The muscle car scene is on the verge of being reinvented. Dodge has taken the first important step into the future by launching a new-gen Charger with battery-electric power, joined by a few internal combustion variants.
Chevrolet does not seem to have made up its mind regarding the future Camaro, as there's no official word about it. The last sixth-gen example rolled off the line at the end of 2023, and no one knows when and how it will return.
Ford, on the other hand, has played it safe. The latest generation Mustang is an evolution of its ultra-popular predecessor. It is still offered with a 2.3L EcoBoost four-pot and the 5.0L Coyote V8 in the GT and Dark Horse trim levels. The latter is the current range-topper of the series, and the upcoming GTD and the rumored next-gen Shelby GT500 will dethrone it.
It is still too early to talk about the Dearborn company's next-generation muscle car, given that deliveries of the S650 Mustang kicked off last year. We reckon it will stick around until the turn of the decade or maybe a bit more, and the logical step would be to launch its successor with both EV and ICE powertrains to better rival the new Charger and the hypothetical future Camaro.
Photo: Garage Kept Motors
Now, a good chunk of the muscle car crowd couldn't give a flying hoot about the latest Mustang or the new Charger as the older generations get their hearts racing. Chances are you have a thing for the third-gen Mustang if you are reading these lines; after all, we already told you in the title that this story is about a 1989 copy that's looking for a new home.
Finished in blue and featuring a white ragtop, this Mustang rides on five-spoke wheels and features some black trim. The cabin is more stylish than the exterior, as it is all-white – well, at least when it comes to the seat upholstery. It also features air conditioning, a necessary asset given that it was sold new in Florida, where it spent the first 30 years in the same family's possession.
Subsequently, it changed hands in 2019, and from what we can tell, it has been properly maintained. Its current owner wants to part ways with it, so you can make this nice Mustang yours, albeit you should know it's no bargain muscle car.
The asking price on Garage Kept Motors at the time of writing was $26,900, which is some $4,000 less than the MSRP of the base 2024 Mustang EcoBoost. An entry-level Maverick can be bought for a similar sum. So, is the pictured muscle car worth the asking price, or would you keep searching for the one that suits your budget?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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