This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang & Fords during 1985; It does not contain the text of the articles — rather, it is a guide to assist you in locating which back issue might contain the information you need.
Mustang & Fords – SPRING 1985
Driving Impression: ’85 Gt
- Putting the new GT to the test.
Build A Bulletproof Four-Speed
- There’s nothing shifty about Ford’s Top-Loader.
On The Mall
- How to organize a successful mall show.
Kamei X1
- New aero-look and handling mods.
Those Fabulous Convertibles
- America’s open-air love affair continues.
Great Expectations
- Once a pile of boxes, now a classic convertible.
Svo Vs. Gt350
- Performance perspectives: Muscular Mustangs then and now.
Pony Patrol
- Highway patrolling Mustang GT’s are just the ticket.
Interior Motives
- Out with the old, in with the new: The inside story.
Special K
- ’66 GT-K knows how to stay in shape.
To The Max
- First Mustang Corral Show hits the Valley.
Converted Gt
- ’65 fastback in GT disguise.
Sea Horses
- Fifth Annual Concours is a splashing success.
No. 16: Back On Track
- George Follmer’s Trans Am has returned.
Mustang & Fords – SUMMER 1985
Creme Del La Coupe
- The forgotten breed gets well-deserved exposure.
California Boss
- ’65 coupe has earned its racing stripes.
Saturday Night Special
- Cruising the town in a custom.
What’s The Coupe?
- Here’s the lowdown — a three-inch chop.
Blazing Saddle
- It’s not just the outside that’s hot.
Survivor
- A ’68 that’s made it to the top.
Inside Moves
- Customize your Mustang interior with bolt-on accessories.
Bonus!
- Special Ford Motorcraft High-Performance Guide.
Holley Carb Goofs
- Fifteen basic problems and how to solve them.
Ford Mustang Gtp
- A blueprint for the rest of the century.
Used–Not Abused
- Buying used parts can save money and frustration.
Mighty High Mustang
- Engineering plus looks equals a big winner.
Mach Of Distinction
- A daily driver that’s a cut above.
Best Of The Breed
- The hands-down winner at its recent debut.
Mustang & Fords – FALL 1985
Snake ‘N’ Bake
- A Shelby GT charmer that goes.
Stock Exchange
- Modified ’71 Mach 1 is a sound investment.
Horse Heaven
- The Shelby-American Museum is Mustang cloud nine.
Lucky Bet
- Former Reno GT350 hits the jackpot.
Quarter Panel Exchange
- Working the sheetmetal into a new body panel.
Smaller Than Life
- Building Precision Miniatures’ GT350H.
Match Maker
- Playing the engine I.D. game for fun and profit.
Hershey!
- The great American swap meet cars.
Make Mine Rare
- Prime cuts for your pony.
Hot Pursuit
- In search of the ultimate Mustang.
Making Mustangs Stick
- Affordable suspension mods for late models.
Gt200
- ’65 six-cylinder graduates at top of class.
No Longer Hertz
- Ron Kauffman let Hertz put him in the driver’s seat.
Stock Of The Town
- Low-mileage California coupe has “originality.”
Hi-Po Silver
- Even the Lone Ranger would envy this trusty steed.
Wall To Wall Gt’s
- His & hers ’66s.
Mustang & Fords – December 1985
Sea Horses
- Fun and competition at the Santa Barbara M.O.C.C. meet.
Bounce Back
- Put the spring back in your rear suspension.
Boss 429
- Ford builds a Timex with Rolex guts.
Filly Mignon
- A platter of “horse power.”
Freaky Fords
- 4xFantasies for horsing around.
Give Differential Blues The Slip
- How to rebuild a Ford nine-inch rearend.
Red, Right, And Blue
- A pair of wild fastbacks straight from the heartland.
Less Is Better
- A suspension swap that lightens the load.
Forever Ford
- It’s a Chevy defector!
Who’s The Boss?
- Ford brings back an all-time favorite.
Rat Trap
- TFS aluminum head breathes life into the 429/460 Ford.
Biggest Boss
- Sheriff Jon’s new shotgun is loaded with 707 cubic inches.
Buried Treasure
- Dig up those hard-to-find Mustang parts!
Top Boss
- A ’69 factory-built street rocket.
Hot Fun In The Summer Sun
- Palm Springs special: ’66 convertible.