The 1990 Mustang
The 1990 Mustang continued, again pretty much unchanged. Unit sales were declining. Some say it was due to the recession, yet others wondered whether the lack of change might be responsible.
GT's continued to lag in sales behind the 5.0 liter V8 equipped LX models.
Exterior changes
Sadly, no significant changes occurred for the 90 Mustang exterior. The one-two combination of a down market and an unimproved car, resulted in a drop of almost 80,000 cars.
Interior Changes
Most of the interior changes for the year, were related to safety and weight reduction. Shoulder belts in the rear became standard, and a passenger side air bag was available. A safety dictated headrest was added to the seats. Interior colors changed, with a combination of 4 single tone colors and 4 two tones for the convertibles, but styling changes were minimal. A small 25 years, reminder was attached to the passenger side of the dashboard.
Engine and Power Train
The two only engine choices remained. The 2.3 liter 88 horse power inline 4 cylinder engine and the 5.0 liter V8. The V8
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