Year: 1986
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang SVO

Vital Specs:
	
	Engine: 2.3L OHC 4-cylinder
	Injectors: 42lbs
	Turbo: T-3
	Transmission: 5-speed T-5
	Weight: 3200lbs
	Horsepower: 205hp
	Red-line: 6750rpms


	Introduced in 1984, the SVO was Ford's attempt to create a total package.  What I mean by this is Ford's Special 
	
Vehicle Team was trying to create a vehicle that not only accelerated well, but handled great as well.  They succeeded in

a big way with the SVO Mustang.  I believe its weight distribution is something like 55% front and 45% rear.  The package 

also included a turbocharged 4-cylinder that made more power then the 302 equipped GTs of that era.  So what else was 

special?  all SVOs got four wheel disc brakes, there is the bi-wing spoiler (which is missing on mine), also special side 

splats and different hood that forced air over the intercooler.  The SVO was also a limited production model they made less 

then 10,000 vehicles in the three years of production (1984-1986).

	What are the bad things about this car?  They tend to have a little blowby after 70-80k miles.  They have a 
	
tendency to rust (at least the doors, hatch and the back of the roof do).  Thats about it.  Other then that they are a 

blast to drive and own.

	You may be wondering what mine was like.  Well as you can see from the pictures it was a 1986 medium canyon red SVO.  
	
It was missing one of the side splats when I got it and the upper bi-wing spoiler.  I also owned this car for about a year.  

She had 75,000 miles on the motor and 175,000 miles on the body, was missing the headliner, but all in all she was a whole 

lot of fun to take out and drive.  She handled well, accelerated well, heck she did just about everything well. 

												Sean Williams
												3/30/04