Ford Zakspeed Mustang Turbo

Ford Zakspeed Mustang Turbo

Category	IMSA GTX IMSA GTP
Constructor	Zakspeed
Designer(s)	Bob Riley
Successor	Ford Mustang GTP
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre and Nomex composite monocoque chassis, reinforced with Kevlar in key areas
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones with Koni coil-over springs, and adjustable sway bars
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones with Koni coil-over springs, and adjustable sway bars
Engine	Cosworth BDA 1.6–2.1 L (97.6–128.1 cu in) 16 valve, DOHC I4, turbocharged, front engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland VG5 5-speed manual
Weight	1,760 lb (798 kg)
Tyres	Firestone[1]
Competition history
Notable entrants	Zakspeed-Roush Bill Scott Racing (as Team Zakspeed USA
Debut	1981

The Ford Mustang GTX was an American GT race car constructed to compete in the GTX category of the IMSA GT Championship series by Ford. Originally based on the second generation Ford Mustang (known as the Mustang II), and later the third generation Ford Mustang (commonly referred to as the "Fox-Body Mustang") road car, built between 1979 and 1983.[2][3] It was initially powered a 1.7-liter twin-turbo four-cylinder engine, supplied by Zakspeed, and producing around 600 hp (450 kW). This was later changed in 1982, to an enlarged 2.1-liter turbocharged variant of the Ford-Cosworth BDA straight-four engine, capable of producing around 675 hp (503 kW; 684 PS).[4] The car was very light, weighing only around 1,760 lb (800 kg).[5]

The car competed in the then new IMSA GTP category in 1982.

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  Ford Mustang Turbo of Team Zakspeed Roush at Laguna Seca in 1982

References

1. "The First IMSA GTP Car – It's Not What You Think - International Motor Racing Research Center". www.racingarchives.org.
2. Radu, Vlad (May 15, 2022). "Meet the Fox-Body Mustang's Long-Forgotten, Race-Bred Sibling, the Wild GTP". autoevolution.
3. "The Blue Oval Builds a GTX Monster | Octane Press". octanepress.com.
4. Quiniou, Louis (November 15, 2014). "#Focus – IMSA GTP & The Ford Mustang GTP".
5. "IMSA GTP - The Prototype Golden Era". Car Throttle. 12 December 2017.