The Ford Mustang Mclaren M81 is one cool pony.
Penned right after Ford announced the formation of Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in the fall of 1980, the McLaren M81 Mustang was the result of a collaboration between Ford Design and McLaren Performance, the latter already famous for its motorsport endeavors and success.
Penned right after Ford announced the formation of Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in the fall of 1980, the McLaren M81 Mustang was the result of a collaboration between Ford Design and McLaren Performance, the latter already famous for its motorsport endeavors and success.
The heavily modified hatchback borrowed some cues from the IMSA race car, including the grille-less nose and the massive fender flares. Equipped with functional hood scoops, a heavy-duty suspension and BBS alloy wheels wrapped in beefy Firestone tires, the M81 ’Stang received a gold-like orange exterior finish similar to that seen on most of McLaren’s Can-Am cars and IndyCar single-seaters.
Power was provided by a turbocharged, 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine that generated 175 horsepower, 43 ponies more when compared to the standard 1980 Mustang.
Production was initially set at 250 units, but only ten of them were eventually built, including the prototype. These limited edition Mustangs retailed for $25,000, which would mean nearly $70,000 as of 05/24/2014.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/11-ford-mustangs-you-never-knew-existed-ar163693.html
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Sadly people don’t know about them :/
Sadly, I didn’t know this existed.
WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE
I’ve known since 2010 when I learned more able AMC Mclarens involvement with GM and Ford in the 80’s.
This was a thing!!! What the hell that’s cool
A four cylinder Mustang that looks like a Ford Falcon XB (mad max car).
And the F1 car sitting on lookalike SSR Superstar wheels.
People moan about the 4 pot in the new Mustang (It’s not a true ‘stang, waawaa”), forgetting that Ford did the same over 30 years ago with the Mustang SVO, and its performance was on par with the GT.
On a sidenote, that “iron mask” and quad light front kinda reminds me of the third generation Camaro - or is it the other way around?
Ford adapted the iron mask for the 3rd gen mustang from 1979,and chevy “copy” it for their 3rd gen camaro in 1982. Chevy copied it from Ford. Shame.
Yeah, I’d love this but nope, there are to less on this world. But wait! There are McLaren Fox-Bodys, they have a totally different bodyshape, due to different front and rear!
This is also a McLaren Mustang and it is way more existing. Just looks different, I’m not aware of the specs, though.
Mmmm nothing like 150hp turbocharged 4 cylinder mustang!
Its the Buffalo from gta s.a!!
I already know about this…