1982 Mustang GT: Why this year was so important to Ford 

My wife and I still have a blue 1983 Mustang GT with a 4 speed. A little more power at 175 and the front was cleaned up a little from the 82 but mostly the same as this. Around 60k miles and it still drives pretty good. Unrestored but always kept under a cover. Sometimes I can't believe it still goes but it does. Glad we never got rid of her.

I worked with a guy back in the early 90's that told me he had a "Boss Mustang". Then he brought this to work. I still smile when I think about it.

It was my first brand new car. I bought a silver 1982 GT in June of that year.

I had a red 1982 Mustang Gt with T-tops with rear window louvers it was fast for the time even faster when I added a 4 barrel carb and intake manifold from a 83 Gt and a dual exhaust it was a awesome car 👍😊

I had this car from 1989-1991. Loved it! Red, standard, rear wheel drive…while living in snowy icy Buffalo NY. The fact that I lived through all the times that I slid and fishtailed through stop signs is a true miracle.

I graduated in 1982 and that was one really quick car (for that time anyway), always and still want one!! Those fox bodies were kinda sweet!

Yes had a black 1982 Mustang GT with t tops - currently have a silver metallic 1982 Mustang with t tops

Had a 1982 Mercury Capri 5.0 with recaro seat package ( no t-tops) took that from NJ to Florida with a buddy for spring break. Stopped only for toilet and gas, speedometer was preety much pinned at 85 (age of 85 speedos) the entire trip. I don't remember how many hours but I do remember people saying that must be a worl record. LOL. Lots of memories! Thanks for the video.

I bought an 82 GT in around 1992. Left home in it, met my wife in it, went on honeymoon with it. I still have it today. It's was maroon with a black interior but now it's patina and I'm currently redoing the interior. It doesn't have the original engine anymore, sadly, but I had an engine builder build one stout little 302 for it a couple decades ago, but it hasn't done much but get moved around my yard since. Now that my kids are leaving home my attention has turned back to it.

Great video! I had an 82 GT for nine years, starting in 89. It was my uncle car and I really wanted it. So I talked him into selling it to me. It had the vinyl seats and the four speed with the factory moon roof. I wanted another one and after almost 30 years I purchased another 82 GT and I'm restoring it at present.

This was an amazing episode!!My aunt used to work for Ford back in that area and she had a Blk Stang with TTops and a 4 spd! She actually got to build her own car and drove it off the assembly line!! This episode has brought back some great memories for me!! My aunt used to let me drive her car on the weekends sometimes. All I had to do was gas it up and wash it upon returning it! I always think about her especially if I see this car!! RIP Aunt Barb!🙏🏼😎👍🏽

The Mustang was on the Foxbody platform for 15 years, 1979-1993. That was the longest it was on any platform. That is because it was supposed to be replaced by the Ford Probe but Ford heard the fans and changed their mind.

Thank you for the video this week.

I had an 86 GT red on grey. Plenty fast 0-60@6.5 and greatly enhanced handling. Loved it.

So I was 12 in 82. In 83 My soccer coach had an 83 w/manual trans. She took me home one day and I LOVED IT. My football coach had an 84 V8 camaro and I thought it was ok... cool and all but not really that special. Then one of my football friends got a brand new 85 Mustang GT w/5 speed. I was in absolute LUST. Not quite sure if I'd rather have had a girl or the mustang at that time.... I mean a girl would like.... but the GT would like and like and like.... everytime I wanted to. 😉 So far I've had two fox body 5.0L stangs and put many miles on them. They have been very very fun and nostalgic. But I tell you a truth.... my 04 Z06 Corvette does everything far better than they ever did. Well... except for filling long since past teenage fantasies. I kid you not... there have been curve on the tail of the dragon than my 89GT had me butt puckered wondering if I was going to live... but the Z06 stuck like glue and I had only wished I pushed it harder.

This was the Mustang I fell in love with as a kid. By the time I was able to get my own it was a 1993 Mustang GT. I ended up selling mine to a co-worker as well.

Best looking Fox Mustang of them all! I had a ten year old red one with 140000 miles on it, and more than doubled it! The worst part about these cars was the jump from second to third gear, but that second gear pull was almost worth it. The '80 and '81 Cobras used the Pace Car scoop. The scoop on the '82 GT I believe was optional on any Mustang or Capri from '79-'81 or '82. If you got the automatic in 1982, then you also got a 255 and not the 5.0.

I loved my '90 GT, but I always craved an '82. It was just so cool looking. I wish I still had the ol' '90, but when I sold her, I got such a great deal I could not pass it up at the time.

I test drove a new 82 GT from a dealer. I was 18 and dumb enough to light up the rear tires with a salesman sitting in the passenger seat. That didn’t go all that well. Anyway, I didn’t end up buying a 5.0, an LX until 92. For what it’s worth, I don’t remember the automatic was offered in the GT (or LX behind a V-8) until 85 or 86, and then it was a lesser 302 with throttle body instead of the four barrel or FI motor that came with a five speed depending on the year. The SROD might have been the only manual transmission they could access from their inventory in time to meet the launch deadline other than a granny gear truck four speed. The 82s and some 83s came with the SROD manual transmission that did not help the quarter mile times or the road courses, but was still quicker than the competition, mainly because the Foxes were significantly lighter than the brand Xes even though the others could be had with four barrels, FI, and real four speeds. But the 82 GT was a significant in the history of Mustangs because not only did Ford do basically the same thing with parts bin parts for the 302 the way Dodge had done the 360s for the Lil Red Expresses, but Ford actually highlighted actual performance again when they marketed the car.

