Mustang Owners Club of Austin
The Ford Mustang which appeared in April of 1964, means many things to many people. The car is a tradition in the hearts of both young and old. In the Mustang Owners Club of Austin (MOCA), we celebrate the diversity in our many different members, their cars, and their interests. Please Contact Us with any questions you may have.
Car of The Month
Joan and I spent (survived) 14 winters (1989-2003) 40 miles north of
Chicago in Libertyville, Illinois. Each winter (usually in January or
February), we would “escape” to a warmer place … Florida, Mexico, Jamaica.
In 1991, we went to Marco Island, Florida, for a week and rented a Chrysler
Lebaron convertible. We returned to still-frozen Illinois with “convertible
fever” and started looking for a new convertible to buy. After looking at
the “possibles”, it didn't take very long to decide that a Mustang was what
we wanted. We had owned a 1966 GT coupe many years prior.
Finding a new Mustang was EASY ... finding a new Mustang convertible in
Northern Illinois in March was NOT EASY.
We finally located two 1990 Limited Edition Mustangs in the showroom at
O'Connor Ford in Evergreen Park, Illinois (a suburb west of Chicago). I
spent an entire afternoon walking around the two cars deciding which one we
wanted … they were exactly alike except for different “showroom dings”. I
chose one and, because of a small tear in the leather, convinced the dealer
to swap the driver's seats between the two. We never drove the car prior to
buying it … we didn't need to, we knew what we wanted! We took delivery on
May 3, 1991.
Ford designated this car as “1990 Limited Edition 5.0L LX Convertible”, but
it goes by (at least) two other names, 1) the “25th Anniversary Mustang”.
The arithmetic doesn't work, but the dash emblem is inscribed with “25
Years”, and 2) the “7-UP Car” because of a ill-fated promotional agreement
between Ford and the 7-UP Bottling Company. The promotion was to occur
during the 1991 NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament in an audience
participation contest. Anyone sinking a basket from center court in one
attempt would drive home in one of these cars. At the last minute and for
reasons that are still unclear, the contest was canceled.
Production of these cars started in December of 1989. Full production began
February 2, 1990, with the final car being built May 29, 1990. The
convertibles all started out as coupes, and had the hardtop removed prior
to shipment to Cars & Concepts of Brighton, Michigan, for the convertible
transformation. The plan was to build 5,000 but only 4,103 were built. The
breakdown of the production numbers is:
• Total production: 4,103
• Number of 5.0L HO engines: 4103
• Number of 5-Speeds: 1,360
• Number of Automatics: 2,743
• Number of vehicles exported: 261
Features that make it unique:
• Deep Emerald Green Clearcoat Metallic Paint
• Color-keyed body side moldings, fascia moldings and side view mirrors
• White leather interior
• White convertible top
• 15” GT-style aluminum turbine wheels, and
• Ford deleted the center console armrest on this model.
The Special Value Package 245A (Speed Control, AM/FM/Cassette radio,
Premium Sound System, and Manual Air Conditioning) was made standard. The
only options that could be ordered were a front license plate bracket and
an engine block heater. MSRP, including destination charges, was $19,878.
On our car, you'll see ½ inch white stripes on the body side molding and
white pin stripes farther up. These were added by the dealer and give a
very nice touch.
We have driven the car to every MCA Anniversary Celebration since we've
owned it and enjoy showing it in local/regional shows. It currently has
43,000 miles, and, other than A/C conversion, batteries, hoses, belts and
tires, is totally original.
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MOCA made a commitment in 2004 to develop a closer relationship with the community by supporting SafePlace School-based Services. You can help reach our fundraising goal by making AN ONLINE DONATION on behalf of MOCA by checking the box in the donation form that says "I would like to make this donation in honor or memory of someone else" and fill in the appropriate information to ensure MOCA gets credit for your contribution.
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