The Ford Mustang Mclaren M81 is one cool pony.

Penned right after Ford announced the formation of Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in the fall of 1980, the McLaren M81 Mustang was the result of a collaboration between Ford Design and McLaren Performance, the latter already famous for its motorsport endeavors and success.

The heavily modified hatchback borrowed some cues from the IMSA race car, including the grille-less nose and the massive fender flares. Equipped with functional hood scoops, a heavy-duty suspension and BBS alloy wheels wrapped in beefy Firestone tires, the M81 ’Stang received a gold-like orange exterior finish similar to that seen on most of McLaren’s Can-Am cars and IndyCar single-seaters.

Power was provided by a turbocharged, 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine that generated 175 horsepower, 43 ponies more when compared to the standard 1980 Mustang.

Production was initially set at 250 units, but only ten of them were eventually built, including the prototype. These limited edition Mustangs retailed for $25,000, which would mean nearly $70,000 as of 05/24/2014.

Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/11-ford-mustangs-you-never-knew-existed-ar163693.html