I had an 86' GT with I had never sold it. But now I have a 2000 GT to start over.

Man, I remember that car well!!! Awesome video and thanks for putting in the highway patrol version, that’s my favorite casting to collect!!👊🏼👏👏👏

I got mine 1982 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 in March of 1983 when the 1983 Mustangs were out. I bought it when I was 22 in Tacoma Washington. It was dressed in black paint red cloth interior sunroof not the T-tops and cruise control. Eventually I traded it for a white with gray interior sunroof 1987 Mustang GT hatchback back in 1987 in Seattle Washington. I miss those days.

4:55 Whoa Nellie! That could almost beat my grandma's 1995 Crown Vic. Let's race!

I had an 85 GT convertible 5 speed. Sold it to my buddy who still has it.

I had an ‘82 GT with T Tops bought it brand new put an Edelbrock Performer manifold Hooker Headers dual exhaust ran it at Westhampton Dragstrip did 14.4 @95 MPH !

A TOTALLYAWSOME VIDEO AND EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED A LOT.

I first learned to drive a stick on a 1988 GT Hatchback with T-Tops. Black with charcoal gray interior with an 8 ball shifter. 😁

Great vid!!!! 🤜🤛

Hey you're just getting better and better on and with the presentation of everything, , it's enjoyable to watch.. Have another suggestion of a vehicle to maybe look into how about the Ford Pantera it kind of looked like the Lamborghini and Ferrari back in the 80's. Just a thought and thanks for the posting 👍😎🍻✌️👋

I had a 83 mustang gt silver with black stripe I bought it new . I loved thst car .At the time I had it the state police had them also people use slow down for me on the highway wish i still had it

82 gt. Best looking fox body. I restored an 83 convertible with a 5.0 . Was a fun car

My first Mustang was a 1981 4 cylinder. (Not a great car) my 2nd was a 1984 SVO (loved that one) my 3rd was a 1990 GT I had 18 years and driven 300,000 miles (Great car) and my current one is a 1972 Mach 1 that has been my daily driver for almost 8 years ( My holy grail car) I can’t wait to see the Mach 1 video!! Keep up the great work!

Wish I still had mine.

Cant wait for the mach one video. I NEVER get tired of telling ppl about my 71. Worst car i have encountered much less owned

I had a capri rs which was the same car. It was blue with a 4 speed. This is going back 40 years now. While 157 horse power does not sound like much the car was very light and could do some really good burnouts. I traded it for a new 86 Mustang GT. That was the first year of fuel injection, which made cold starts much easier. Current car is a 2016 Mustang GT , Orange in color with factory racing stripes

I never had a 1982 GT. I want a 1984-1986 SVO or a Foxbody with an Ecoboost swap.

I bought new a 1982 Silver. The dumbest thing I did was sell it two years later.

the 5.0 GT wasn't available with an automatic until '86

I didn't own a Mustang I had a 1985 FIREHAWK PONTIAC.. MUSTANG EATER 350 CU. IN./ 390 HP. after I installed Headers..Edelbrock high rise intake manifold & performance TBI HOLLEY SYSTEM

I love it!!!

I had a 1983 gt 5.0l maroon with sunroof bored 40 over an 850 holley double pumper,the 4spd was replaced with a 5spd.i got 6 miles to the gallon,100 miles to a full tank.blew the rear end going to do a big burnout,3 clutch cables and a broken front sway bar which was fun in a foot of snow in ny.very fast but terrible on gas and not to reliable.

Boca Bros?

No but bought a 85 5speed in sept of 85 125hpNOS ran 1296 at 103mph at ford Motorsport at maple grove in June of 86 beat everyone in Allentown for several years oh the memories

I had the ‘79 fastback, 2nd year of the foxbody. It didn’t have the sport wheels, which I SO wanted, but they seemed wider than they do here. Perception thing. Compared to today’s, they look almost grandmotherish 👵🏻

Had a maroon 82 GT T tops! (Not my pic. I'm an old man now! lol)

Ford sells you a a fast car then turns around and gives the man one

I bought one in August of 82 right before the 83's came out Car listed for $10,065 brand new Quick car for the times but you can thank FOMOCO for this car, that's why we have what we have today!

When Ford did still build what customers wanted. This approach worked, I wonder why?

Where's your brother? Is his absence related to the channel's name change?

Why did you change the name of your channel

Those metric Michelin TRX tires really sucked though,

Wait, They made a GT "Notch Back" ???

Do 1 on the dodge daytona

The fox body was the worst thing that happened to Mustang styling (the “Mach E” isn’t a Mustang). Good God, it was boring. Even the Mustang II LOOKED like a Mustang.

The CHP had these as cop cars for several years.

It looked only half as good as the 1969 Mustang GT.

Better looking than any camero ever made

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Too bad Ford screwed the Mustang styling up so severely. At least Trans Ams, Z-28s and other 1980s so called “Musclecars” still looked reasonably good while they were sucking. 👎🏻

Here's why we should not care one bit about this worthless POS. And I have actully driven a convertible version with the V8. One test drive was enough for me to never want to see this GOD AWFUL vehicle again. The convertible shook and rattled as if it would split in two t the slightest opportunity. ALL Mustangs, until very recently, had a SOLID REAL AXLE. WHO the hell wants FRED FLINTSTONE's car? Not to mention the cheap interior and the juvenile styling. Detroit at its WURST.

iTs NoT a MuStAnG