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

A2.3L88HP
B3.3L94HP
D4.2L V8120HP

Exterior Color Codes

1981 color codes fox body

1CBlack
1TLight Pewter Metallic
2GBright Bittersweet
3LMidnight Blue Metallic
5QDark Brown Metallic
6NBright Yellow
8NDark Cordovan Metallic
9DPolar White
17Medium Pewter Metallic
24Red
27Bright Red
86Pastel Chamois
3HMedium Blue Glow
8DBittersweet Glow

Tu-Tone Color Combos

1T/1CLight Pewter Metallic / Black
17/1CMedium Pewter Metallic / Black
2G/1CBright Bittersweet / Black
24/1CRed / Black
27/1CBright Red / Black
6N/1CBright Yellow / Black
8D/1CBittersweet Glow / Black
8N/1CDark Cordovan Metallic / Black
86/1CPastel Chamois / Black
9D/1CPolar White / Black
17/1TMedium Pewter Metallic / Light Pewter Metallic
24/9DRed / Polar White
9D/8DPolar White / Bittersweet Glow

Interior Color Codes

ABlack
BWedgewood Blue
DRed
TCaramel
PPewter
ZVaquero

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