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1989 Ford Mustang

Saleen
Mecum Indy 2023
Friday, 12 May - Saturday, 20 May
$192,500
Sale Price
$140,000 - $160,000
Est. Range
No
Reserve
20 May 2023
Sold Date
S205
Lot Number
#2+
Unrestored original
Mecum Auctions
Auction House
Chassis no. 1FABP41E8KF123671. Bright Red with gray side stripes over gray cloth. 302/225hp, 5-speed, Traction-Lok, tinted glass, aluminum wheels, General tires, Deluxe Marti Report.

Evaluation: Sold new in Georgia but never registered or titled and still on the MSO. Showing 15 miles and comes with all the paperwork, including the original window sticker still affixed. Treated since new as a collector piece rather than an automobile, just like everything in this “Meticulous Mustangs Collection.”

Bottom Line: That original window sticker reads $13,502, about 33 grand in today’s money, and back in 1989 it bought you a very quick car but certainly not the quickest on the road. In 2023, $192,500 will buy you almost any level of performance you want aside from a few boutique exotics. But owning this 34-year-old car with 225hp isn’t about performance for the money. It’s about having the cleanest, most “wrapper” example of a Fox-body Saleen. And the new owner here paid a lot of money for those bragging rights.

by Andrew Newton
1 June 2023

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