white/red combo.

 

[89stang1]

From the above: ...interior trim colors were: Scarlet Red, Medium Grey and Beige.

No mention of white/red tu-tone.

Edit: The site's info is woefully incomplete. The Fox-Body Mustang Recognition Guide lists white/red, white/blue and white/gray as tu-tone combos available in 89. There's even a picture of a red car with the white/red combo.

Yeah its no bible but they do say (Good looking optional leather articulated sport seats featuring white and red, white and blue, or white and grey leather (convertibles only) and then Exterior paint combinations included Black, Dark Grey Metallic, Light Grey, Bright Red, Cabernet Red, Medium Shadow Blue Metallic, Bright Regatta Blue Metallic, Deep Shadow Blue Metallic and Oxford White.

 

[QUICK91LX]

Hey there ya go, thats the answer...I would be curious to know production numbers for each combo...I feel like the black ext with that int is more rare...

 

[Mustang5L5]

Even if it was a rare combo...i'd swap it to black ASAP.

 

[89stang1]

Even if it was a rare combo...i'd swap it to black ASAP.

I hear that im not a white interior guy! unless they only made 100 of em i would do the same but that car is in very nice shape