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1991 ASC McLaren?

 
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mandra



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:26 am    Post subject: 1991 ASC McLaren? Reply with quote

Is is possible one was made? I have a guy looking to sell me one of course with fire damage but if it's real I think I'll buy and fix it Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There was one I think. It was the brochure car. I think it stayed at asc and then maybe got sold off somewhere, but no idea.

Sandy knows it I think.

I would not hold my breath that that guy knows what he's got. It's probably not an asc or not a 1991 car.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks that's kinda what I thought. I will still investigate best case it's a 90 worst case it is a regular Mustang.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the last car. It's Azura Blue (the sole Azura Blue 1990) ~
It has the Light & Dark Crystal Blue Interior, with the dark blue cloth roof.
It's an automatic tranny with the remote lock / unlock key fob, the illuminated entry, the Whistler radar as installed by asc/McLaren and the 360-degree bumper-body-bumper tape stripe (silver metallic) inset into the recess of the front & rear bumper fascia. It's mileage is 2,332 miles.
I bought new and it was shipped to my local Lincoln-Mercury dealer, that is about 9 miles from my house, where it was serviced, and went through the "proper" channels of a new car delivery service.

However..

There were other companies, that made copy-cats that looked VERY MUCH the same, at a glance, to our cars, but they are NOT asc/McLarens and were NOT specially prepaired BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, for asc/McLaren's conversion process, and have never been AT the Autry Street location, that asc/McLarens all were shiped to.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sandy wrote:
There were other companies, that made copy-cats that looked VERY MUCH the same, at a glance, to our cars, but they are NOT asc/McLarens and were NOT specially prepaired BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, for asc/McLaren's conversion process, and have never been AT the Autry Street location, that asc/McLarens all were shiped to.


Sandy, what cars are you speaking of? What company? I've never heard of another company that made McLaren lookalikes.

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shelbyscarab



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mandra wrote:
Thanks that's kinda what I thought. I will still investigate best case it's a 90 worst case it is a regular Mustang.


It shouldn't be too hard to tell even if its wearing alot of GT trim. If it has the raked back windshield and the custom fabricated rear quarters/tonneau area - that will tell if its an ASC. Pretty hard to hide those characteristics.

I have come across a couple ASCs thru the years that for whatever reason, had period correct GT wheels, GT skirts, Taillamps....

I'd be very interested in seeing pics of this 1 of 1 '91 if it really does exist. Talk about a hell of a collectible car......
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dug out Sandy's comment:

Quote:
1991 Prototype Mustang ascMcLaren 'Verts = 2 (actually 1990s upgraded for trade shows.


So they were actually 1990 cars.

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=162

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/album_pic.php?pic_id=172
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svo413



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:07 pm    Post subject: 91? Reply with quote

Funny how the brochure in not in english and the second smaller photo is not even a Mustang.
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Sandy



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shelbycarb, When I said "Copy-Cats" -- I meant Mustangs taken of new Ford Dealers lots and turned into 2 seaters. From 500 feet awqy, a blind man could see that they were NOT McLarens....
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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Sandy



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HERE YA GO....

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/album_pic.php?pic_id=172


This is a
1990
but it was "treated" to the ALTERATIONS that were PROPOSED for the 1991 asc/McLaren program. Note the rear spoiler. It wears 1989/1990 wheels (asc/McLaren) - - but, it was to get a NEW wheel design, which had NOT YET been approved !!! Also, many new colors, but fewer interior color selections.

No asc/McLarern bears a 1991 code VIN
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



NO MUSTANG WITH A 1991 VIN WAS EVER MADE INTO AN ASC/mc LAREN 2-SEAT CONVERTIBLE! NO... NEVER....

THE RED EXAMPLE WAS A STYLING EXERCISE TO ILLASTRATE THE NEW STYLE REAR SPOILER. THE NEW WHEELS WERE YET TO BE CHOSEN !!

NOW THEN..... THERE WAS A SECOND CAR, TOO. A 1990 ASC/MC LAREN IN WHITE, WITH A WHITE VINYL ROOF. IT WAS ON DISPLAY AT A MICHIGAN INDOOR SHOW. IT WEARS THE 1991 SPOILER, AS PER THE RED ONE PICTURED AND SHOWING THE ACCEPTED NEW WHEELS !!!

BUT I CANNOT FIND IT !!! DAMN. IT HAS WHILE LEARTHER (I THINK)

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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/
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