The Mustang went from the Mustang II leveraging the Fox Body Platform sharing components from the Fairmont/Zephyr. The Fox Mustang shared similar engine options as the Mustang II. The 2.3L, the German-made 2.8L V6, and the 5.0L V8.

The introduction of the new Fox Body Mustang offered a limited run of a Pace Car (10,478 units) to commemorate the Mustangs chosen to pace the Indy 500. The replicas came equipped with either a Turbo 2.3 or the 5.0L V8.

  • Lowest Price: 2.3L Notchback $4,494.00
  • Highest Price: Pace Car Replica $9,012.00
  • Total Fox Mustangs Produced 1979: 369,936

Engine Codes

Y2.3L88HP
W2.3L Turbo132HP
Z2.8L V6109HP
T3.3L85HP
F5.0L140HP

Exterior Color Codes

1979 fox body color codes

1CBlack
1GSilver Metallic
2HRed Glow
2PBright Red
3FLight Medium Blue
3HMedium Blue Glow
3JBright Blue
46Dark Jade Metallic
5MMedium Chestnut Metallic
5WMedium Vaquero Gold
64Bright Yellow
83Bright Chamois
85Tangerine
1PMedium Grey Metallic
9DPolar White

Tu-Tone Color Combos

1G/1PSilver Metallic / Medium Grey Metallic
3F/3JLight Medium Blue / Bright Blue

Interior Color Codes

AB, LD, BB, EBBlue
AD, LD, ED, CD, DD, FDRed
BA, MA, CA, DA, FA, EABlack
AT, LT, BT, MT, CT, DT, FT, ETChamois
AZ, LZ, BZ, MZ, C2, DZ, FZ, EZVaquero
AN, LN, CN, ENWhite/Red
AQ, LQ, CQ, EQWhite/Blue
C2, E2, A2, L2White/Chamois
A9, L9, C9, E9White/Vaquero
AW, LW, CW, EWWhite/Black

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