Jack Roush Performance Engineering, established by former Ford engineer Jack Roush in 1976, had been known for providing performance racing parts, vehicles and engines. In 1995, Roush Performance Products was formed offering aftermarket performance parts, vehicles and crate engines for street use. The company introduced three packages for the Mustang. Stage 1 came with 17-inch wheels, a lowered suspension and a side-mounted exhaust system. In addition, it came with an air dam, side skirts and a rear spoiler. Stage 2 was an upgraded Stage 1 with 18-inch alloy wheels and BFGoodrich Comp T/A Tires. The suspension was extensively modified with Bilstein shocks, High-rate springs, stiffer anti-roll bars and new control arms. Roush claimed it achieved 1.0g lateral acceleration and was on par with the Porsche 911 Turbo. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 came with V6 or V8 engine options. The top of the line was the Stage 3, with 360 hp and 375 ft-lb of torque. The Stage 3 platform was essentially a heavily modified Mustang GT. The Ford 4.6 L V8 was upgraded with a Roush optimized supercharger, a new intake manifold, high performing fuel injectors, an air-to-water intercooler and a lighter flywheel (on the manual transmission only). The Stage 3 was available in three packages: Sport, Rally and Premium. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present the gorgeous, low mileage 2001 Ford Mustang Roush Stage 3 Edition you see pictured in triple black. In 2001, there were only 176 Roush Stage 3 Edition Mustangs made, 14 of which were black convertibles. This gorgeous convertible packs a serious punch under the hood with a Roush supercharged 4.6 liter 2 valve engine! Finished in black, the paint is in excellent condition. The body is as solid as the day it came off the production line. As the Mustang is a special edition, it has a Cobra hood, Roush Stage 3 Front Fascia and a Roush Stage 3 Badging System. When the convertible top is down, the Convertible Styling Bar, a $900 option, remains up and gives the car a sporty look. Overall, this is a truly spectacular convertible … and a rare one at that! Open up the driver’s door to this car and sit in the seat and you will think to yourself that this is a brand new car. The black leather seats are in excellent. The rear seats appear to have hardly been sat in. The original Roush floor mats, which were a $130 option back in 2001, are still intact with the car and look excellent. The leather wrapped steering wheel is in just as nice shape and you can truly tell that this car has only been driven just shy of 14,850 miles in the past 12 years! The carpet and door panels are all in great condition as well and you will have a blast driving this car! It does have the upgraded Mach 460 sound system with 6 disc in dash CD changer, as well as Roush gauges in the center of the dash that keep track of the boost and fuel pressure, which look great. Just below the CD player, you’ll find a Roush Stage 3 plaque that states the Mustang’s Roush serial number, #01-0043. This particular car has power windows, power locks, power convertible top and cruise control. Under the hood, you’ll find the famous 4.6L, 2 valve engine boasting a Roush Supercharger and intercooler. This particular engine is capable of producing up to 360 horsepower and 375 foot pounds of torque! The engine also has a Roush Stage 3 fuel system, Roush aluminum flywheel and unique Roush Certified OBD II calibration. Attached to the blown engine is a 5 speed manual transmission, which puts your totally in control of all the power! Under the car, you’ll find Roush tuned Stage 3 suspension and subframe connectors. The convertible sits upon a set of 18” chrome Roush wheels that are wrapped in P265/35ZR18 BF Goodrich tires in the front and P295/35ZR18 BF Goodrich tires in the rear. The car also has four wheel Roush disc brakes all the way around. This is an exceptional Mustang and truly a beautiful example of the special variants available in the long, prospering lifeline of the Ford Mustang. The VIN to this car is 1FAFP45X11F150349 and the mileage currently shows 14,848. It is being sold on a clean and clear Missouri title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!
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