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McLaren Body kits on 1982 Mustang 5.0

 
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terrellda



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:33 pm    Post subject: McLaren Body kits on 1982 Mustang 5.0 Reply with quote

Were any of the M81 McLaren body kits installed on later 1982 Mustang v8 cars?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:25 am    Post subject: Re: McLaren Body kits on 1982 Mustang 5.0 Reply with quote

terrellda wrote:
Were any of the M81 McLaren body kits installed on later 1982 Mustang v8 cars?


Potentially. Very few kits were made but I think some kits were sold to the public.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those may have been spares or kits for cars never built that got surplused out.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did the DSO M81 ever happen:

https://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/Magazines/1980-December-MotorTrend_04.jpg

See the dark box...in the link above.

They said it was still going to be a 4cyl turbo base.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you asking if the M81 was built? Yes, about 10-12. They were about $25,000 in 1980, a HUGE price tag.

I almost bid on a NICE one that ultimately went for just $35k a few years ago. I got cold feet and almost cried when I saw how little it brought.



https://www.mustangspecs.com/1980-ford-381-mclaren-mustang/
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:26 pm    Post subject: m81 Reply with quote

Not so long ago there were 7 m81 cars in the Bay Area near me. I only know of one these days.

The kits were a whole different story and I do not believe those are so easily tracked. I guess they could also be confused with some wide body kits which were are even more recently.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ChuckG wrote:
Are you asking if the M81 was built? Yes, about 10-12. They were about $25,000 in 1980, a HUGE price tag.

I almost bid on a NICE one that ultimately went for just $35k a few years ago. I got cold feet and almost cried when I saw how little it brought.



https://www.mustangspecs.com/1980-ford-381-mclaren-mustang/


Was that the one Dennis Collins sold? He was NOT happy with the selling price of his- it was a gorgeous car.
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