Paul Zimmer bought the New Mustangs from Ford to build these cars on. Most of the body parts were removed and sold off. The doors and chassis were retained for the build in Syracuse, New York. The chassis was cut and extended 4 ft to create the Zimmer Golden spirit. Very smooth ride.
Zimmer Golden Spirit specs
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1715 kg (3781 lbs) |
Dimensions | 5.44 m (214 in) long, 1.88 m (74 in) wide, 1.36 m (54 in) high |
Wheelbase | 3.61 m (142 in) |
Introduced | 1988 |
Origin country | United States |
Views | 12.4k |
Submitted by | Fangio Man |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter) |
Displacement | 4.9 l (302 ci / 4942 cc) |
Power | 231 ps (228 bhp / 170 kw) @ 4000 rpm |
Torque | 407 Nm (300 lb-ft) @ 3200 rpm |
Power / liter | 47 ps (46 hp) |
Power / weight | 135 ps (133 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 237 Nm (175 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 5-gears automatic |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |