I spy an ASC UPDATE

[Sandy]

Guys, remember one thing. At GM, Ford, Chrysler and others,
when a new model year begins, all items not called for on
the new model year, go into "Service" mode (i.e. PARTS)
~ but with speciality car manufacturers, such is not
USUALLY the case. ascMcLaren, Excalibur, Avanti, (all now
defunct, I know) they would use up 90% of what was
left over on the new model - even if the new model
didn't call for it. When all but like 10% were gone, then
they'd either build the product as called for - for the new model year, without that part -OR- they'd built them with the
NEW replacement part.

It's just the way the small speciality manufacturers
do it. It even has a name !! "Running Change"

The bodyside tape stripe was an option from
ASC on the Mustangs ONLY for 1990. They had
seen many 87, 88 & 89s with it, obviously put on
by owners, so they decided to cash in on the opportunity.
I have it on my Azura Blue car. The stripe is Silver Metallic.
For 1990 FROM ASC, they came in Silver Metallic, Black, White, Navy,
Red and Gold Metallic. I have a seen few. Very few.

The ones on the Mercury Capri ascMcLaren 'Vert
were Navy or Gold Metallic.
Any 87, 88 or 89 with the "Bumper-Body-Bumper"
Stripe was dealer or owner added.