The fourth era of Ford’s widespread pony automobile was named Automotive of the Yr shortly after it debuted. Thirty years later, a number of standout examples stay, together with a sub-50,000-mile instance in Canada with some refined upgrades.

The Decide of the Day is a 1996 Ford Mustang GT convertible listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Niagara Falls, Ontario. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Not like different SN95s on right here,” the itemizing begins. “Three mature homeowners, by no means raced or abused, clear Carfax, garaged from new, by no means a each day driver. It is a excellent beauty and mechanical V8 five-speed handbook you possibly can drive coast to coast reliably and get it serviced it any Ford seller.”

The “SN95” talked about above refers back to the inside codename of the automobile’s authentic design, which was launched in late 1993 for the 1994 mannequin 12 months. It has arduous to imagine that design is now 30 years previous. Ranked above the bottom mannequin within the lineup, a higher-performance GT mannequin was launched a number of months later. Other than providing a bigger V8 engine, the GT fashions got here with a stiffer dealing with suspension, revised rear axle gearing, twin exhaust suggestions, and 16-inch wheels. Ford had an prompt hit on its arms, and the Mustang GT was awarded Motor Pattern’s “Automotive of the Yr” award in 1994.

One of many distinctive design elements of the automobile is present in its dashboard structure, which conveys what Ford known as a “twin cockpit” look. The inside of at present’s featured automobile obtained contemporary Katzkin leather-based upholstery throughout the final six months, together with substitute gadgets for the carpeting, sprint, roof liner, and plastics. Actually, the automobile has obtained over $7,000 in upgrades throughout the final three years. Other than the inside work, it obtained 1.2-inch decreasing springs, staggered American Racing 18-inch wheels, a Bluetooth-enabled audio system, a entrance air splitter, a Hurst shifter, a wind deflector, a tonneau cowl, prolonged seat rails, revised rear-end gearing, and upgraded spark plug wires. The automobile exhibits simply 78,000 kilometers on the odometer, which comes out to round 48,000 miles.  

Included with the itemizing is a two-minute narrated video displaying the automobile operating. “Mint, mint, mint. Excellent mechanicals and cosmetics,” the itemizing concludes.

The asking value is $13,500 U.S. {dollars} or the equal Canadian quantity, which as of this writing comes out to $18,102. Looks as if a stable value contemplating latest expenditures and the low mileage!

To view this Decide of the Day on ClassicCars.com, see the itemizing right here.