Welcome to the MSVOOA's Official Web Site. The Mustang SVO Owners Association, has been assisting owners and enthusiasts of the Mustang SVO since 1989. Our main goal is to register SVOs, but we also have many member services such as certificates of authenticity, free appraisals, tech info and assistance, newsletter, insurance plans, free use of classified ads, and much, much more. So far, we have located about 2,626 cars; this represents about 25% of the production (9,844 units). Many cars have already been destroyed or chopped up, so we believe we will never locate more than 50% of the production.
This page is dedicated to the Ford Mustang SVO, a car many automotive enthusiasts consider the ultimate late-model Mustang. It represented a blend between handling and power that has only recently begun to reappear in the Mustang line. Its radical styling was perhaps too European for some, but it is nevertheless the sire of many of the SN/95 Mustang's improvements. The aspect that really made the Mustang SVO special is the timeframe when it was conceived, designed and developed, and hence, introduced to the buying public in October of 1983. The SVO group was the brainchild of Walter Hayes (now deceased). He was the individual who put the bug in the ear of Henry Ford II about the need to put together an organization similar to what they had in Europe at that time. With Ford Motor Company at the bottom of an economic downturn, it was essential for this company to turn things around in more ways than one. From a public relations perspective, the press and auto buff magazines were writing less than flattering articles about Ford Motor Company products. In the sales department, they were in the midst of the worst sales downturn since 1961; consequently, the red ink was flowing. Not helping matters at all was the fact that the company did not offer much in terms of excitement to the automotive enthusiast. Basically, loyalty to the marque had ebbed to an all-time low. With this backdrop, Walter Hayes went ahead and created a group that would, hopefully, turns things around for Ford Motor Company. He would call this group Special Vehicle Operations. Their one and only creation, the Mustang SVO.
The Mustang SVO captivated enthusiasts with its leading-edge technology, superior handling characteristics and breakthroughs in the use of exterior styling cues. The Mustang SVO's leading-edge componentry allowed it to compete on an even keel with its targeted group, namely its European counterparts. The stamp of the engineers of SVO was found in many areas of the car. The sophisticated engine management system, 4-cylinder power output and electronics gave the SVO the most sophisticated turbocharged power plant of any of the North American manufacturers. The industry-first charge air cooler allowed the engineers to extract an extra 20% more power from the turbo-4 engine. The superior chassis dynamics gave the SVO its superb road manners and overall refinement. The exterior design initiatives and luxurious no-nonsense interior set the SVO apart from its lesser brethren. For four very short model years the Mustang SVO managed to accomplish what it set out to do.
This page is dedicated to the Ford Mustang SVO, a car many automotive enthusiasts consider the ultimate late-model Mustang. It represented a blend between handling and power that has only recently begun to reappear in the Mustang line. Its radical styling was perhaps too European for some, but it is nevertheless the sire of many of the SN/95 Mustang's improvements. The aspect that really made the Mustang SVO special is the timeframe when it was conceived, designed and developed, and hence, introduced to the buying public in October of 1983. The SVO group was the brainchild of Walter Hayes (now deceased). He was the individual who put the bug in the ear of Henry Ford II about the need to put together an organization similar to what they had in Europe at that time. With Ford Motor Company at the bottom of an economic downturn, it was essential for this company to turn things around in more ways than one. From a public relations perspective, the press and auto buff magazines were writing less than flattering articles about Ford Motor Company products. In the sales department, they were in the midst of the worst sales downturn since 1961; consequently, the red ink was flowing. Not helping matters at all was the fact that the company did not offer much in terms of excitement to the automotive enthusiast. Basically, loyalty to the marque had ebbed to an all-time low. With this backdrop, Walter Hayes went ahead and created a group that would, hopefully, turns things around for Ford Motor Company. He would call this group Special Vehicle Operations. Their one and only creation, the Mustang SVO.
The Mustang SVO captivated enthusiasts with its leading-edge technology, superior handling characteristics and breakthroughs in the use of exterior styling cues. The Mustang SVO's leading-edge componentry allowed it to compete on an even keel with its targeted group, namely its European counterparts. The stamp of the engineers of SVO was found in many areas of the car. The sophisticated engine management system, 4-cylinder power output and electronics gave the SVO the most sophisticated turbocharged power plant of any of the North American manufacturers. The industry-first charge air cooler allowed the engineers to extract an extra 20% more power from the turbo-4 engine. The superior chassis dynamics gave the SVO its superb road manners and overall refinement. The exterior design initiatives and luxurious no-nonsense interior set the SVO apart from its lesser brethren. For four very short model years the Mustang SVO managed to accomplish what it set out to do.