1985 Mustang Twister II
A limited edition model called the Twister II was sold in the Kansas City sales district in 1985. They were available as three door and convertible GT's. The only difference from standard Mustangs was an exterior graphics package and dash badge. Much like the Total Performance Day held in 1969 for the originals, the Twister II special editions made their debut alongside several 1970 models in November of 1984 during a luncheon at the Marriott Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas.
The Twister II's were assembled in October of 1984 and came in mostly Jalapeno Red (code 2R), but Medium Canyon Red Metallic (code 2A), Oxford White (code 9L), and Silver Metallic (code 1E) were also offered. Much like their prior lineage, these Twisters originated in the Kansas City DSO 53.
All featured black hood striping with GT logo, the "tornado with eyes" funnel cloud insignia, and the TWISTER II special lettering on the side. Inside included an alabaster coaster with the Mustang logo, a bronze dashplate, and a sheet of facts and figures from Ford discussing the promotion. It has been rumored that not all Twister II's received these items as some were borrowed by sales employees with sticky fingers.
A total of 90 units were sold — 76 coupes and 14 convertibles. Of the 76 coupes, 74 were five-speed manuals and two were automatic hatchbacks. Of the 14 convertibles, nine were five-speed manuals and five were automatics. Nearly a dozen of the coupes came with the optional 3.08:1 rear gears, but none of the convertibles did. The 1985 Twister II's had varying Ford serial numbers falling somewhere between 109800-109899, 110300-110399, and 112200-112299.
Sources
Brad Bowling, 1985 Ford Mustang Twister II - A Look Back, (November 1, 2007).
Ones I haven't went through yet, but still contain good information:
http://foxchassis.com/fep/registry/t2/
http://web.archive.org/web/20150930192759/http://www.mustanggt.org/twister/twister2.htm
http://foxchassis.com/decoders/TwisterII/
http://r-amotorsports.com/special-projects/
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/forumdisplay.php?112-Twister-IIs
The Twister II's were assembled in October of 1984 and came in mostly Jalapeno Red (code 2R), but Medium Canyon Red Metallic (code 2A), Oxford White (code 9L), and Silver Metallic (code 1E) were also offered. Much like their prior lineage, these Twisters originated in the Kansas City DSO 53.
All featured black hood striping with GT logo, the "tornado with eyes" funnel cloud insignia, and the TWISTER II special lettering on the side. Inside included an alabaster coaster with the Mustang logo, a bronze dashplate, and a sheet of facts and figures from Ford discussing the promotion. It has been rumored that not all Twister II's received these items as some were borrowed by sales employees with sticky fingers.
A total of 90 units were sold — 76 coupes and 14 convertibles. Of the 76 coupes, 74 were five-speed manuals and two were automatic hatchbacks. Of the 14 convertibles, nine were five-speed manuals and five were automatics. Nearly a dozen of the coupes came with the optional 3.08:1 rear gears, but none of the convertibles did. The 1985 Twister II's had varying Ford serial numbers falling somewhere between 109800-109899, 110300-110399, and 112200-112299.
Sources
Brad Bowling, 1985 Ford Mustang Twister II - A Look Back, (November 1, 2007).
Ones I haven't went through yet, but still contain good information:
http://foxchassis.com/fep/registry/t2/
http://web.archive.org/web/20150930192759/http://www.mustanggt.org/twister/twister2.htm
http://foxchassis.com/decoders/TwisterII/
http://r-amotorsports.com/special-projects/
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/forumdisplay.php?112-Twister-IIs