It’s not every day that a near-museum-grade 1992 Ford Mustang 5.0 LX notchback surfaces for sale, yet one has just appeared on the market. This remarkably well-preserved example, still wearing its factory plastic coverings and finished in a deep, lustrous green, was recently listed by a dealer in Sewell, New Jersey.

It looks immaculate—no argument there—but the asking price might make even the most devoted Mustang loyalists blink twice, maybe three times, just to be sure they read it right.

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As we can see from the window sticker, when this V8 muscle car rolled out of showrooms back in ’92, it carried a sticker price of $16,274, including options and a $440 destination charge. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $37,600 today—roughly what you’d pay for a new Mustang EcoBoost Premium.

Photos: NJTruckking

NJ Truck King, however, is asking an eye-watering $149,000—about $17,000 more than a brand-new Porsche Carrera. Can a Fox-body really justify that kind of money? Technically, sure, as these cars are always worth whatever someone’s willing to hand over. But for us? It’s a stretch, to say the least.

### Value in the Mileage

The key thing going for this Mustang is the fact that it has been driven just 131 miles (211 km) since new. It’s likely one of the lowest-mileage Mustang notchbacks of this era currently in the US, and the green paint looks spectacular. There also doesn’t appear to be any external damage.

Unfortunately, the dealership hasn’t published many photos or details of the car beyond what’s included in these short clips. We can see that the original window sticker is still taped to the passenger side window, and there’s plastic covering the seats. If the cabin is anything like the exterior, it should look almost as good as new.

According to the seller, the car comes with its original keys, owner’s manuals, and title. What they don’t mention is how it runs or how it’s been cared for all these decades. Sure, it’s been driven very little, but engines don’t like sitting unused for years on end.

If that’s what’s happened with this Mustang, the next buyer would be wise to give the engine a thorough inspection, replace all of the fluids, and possibly swap out the rubber hoses throughout.

### Powertrain Details

Speaking of the powertrain, the LX comes equipped with a 5.0-liter V8 delivering 225 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, paired with a standard 5-speed manual transmitting power to the rear wheels.

A quick scan of the used market shows that similar Fox-body Mustangs typically change hands for somewhere between $20,000 and $40,000.

### Sold Before You Could Blink

Granted, most of those cars have lived real lives, piling on tens of thousands of miles. Finding one this untouched is almost unheard of. Still, $149,000 feels detached from reality, even for a survivor-grade specimen.

Yet despite what you and I may think, the car didn’t linger long. The dealer confirmed it sold this week, proving once again that nostalgia has no price ceiling.

Somewhere out there, a collector decided that owning a perfectly preserved slice of early ’90s Americana was worth torching a small fortune.
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