1989 Ford Mustang: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 1989 Mustang, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $9,000–$31,995 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 825 vehicles built
- 37 for sale right now
- $9,000–$31,995 typical price range
Which Mustang is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Mustang
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Most common — 27% of 1989 Mustangs
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LX 1FABP44E-K5L 8-cyl, 225 hp. 170 built.
$9,000 great deal $14,995 typical $31,995 top of market -
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What actually differs
| GT 1FABP45E-K | LX 1FABP44E-K | GT 1FABP42E-K | LX 1FABP41E-K | |
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| Body | Convertible | Convertible | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Typical price today | $21,269 | $14,995 | $23,500 | — |
| For sale right now | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 222 | 170 | 158 | 101 |
Same on every 1989 Mustang
- Engine 5L 8-cyl
- Power 225 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
56 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LX
$14,995
$8,730
$14,786
$20,843
$26,899
$32,955
Safety, in plain English
What 1FABP41E-K means
1FA
BP41E
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K
- 1FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- BP41E
- together encode the Mustang line — Hatchback, 5L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- K
- in position 10 — model year 1989
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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