Popular Mechanics - USA (2019-06)

June 2019 _ PopularMechanics.com

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↓ THE NEW VINTAGE

PURCHASE

PRICE

$7,000

MAKE/MODEL

1988 Mustang LX Convertible

OWNER

Rich Kupelian

LOCATION

Nashville,

Tennessee

FOUND ON

Craigslist

MONTHS

OWNED

Nine

IF YOU’RE BUYING

Fox-bodies rust: the

shock towers, the wheel

wells, where the door

meets the body. Look for

signs somebody’s trying to

cover it up.

Parts are easy to find, so

anything else can be replaced.

This model was easy to

customize, so ask about

modifications, particularly

to the engine, which can

affect reliability.

The

Classic

of ’80s

Muscle