Ford Mustang SVO

The Ford Mustang SVO was a limited-production version of the third generation Ford Mustang, sold from 1984 to 1986 with fewer than 10,000 built. SVO stood for Special Vehicle Operations, the Ford division formed in 1980 to run its motorsports and develop high-performance road cars from racing technology. Instead of the 5.0 litre V8 of the Mustang GT, its engineers chose a detuned version of the turbocharged 2.3 litre Lima four-cylinder from the IMSA Mustang GTP, with a Garrett turbocharger and the first domestic air-to-air intercooler, rated at 175 horsepower and later 200. Four-wheel disc brakes, a Koni suspension and a biplane rear spoiler set it apart, and total production was 9,844, most of them sold in 1984.