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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