1998 Ford Mustang “Black Sunshine”

The 1994 Ford Mustang launched the fourth generation on the SN95 platform, a heavily reengineered version of the Fox chassis that had carried the car since 1979. The 1994 redesign dropped the three-door hatchback and offered only a coupe (notchback) and a convertible. The base engine across 1994-1998 was the 3.8L (232 cu in) Essex V6. The 1994 and 1995 GT used the pushrod 5.0L (302 cu in) Windsor V8 rated at 215 hp net, the last two model years for that engine in the Mustang. For 1996 Ford replaced it with the overhead-cam modular 4.6L (281 cu in) V8: the GT used the single-overhead-cam two-valve version and the SVT Cobra used the dual-overhead-cam four-valve version rated at 305 hp net. V8 cars used the Ford 8.8-inch live rear axle, and the V8 manual cars used the Borg-Warner T-45 five-speed. The 1998 model year was the last to wear the original SN95 styling before the 1999 New Edge restyle.