1980 Ford Mustang

The 1980 Ford Mustang was the second year of its redesign and little improvements or changes were made from its inaugural year. Bodystyles included the Notchback and the Sport Hatchback. The Notchback proved to be more popular with 128,893 examples sold while the Sport Hatch had 98,497 sold. The Mustang Ghia Notchback added 23,647 sales and 20,285 for the Mustang Ghia Hatchback. The base engine was an inline four-cylinder unit with overhead cams and a 140 cubic-inch displacement size. The engine offered 88 horsepower while the turbocharged version brought horsepower to 150 hp. The optional six-cylinder engine displaced 200 CID and the 255 CID V8 had 120 horsepower. Optional engines came with front disc brake pads.

The Mustang was offered with two suspension setups - the standard and the 'Special Suspension System' that included Michelin TRX tires on forged aluminum wheels.

The Ghia Mustang had low-back bucket seats with European-styled headrests. They had 14-inch tires, turbine wheel covers, Ghia insignia on the decklid, color-keyed window frames, dual remote mirrors, pin striping, and roof assist handle.

New options introduced for 1980 included a Carriage Roof option, a roof luggage rack, cargo area cover on the hatchback, Recaro adjustable seatback bucket seats, and liftback window louvers.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2018

This 1980 Ford Mustang Hatchback Special is powered by a 2.3 liter SOHC four-cylinder engine with a 2-barrel carburetor paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. It wears a silver metallic and black exterior paint scheme with a black and white Houndstooth interior. Currently there are 31,066 miles on the odometer. It is one of 11,993 examples built with this special value package.

The factory turbine-styled wheels are wrapped in 185/75R14s. There is a faux vented B pillar, square halogen headlights and clean glass. The interior contains a factory AM/FM radio, wood applique frames, a cigarette station, a digital clock, climate controls, and round gauges.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024