1985 Mustang Twister II
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Originally posted by Jay_n1@July 28, 2005, 1:00 PM
Funny, it doesn't look like a Mustang. I'm not sure if they actually made these, they look like something Chevy had made.
Funny, it doesn't look like a Mustang. I'm not sure if they actually made these, they look like something Chevy had made.
I learned about them in this website.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Twister Special, Ford produced 90 Twister II Mustangs
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Did a search and found this for you.
The Twister Special had a very interesting beginning. Late in the 1969 production year American Raceways, Inc. (ARI) contacted the Ford Motor Corporation regarding the production of pace cars for the race tracks in their organization. Ford eagerly obliged by designing a unique 1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Each car's detailing was color coordinated to match ARI's various race tracks. Unfortunately, the ARI went bankrupt and the cars were never delivered.
Fortunately for Ford, a special project was underway in Kansas City Missouri. People at the district sales office approached Ford about producing a flashy, high performance, promotional car for their "Total Performance Day" which would be held Friday, Nov. 7, 1969. Now, Ford had the opportunity to market the vehicles originally manufactured for ARI. Fords shipped 96 Mach I Mustangs and 90 Torino Cobras to Kansas City. They contracted with a detailing firm there to remove the ARI logos and replace them with the Mach I logo, Ford script, and the Twister Special logo.
On the morning of Nov. 7th, the assembly of Kansas City district dealers converged. Seminars and performances were given promoting Ford's high perforamce cars and parts. The highlight of the day came in the afternoon when the dealers were treated to a display commemorating the event - 90 vermilion Torino Cobras, and 96 GRABBER ORANGE MACH I's - THE TWISTER SPECIAL!!
The Twister Special had a very interesting beginning. Late in the 1969 production year American Raceways, Inc. (ARI) contacted the Ford Motor Corporation regarding the production of pace cars for the race tracks in their organization. Ford eagerly obliged by designing a unique 1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Each car's detailing was color coordinated to match ARI's various race tracks. Unfortunately, the ARI went bankrupt and the cars were never delivered.
Fortunately for Ford, a special project was underway in Kansas City Missouri. People at the district sales office approached Ford about producing a flashy, high performance, promotional car for their "Total Performance Day" which would be held Friday, Nov. 7, 1969. Now, Ford had the opportunity to market the vehicles originally manufactured for ARI. Fords shipped 96 Mach I Mustangs and 90 Torino Cobras to Kansas City. They contracted with a detailing firm there to remove the ARI logos and replace them with the Mach I logo, Ford script, and the Twister Special logo.
On the morning of Nov. 7th, the assembly of Kansas City district dealers converged. Seminars and performances were given promoting Ford's high perforamce cars and parts. The highlight of the day came in the afternoon when the dealers were treated to a display commemorating the event - 90 vermilion Torino Cobras, and 96 GRABBER ORANGE MACH I's - THE TWISTER SPECIAL!!
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Originally posted by Jay_n1@July 28, 2005, 5:06 PM
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
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Originally posted by Jay_n1@July 28, 2005, 4:06 PM
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
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Originally posted by Jay_n1@July 28, 2005, 3:06 PM
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
That's tnteresting, though it still looks like on of those late 80's Grand Ams.
And you should say that the Grand Am looks more like the Mustang, since the '85 Mustang came before the late 80's Grand Am
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Originally posted by MachMe@July 28, 2005, 4:33 PM
Did a search and found this for you.
The Twister Special had a very interesting beginning. Late in the 1969 production year American Raceways, Inc. (ARI) contacted the Ford Motor Corporation regarding the production of pace cars for the race tracks in their organization. Ford eagerly obliged by designing a unique 1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Each car's detailing was color coordinated to match ARI's various race tracks. Unfortunately, the ARI went bankrupt and the cars were never delivered.
Fortunately for Ford, a special project was underway in Kansas City Missouri. People at the district sales office approached Ford about producing a flashy, high performance, promotional car for their "Total Performance Day" which would be held Friday, Nov. 7, 1969. Now, Ford had the opportunity to market the vehicles originally manufactured for ARI. Fords shipped 96 Mach I Mustangs and 90 Torino Cobras to Kansas City. They contracted with a detailing firm there to remove the ARI logos and replace them with the Mach I logo, Ford script, and the Twister Special logo.
On the morning of Nov. 7th, the assembly of Kansas City district dealers converged. Seminars and performances were given promoting Ford's high perforamce cars and parts. The highlight of the day came in the afternoon when the dealers were treated to a display commemorating the event - 90 vermilion Torino Cobras, and 96 GRABBER ORANGE MACH I's - THE TWISTER SPECIAL!!
Did a search and found this for you.
The Twister Special had a very interesting beginning. Late in the 1969 production year American Raceways, Inc. (ARI) contacted the Ford Motor Corporation regarding the production of pace cars for the race tracks in their organization. Ford eagerly obliged by designing a unique 1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Each car's detailing was color coordinated to match ARI's various race tracks. Unfortunately, the ARI went bankrupt and the cars were never delivered.
Fortunately for Ford, a special project was underway in Kansas City Missouri. People at the district sales office approached Ford about producing a flashy, high performance, promotional car for their "Total Performance Day" which would be held Friday, Nov. 7, 1969. Now, Ford had the opportunity to market the vehicles originally manufactured for ARI. Fords shipped 96 Mach I Mustangs and 90 Torino Cobras to Kansas City. They contracted with a detailing firm there to remove the ARI logos and replace them with the Mach I logo, Ford script, and the Twister Special logo.
On the morning of Nov. 7th, the assembly of Kansas City district dealers converged. Seminars and performances were given promoting Ford's high perforamce cars and parts. The highlight of the day came in the afternoon when the dealers were treated to a display commemorating the event - 90 vermilion Torino Cobras, and 96 GRABBER ORANGE MACH I's - THE TWISTER SPECIAL!!
Apparently if you can get your hands on one of these you have a pretty rare piece of history As for 1985's. My boss at Sloan Ford has a 1985 Canyon Red GT, completely stock with only 900 original miles on the odometer. Pretty cool huh?
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Originally posted by 1999 Black 35th GT@July 29, 2005, 4:55 PM
Thanks Skip! Apparently if you can get your hands on one of these you have a pretty rare piece of history
As for 1985's. My boss at Sloan Ford has a 1985 Canyon Red GT, completely stock with only 900 original miles on the odometer. Pretty cool huh?
Thanks Skip!
Apparently if you can get your hands on one of these you have a pretty rare piece of history As for 1985's. My boss at Sloan Ford has a 1985 Canyon Red GT, completely stock with only 900 original miles on the odometer. Pretty cool huh?
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you got that from the gt registry website. I am on that site too. that is where I first heard of them too. if you cant afford a real one one of the model kit companys is going to be coming out with one soon. also they had some outing in KC and saw a real one there. probably will be there next year too. might have to check ebay for one. I already have my project car.
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