1992 Ford Mustang SAAC MK1 Test Drive
Back in the late ’80s, Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) principals, Ken Eber and Rick Kopec, scratched their collective heads with what-if scenarios on building a modern-day Shelby GT350. David Wagner, a SAAC member and manager of Ford’s Power Products Operation Group, helped them in many of the what-if departments by devising parts lists and gathering sources. Soon the SAAC Car Company was born.
The first cars, the SAAC MK I–listed for $39,995–came only in hatchback form in white with blue Le Mans stripes and had a certified 295hp 5.0, using GT-40 accoutrements. Other SAAC items included Koni shocks, lowering springs, leather interior, five-lug, four-wheel disc brakes with aluminum 17-inch wheels, and plenty more. When MK I production ended in October 1992, the second year of production started off with the SAAC MK II model, which listed for $41,995. The only real changes to this second-generation car were that you could order it in black or red, as well as the original white, and you could also get the MK II in a convertible model.
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WOW! Not a cheap car in the early ’90s. Rare as heck now and probably worth a lot. I always liked the LX look over the GT look, but this looks OK… I always wondered that if the parts were available, why the manufacturers couldn’t use them on a standard car for less money? Much like a BOSS 302 does today.