This is the Fox Body Mustang that Ford Should Have Built

This Fox Body Ford Mustang wagon clearly didn’t roll out of the factory this way, but maybe it should have. The custom car is the brainchild of Comedian Dax Shepard, who hired a builder that combined some of the best components, new and old, to create a truly unique Coyote V8 powered wagon.

The custom four-eye Fox Body Mustang began life as a 1980 Mercury Zephyr wagon, which fittingly rides on the Fox’s platform. Shepard took to social media to share the build, saying, “For all the gearheads, this is by far the dumbest/best project I’ve ever embarked on. As y’all know, the Zephyr was on the fox body platform. So, I thought, as a collector of wagons, would everything from a Mustang just bolt on to the Z Wagon? And it did (for the most part)!”

The Zephyr’s look was transformed using a first-generation Fox Body Mustang’s front end. It is further accentuated with flared arches to match the wide rollers, and killer finishing work topped with a white finish. The gold Rotiform wheels and red Mustang interior complete the look, but it’s what is underneath the guise that really tops it off.

A Gen 3 5.0-liter Coyote V8 takes the place of the original lackluster inline engine. A six-speed manual transmission transfers the Coyote engine’s crank 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. To cut some weight, a tubular K-member was used, also allowing room for the Coyote’s long-tube headers. To support the extra power, the suspension was upgraded with adjustable coilovers and a Mustang Cobra independent rear suspension. The A-arms are tubular as well. Naturally, the brakes are also upgraded to 14-inch Wilwood rotors with six-piston calipers up front.

Shephard gives builder Tyler Loguzzo all the credit for the completed project, who also shared most of the build’s details on social media:

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