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1987
THE SPECS GUIDE
1987 Ford
Mustang
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
2
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
9
VINs in our model-year data
331
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
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Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
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Compare the details
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP40A-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP40E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP44A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP42E-H
GT · RWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45F-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP44E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP41A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45E-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP41E-H
Vehicle 2
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP40A-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP40E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP44A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP42E-H
GT · RWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45F-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP44E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP41A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45E-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP41E-H
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP40A-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP40E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP44A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP42E-H
GT · RWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45F-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP44E-H
LX · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FABP41A-H
GT · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP45E-H
LX · 5L 8cyl · 1FABP41E-H
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Specification
GT
1FABP45E-H
LX
1FABP40E-H
LX
1FABP44A-H
LX
1FABP40A-H
GT
1FABP42E-H
GT · RWD
1FABP45F-H
LX
1FABP44E-H
LX
1FABP41A-H
LX
1FABP41E-H
Engine
5L 8-cyl
5L 8-cyl
2.3L 4-cyl
2.3L 4-cyl
5L 8-cyl
5L 8-cyl
5L 8-cyl
2.3L 4-cyl
5L 8-cyl
Power
225 hp
225 hp
86 hp
86 hp
225 hp
150 hp
225 hp
86 hp
225 hp
Drivetrain
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Rear-wheel drive
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Convertible
Sedan
Convertible
Sedan
Hatchback
Convertible
Convertible
Hatchback
Hatchback
Doors
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
Median asking price
$18,799
$38,000
Not recorded
Not recorded
$44,981
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price observations
29
5
Not recorded
Not recorded
10
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price sample updated
Oct 25, 2026
Oct 25, 2026
Not recorded
Not recorded
Oct 25, 2026
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Mustang
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
GT
LX
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
2 patterns · View specs
225 hp · Hatchback
$44,981
median asking price
10 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
225 hp · Convertible
$18,799
median asking price
29 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
150 hp · Convertible
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
3 patterns · View specs
86 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
86 hp · Convertible
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
86 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
3 patterns · View specs
225 hp · Sedan
$38,000
median asking price
5 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
225 hp · Convertible
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
225 hp · Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
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