The Foxbody Den Show Episode #21 - His Dad Bought It New in 1987… Look at It Now

What makes a Foxbody truly special—the horsepower, the build, or the story behind it? Gus has all three.In this episode of The Foxbody Den Show, John Kolbaska, Ryan Jugdeo, Ray De la Cruz, and Lee CCWFOX sit down with Gus to talk about the incredible story behind his black Foxbody hatchback—a car that has been in his family since his dad bought it new in 1987.After turning heads at Motor City Fox Fest, Gus joins us to tell the story of a Foxbody that has survived nearly four decades, multiple transformations, and eventually received the heart of a wrecked 2004 SVT Terminator Cobra.Today, the car makes around 700 horsepower and has already run 10-second passes at 138 MPH, but the story behind the build is what makes this one different.Gus takes us through the evolution of the car, why he chose to keep the solid rear axle instead of converting to IRS, the 3.73 gear setup, fiberglass hatch, roll cage, rear-seat delete, and the decisions that transformed a family-owned Foxbody into a serious street and strip car without losing its history.The conversation also turns to the rapidly changing Foxbody Mustang market. John and Ryan talk about what clean, properly built cars are actually selling for today, why some of the best Foxbodies never make it to Facebook Marketplace, and how quickly prices have changed as more people start chasing high-quality cars.Then the debate gets going: Coyote swaps vs. Godzilla builds vs. old-school pushrod power vs. Terminator swaps. Every combination has its fans, but does changing the drivetrain change the personality of the car—or is the Foxbody itself what gives these cars their soul?Beyond the horsepower, Gus shares how his wife helped make sure the Mustang stayed in the family, his experiences working in private aviation, and how another generation of his family is already developing the same obsession with Mustangs, trucks, and car culture.This episode has everything we love about the Foxbody community—family history, drag racing, horsepower, rising values, different opinions, great stories, and plenty of bench racing.🔥 Subscribe to The Foxbody Den Show for weekly Foxbody Mustang content, incredible builds, owner stories, event coverage, special guests, and real conversations from inside the community.If you owned a Foxbody with this much family history, would you keep modifying it—or eventually preserve it exactly as it sits? Let us know in the comments.