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1988 Ford Mustang

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Specification GT 1FABP45E-J LX 1FABP44A-J LX 1FABP44E-J
Engine 5L 8-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl 5L 8-cyl
Power 225 hp 86 hp 225 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Body Convertible Convertible Convertible
Doors 2-door 2-door 2-door
Median asking price $18,500 Not recorded $19,999
Price observations 16 Not recorded 5
Price sample updated Sep 13, 2026 Not recorded Sep 13, 2026

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.

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1988 Mustang

GT

2 VIN patterns
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
1FABP45E-J → 194 VINs in our data

225 hp · Convertible

$18,500 median asking price

16 price observations · Updated Sep 13, 2026

1FABP42E-J → 164 VINs in our data

225 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1988 Mustang

LX

7 VIN patterns
2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 3 patterns · View specs
1FABP40A-J → 17 VINs in our data

86 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FABP44A-J → 67 VINs in our data

86 hp · Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FABP41A-J → 23 VINs in our data

86 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 4 patterns · View specs
1FABP40E-J → 43 VINs in our data

225 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FA6P44E-J → 1 VINs in our data

225 hp · Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FABP44E-J → 60 VINs in our data

225 hp · Convertible

$19,999 median asking price

5 price observations · Updated Sep 13, 2026

1FABP41E-J → 58 VINs in our data

225 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1988 Mustang

Trim not recorded

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
1F1FP21E-J → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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.

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