I've got a 90 LX convertible that fits the description of a 7up car exactly (emerald green, color-keyed side body-moldings/mirrors, white top, white leather interior, etc...). However, is there any way to confirm it is a true 7up car? Is there a badge somewhere, or is it coded in the VIN? Lastly, I'm getting ready to yank the A/C and smog junk, weld in sub-frame connectors, and then add a bunch of go fast parts. Should I do this if it's a real 7up car? Am I killing any potentual future resale value?
7up identification/Modify, or not?
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slow5poh
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I think the VIN might tell you. If it's a 7up car, it's kinda hard to say what to do with it. Seems to me foxes fetch more money when stock, especially a special model. It's kinda up to u i guess........
Maryland Stang
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I can't help you with the authenticity of the car but I can tell you this. If it is a 7-up with low miles I wouldn't touch a thing. Foxes are getting run to death, beat up and totaled right into oblivion and rare Foxes are no exception. If you do decide to mod the car don't do anything that can't easily be undone (like weld in sfc) and save every last part, nut and bolt that you take off of the car.
Foxes, even the newer ones, are slowly starting to be accepted as classic cars. The local muscle car (70 Challenger, 60 Corvette, great looking 65 Duece etc) group of guys where I live have finally started asking me what I do on Friday nights.
Foxes, even the newer ones, are slowly starting to be accepted as classic cars. The local muscle car (70 Challenger, 60 Corvette, great looking 65 Duece etc) group of guys where I live have finally started asking me what I do on Friday nights.
srothfuss
Last night I stabbed the same guy 7 times in a row
If it truely is a 7up (I don't follow the S.E. cars too well) you should leave it original or minimally restore things that need to be repaired. Any car (not just the FOX) will retail higher when it hasn't been moddified. It'll be hard to find original Fox's in a couple of years....
The 7-Up cars were just a trim special package. On there best day they may be worth maybe 10% more to some people. I wouldn't pay more for one, in fact I'd pay less.
Ford got stuck with them after 7-Up backed out of a deal with them to give them away. So Ford had these cars to dump. They were a mistake. A failed contest. Many of the people I know do not consider them to be particularly special. The '79 Pace car, the SVO, The Turbo Cars, The 20th Anniversary cars, The '85 GT (last year Carbed), The '86 GT (people REALLY like them), the '93 Special Edition cars (Red and Yellow) and the '93 Cobra are all special editions that will have higher values.
Ford got stuck with them after 7-Up backed out of a deal with them to give them away. So Ford had these cars to dump. They were a mistake. A failed contest. Many of the people I know do not consider them to be particularly special. The '79 Pace car, the SVO, The Turbo Cars, The 20th Anniversary cars, The '85 GT (last year Carbed), The '86 GT (people REALLY like them), the '93 Special Edition cars (Red and Yellow) and the '93 Cobra are all special editions that will have higher values.
Johnnyholeshot said:Thanks for the feedback guys. I tend to agree that these cars will probably never be a high demand collector. However, I still think I'll follow the advice to keep everything I remove, and then don't change anything that can't be changed back (by someone other than me).
I would agree with that plan.
Modify 7up?
I have a 7up with 12,000 miles (8,000 when I bought it) and 3000 miles on a 1999 gt 40 engine (see other mods in my sig). I've been back and forth about whether I wish it was stock. The deciding factor for me is the fun of that extra hp. I'm sure that the resale value would be higher if the car were stock but if you plan to drive it, I'd go with the SPEED!!
I have a 7up with 12,000 miles (8,000 when I bought it) and 3000 miles on a 1999 gt 40 engine (see other mods in my sig). I've been back and forth about whether I wish it was stock. The deciding factor for me is the fun of that extra hp. I'm sure that the resale value would be higher if the car were stock but if you plan to drive it, I'd go with the SPEED!!
i just looked at one to buy yesterday 51k miles all stock to the bone, around 6k is all i could get him down to. there not worth that much b/c 7up dumped them, and never did the raffel through the NCAA i think it was so is really just a 1990 vert that real mustangers refer to as a "7-up" car
Mr_Q
Founding Member
I am a recent owner of one and am currently restoring. I'm upgrading things that can't be seen but keeping it stock.
Here's a link that has the info plus other useful 7up links.
http://90limited7up.stangnet.com/
Here's a link that has the info plus other useful 7up links.
http://90limited7up.stangnet.com/
5.0 Nostalgia
10 Year Member
I like the look of these models, but I don't know, they just don't seem rare to me. They made about 5,000 of them and they are all the same, with the exception of transmission options. To me that's not rare. Now a dove grey coupe with grey interior and a 5 spd, that's a rare car that I would put a premium price on, even though it doesn't carry the title of limited edition. I am not picking on these cars, I feel the same about the red, white, and yellow cars. And again, I like all of them.
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5.0 Nostalgia
10 Year Member
yes the 7up was just a trim package but it was the first with the body color side mouldings. A lot of people are too young too remember the fox stangs when new. I had a '88 lx hatch 5.0 5sp. charcoal with porno red int. loved it except for int. color and black body side mouldings.many also had a little blue tape stripe in mouldings . when 7up cars came out i loved the color(deep emerald greenw/ body color side mouldings)) w/ white top and interior. very striking combo. fast forward to 2004 i'm looking for an AMX or MOPAR,new wife wants convert., cant afford old Mopar vert(dont want a newer one)the only vert worth having at a decent price is a 5.0 and the best looking 5.0 are the lx's most notably the 7up vert. mine is stock except for rear disc brakes(turbo coupe) and 3:73 motorsport gears. thats why i bought it. stock,unmolested,rust free fox body 5.0's are getting hard to find! 7up or otherwise! i dont expect Hemi prices down the road but you will never lose money on a well bought 5.0!
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The 7 Up is more than your average vert. it is also the true 25th Anniversary car. It is also a wonderful color combination when compared to the yeloow or white special edition verts. They are a special car but they just do not have the following right now. This is like every classic car though. They are never worth money until years later when you cant find them.
