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1986 Mustang Mercury Capri Mclaren Asc Custom Factory Convertible 1 Of 32 Made on 2040-cars

Year:1986 Mileage:66100 Color: Jet Black /
Tan Leather

Location:

Tucson, Arizona, United States

1986 Mustang Mercury Capri McLaren ASC custom factory convertible 1 of 32 made, image 1

Advertising:

Transmission:AOD built by Art Carr
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.0 HO
Fuel Type:91 Octane or better suggested
For Sale By:Private Seller

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 1MEBP79M0GF617245
Year: 1986
Number of Cylinders: V8
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Trim: ASC Capri McLaren
Options: ASC convertible conversion, PS, PDB, Cassette Player, Leather Seats, Convertible
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Windows
Mileage: 66,100
Sub Model: ASC McLaren
Exterior Color: Jet Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Tan Leather

1986 Mustang / Capri ASC McLaren Convertible

If you know anything about these cars, you already know how rare
they are and how few where built. In 1986, only 245 where made
into 2 seater roadster convertibles basically.
Out of that, only 32 where built like the car below -car #227
Jet Black exterior
w/ Tan top and Tan Leather

the 1986 Model is one of the most sought after models to buy
old school 4 eyed look with first yr for real EFI motors that
stock, rocked the streets back in the day..even by todays standards
they are a blast to drive

Great color combo : Black and Gold was probably
as successful of a color combo for Mercury/Ford as it was
for Pontiacs Trans Ams from 77-81. Its one of my favorites
still.

Odometer shows 66k on it, and its likely that is original miles.
back in the 90s, the car was actually more a show car that
went to stereo sound offs and was hardly ever used as a daily
driver, but mostly a 2nd fun weekend car.
Still rough in areas inside and out, but a true car person can
see thru it all and knows that it wouldnt take alot to bring it
back to its original glory.

This car has been in Tx & or Az its whole life so rust isnt or
will never be an issue during its restoration. Its does run and
drive, but sat here in the AZ Sun for the last 10 yrs. We cleaned
out the gas tank the best we could, installed a new HP Fuel pump
and a new battery, changed some fluids and it started right up.
Runs well too, but has a few 80s mod issues.

Its a fun driving car that gets alot of looks and compliments when
you are driving around or go to a car event, but its really not
pretty and perfect. The original black paint is really showing its
age.

DRIVETRAIN: The motor is interesting, not sure if the mods where done
at the factory (ASC) or after the car was sold new. It obviously has a
GT40 Intake manifold on it, you can see in the pics. You can also see
that the car has a MAF conversion. And its done very well, almost as if
it was done by the factory somewhere. It could have GT40 heads, not
sure how to tell with the valve covers on, but Im almost 100% sure
it has a mild cam in it, possibly a E or B303. Hence the reason for the
MAF conversion not normally on Mustangs this yr. Havent looked at
the Eeck IV ecu yet to see if it was modded, but the injectors are yellow
top which I believe to be stock 19#. MAF also looks like a stock size too.
That being said, you can hear the cam when the cars idling, and when its
cold, it does hunt a little and dies after a bit if you dont help it along.
Once it warms up and goes into closed loop, its not as bad.
Mustang owners can usually figure out these quirks right away
and with todays technology all these minor problems can be
solved easier, but they dont keep me from driving the car around at all.
The factor AOD was built by Art Carr and works well with the engine

mods, making the car a fun driver. The convertor may have about a
2400 stall built in. Being under it today, I dont recall seeing Cats on
the H pipe. You can see the Flowmasters on it and it still retains its original
OEM stainless Ford tailpipes which I think are one of Fords better ideas :)
I havent checked the timing on it, but I did set the TPS sensor to .98
today for obvious reasons. Other then a minor tune up, dont really
think the car needs much else for the motor side of it.
Everyone knows these 5.0s are almost bullet proof.

INTERIOR: is showing its age. Az first took its toll on the original
convertible top and when the top started falling apart, rest of
the leather and parts of the interior got their share of damage.
The Recaros are restorable (and worth doing of course) But even
though it needs restoration, the main $ important stuff is still with
the car and not gone. IE: Recaros, 140 speedo, Momo steering wheel
and more. Manual convertible top frame works and functional

as are all the PW . The last owner had a full system in the car but all
thats left is the boxed area behind the front seats.
A good upholstery shop could restore the interior in a few days.
Side glass if I recall is all good, PW do work, but the glass is somewhat
loose in the door some, not sure if its because of worn our rollers
or what exactly, but with a little guidence they go up and down ok.
Although the interior is rough, 90% of all the part you need are there
making the restoration that much easier.
Luckily, restoration parts are available for these Fox Bodies and
even for the ASC cars too.

