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Mustang GTP (1983-1985)
IMSA GTP race cars, three built.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- inline-four, 4 valves per cylinder DOHC, turbocharged (Zakspeed) · 1,745 cc / 1.7 LFactory: 1,745 cc
- Power
- 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Bob Riley
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ford Mustang GTP (1983-1985) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Ford Mustang GTP (1983-1985) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alan from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionFord Mustang GTP cars built (three actually built, one further planned for a Roush V8) | 31 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Ford's Mustang GTP was an IMSA GTP prototype, designed by Bob Riley with a carbon-fibre chassis supplied by Ford Aerospace and built up by Roush and Protofab. Its front-engine layout was chosen to suit the Mustang name. It was campaigned for two seasons, won its first race, and was then troubled by engine weakness and handling problems.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mustang GTP (1983-1985).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | inline-four, 4 valves per cylinder DOHC, turbocharged (Zakspeed)2 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 1,745 cc / 1.7 LFactory: 1,745 cc2 Registry reported |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, belt driven, 4 valves per cylinder1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | AirResearch TO4 turbocharger1 Independently researched |
| Power | 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted1 Independently researchedRating standard is not stated in the source. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Hewland VG five-speed, rear transaxle1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Front-engined composite monocoque, Nomex honeycomb sandwiched in carbon fibre, ground-effect tunnel1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Carbon fibre1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | 2,687 mmFactory: 2,687 mm1 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | 1,549 mmFactory: 1,549 mm1 Independently researched |
| Rear track | 1,625 mmFactory: 1,625 mm1 Independently researched |
| Kerb weight | 803 kgFactory: 1,770 lb · converted1 Independently researchedThe source does not say whether this is kerb, dry or chassis weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ford Mustang GTP Level B IMSA History (Alexis Gousseau)
- Three cars had been actually built
- DOHC belt driven, 4 valves/cylinder
- AirResearch TO4
- 650bhp
- Hewland VG5 speed, mounted in rear transaxle assembly
- Hewland VG5 speed
- front-engined composite monocoque, comprising honeycomb Nomex sandwiched in carbon-fiber
- Body | carbon-fiber
- 2687mm
- 1549mm
- 1625mm
- At 1770lb
-
2
Road America 1983 photo page: Ford Mustang GTP Level C Racing Sports Cars
- Zakspeed L4 4v DOHC 1745 cc 1xKKK
- Ford Cosworth Capri/Zakspeed L4 4v DOHC 1745 cc
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