1985 – Mustang & Fords


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.

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