SUSPENSION: Lowered from the factory on what could be Motorsport
C springs, struts are older and not too bad. Tires are OLD AND BEAT
and needs them ASAP. Brakes and rest of the suspension feel okay
but the brakes make a weird noise under the dash near the brake
master, but they work fine. Has all 4 of the factory 15" ASC BBS Style
mesh gold rims, which are cleaning up well and would be easy to
restore.

BODY: When they built these cars they put Capri fenders on
Mustang bodies. The front just bolted on which was easy but
the rear factory wide body style fenders had to be blended in
from the factory. The original black paint is pretty bad and you
can see most of it in the pics below. But you dont have to worry
about any previous repairs/accidents hiding underneath
or any rust in the clean rust free AZ body. It does need the
ground effects replaced or repaired for a proper restoration.
Whats really cool is almost all the unique parts needed for
the car are either still on the car or still available.
Small area of factory bondo missing near the trunk from when they
originally did the conversion. You can tell though the work from
the factory was done to almost Ford Factory Specs.

Other then the obvious dings and dents, the front spoiler is missing
and the dent thats hard to see in the pics is on the pass side

behind the pass door, it was pushed in some.. Ft bumper cover
has a tear near the bottom too.

EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE
THE PICS BELOW SPEAK VOLUMES but Im sure I may of
overlooked some stuff.

Check out over 125 pics below, be patient it may take a
minute or 2 for them to all load.

Low reasonable Reserve

Bid Early and bid smart so you dont lose out !!

ALL THE PICS BELOW ARE OF THE ACTUAL CAR YOU
ARE BIDDING ON AND TAKEN LAST WEEK

THESE CARS ARE ON THE RISE DUE TO THE FACT THAT
THEY ARE GETTING MUCH HARDER TO FIND..
Affordable when compared to most of the collector cars.
Az cars are well known for being the best cars
to buy for a quaility restoration project. How many restored cars
can say they have 80% of their original sheetmetal ?

Our older cars are more
like time capsules most of the country isnt use use to seeing.
If it doesnt meet reserve, email me anyways if still interested.

Probably the BEST represented ASC McLaren on Ebay.
Shows you all the good as well as any bad.
If you treat yourself to buying one of our cars,
youll never buy a bucket again from anyone !!
Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself.
Doing restoration on this type of project is less labor
intensive which means overall cost is less too !
With less horrid surprises later on.
Dont let other auctions with little to no pics try to fool you.
With other auctions, you really dont know what to expect
until you take the car apart. While we go over our cars ALL OVER
with great pics to help making your decision easier.
Along with ANY other questions you may have.
operational condition to make shipping cheaper and easier.
We have a good shipping source too if you need help there.
CLEAR Texas TITLE IN HAND
CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctions
END ! we can no longer store cars for anyone !!
UNLESS other arrangements have been made before auction ends.

This car, you can see clearly what to expect with no surprises
and our Feedback speaks for itself !
EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE !!
IF you need a shipping quote, just email us with your city/state
and Ill find out our best quote for you !!

Shipping out of the country ?
We have helped ship several
cars like this to Europe and beyond !
no problem, we can help !
Try Shumacher Logistics for a quote, but there
are many others in the same area, Gardena CA

If there is a winner, please email me when the auction ends
and say Hi and we can take it from there.
If you are out of the country, please start the wire process right
away, because the banks always take forever transferring the funds.
I just helped ship 2 cars from Az to the docks in CALIFORNIA
which now on probably on a ship to the UK.

I bank with Bank of America, which makes things easy for many out of
state for payment. Direct Deposit into out acct is the fastest
and easiest !! or Cashier checks sent priority mail. All checks
must clear before car can move. Its a sign of the times, sorry.
NO PAYPAL, sorry unless you want to send a deposit of $500 then
we can work with you for that amt until rest of the funds sent .
Must be paid within 5 days of auctions end.

On Dec-14-13 at 22:28:59 PST, seller added the following information:

Some watchers and bidders are thinking this car originally came WHITE with Tan leather. IF thats IS the case, that makes this car even MORE RARE as they only made 12 of those. I thought those cars had white accents in their rims not gold. Ive thought about getting a Marti Report if I can to clarify exactly how it was sold new and some more production info about it.

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