1981 Fox Body Mustangs could be had with the optional carriage roof which made the notchback sedans look like convertibles. The Cobra package continued into 1981 and the T-top roof was now available for both hatchbacks and notchbacks.
- Lowest Price: 2.3L Notchback $5,897.00
- Highest Price: Ghia $6,901.00
- Total Fox Mustangs Produced 1981: 182,552
Engine Codes
| A | 2.3L | 88HP |
| B | 3.3L | 94HP |
| D | 4.2L V8 | 120HP |
Exterior Color Codes
| 1C | Black |
| 1T | Light Pewter Metallic |
| 2G | Bright Bittersweet |
| 3L | Midnight Blue Metallic |
| 5Q | Dark Brown Metallic |
| 6N | Bright Yellow |
| 8N | Dark Cordovan Metallic |
| 9D | Polar White |
| 17 | Medium Pewter Metallic |
| 24 | Red |
| 27 | Bright Red |
| 86 | Pastel Chamois |
| 3H | Medium Blue Glow |
| 8D | Bittersweet Glow |
Tu-Tone Color Combos
| 1T/1C | Light Pewter Metallic / Black |
| 17/1C | Medium Pewter Metallic / Black |
| 2G/1C | Bright Bittersweet / Black |
| 24/1C | Red / Black |
| 27/1C | Bright Red / Black |
| 6N/1C | Bright Yellow / Black |
| 8D/1C | Bittersweet Glow / Black |
| 8N/1C | Dark Cordovan Metallic / Black |
| 86/1C | Pastel Chamois / Black |
| 9D/1C | Polar White / Black |
| 17/1T | Medium Pewter Metallic / Light Pewter Metallic |
| 24/9D | Red / Polar White |
| 9D/8D | Polar White / Bittersweet Glow |
Interior Color Codes
| A | Black |
| B | Wedgewood Blue |
| D | Red |
| T | Caramel |
| P | Pewter |
| Z | Vaquero |
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