1985 KSP

[Bullitt1609]

With a big thanks to a fellow member, we picked up this '85 KSP over the weekend. :2thumbs: Car is a roller, but still has the original KSP grill strobe mounts.

http://images15.fotki.com/v230/photos/9/3334769/13633478/01-vi.jpg

http://images34.fotki.com/v1606/photos/9/3334769/13633478/02-vi.jpg

[28HopUp]

Nice score. Is this one in our VIN Project?

[chp1982]

Wow, great find. Is that original paint? More pictures and backstory please!

[MOstang]

Great find! :cool:

[NoDrama43]

holy mother of God...... nice find !

[SCTrooper2000]

Sweet car!

[Bullitt1609]

Thanks guys! A fellow member tracked this car down and let me know about it. It is a very original car. Still had the original wheels and center caps that had been painted flat black. Even had a couple radar calibration certificates in the glove box.

Bill, this one is in the VIN project.

The story is that a previous owner had dropped it off at a machine shop to have the engine rebuilt, but didn't have the money to pay for it. The shop sold the engine and trans. At some point, a beam fell across the roof, broke out the back glass, and damaged the cowl and front fender. Other than a little rust in the driver's door, it is a very solid car. It does not have a rollbar as seen in numerous other KSP's. It doesn't look like a rollbar was ever installed though. I remember reading somewhere that KSP started installing rollbars in '90. If that is true, I would assume this one was taken out of service before then.

[stubes]

Car from Pittsburgh pa area?

[Bullitt1609]

Car from Pittsburgh pa area?

Yes, it was

[28HopUp]

Bill, this one is in the VIN project.

Thank you, Jonathon! :)

[kapracing]

SWEEEET !!!!

[xxtrpr]

Congrats!!!! Great find

[dcompson]

Very cool! Nice find.

[ChrisL]

Wow, great save!!! You guys have an excellent group of rare '85s going now!

[John10608]

Good Job ! Can't wait for restore pictures !