1985 Mustang GT hatchback in Silver
1985 Mustang GT hatchback in Silver.
1985 Was definitely the year Ford reignited the Muscle Car War. The 1985 Mustang 5.0 was released with significantly improved horsepower. The addition of a roller cam increased lift and for, but the bulk of the horsepower and performance increases came from a new exhaust. This power output rating was increased for the carbureted V8 to 210hp, the EFI version of the same engine combo was still rated at 165hp.
The 1985 Mustang 5.0 used stainless steel tubular headers feeding into a single catalytic converter and dual tail pipes. This exhaust greatly improved scavenging of the exhaust gases – increasing horsepower by 45hp (27%) and torque by 20ft-lbs.
| Performance Statistics | ||||
| 1985 | Horsepower | Torque | 0-60 | 1/4 Mile |
| 2.3L 4 Cyl | 88 @ 4,800 rpm | 122 @ 2,800 rpm | n/a | n/a |
| 3.8L V6 | 120 hp @ 3,600 rpm | 205 @ 1,600 rpm | n/a | n/a |
| 5.0L HO V-8 EFI | 165 @ 3,800 rpm | 245 @ 2,000 rpm | 7.2* | 15.9 @ 91 mph |
| 5.0L EFI V-8 4-BBL | 210 hp @ 4,600 rpm | 265 @ 3,400 rpm | 6.4** | 14.9 @ 91 mph |
| 2.3L 4 Cyl Turbo SVO | 175 @ 4,400 rpm | 210 @ 3,000 rpm | n/a | n/a |
| *Road & Track (9/85) **Car and Driver (1/85) | ||||
| Production Numbers | Retail Prices | ||
| 2dr Coupes: 3dr Hatchback: 2dr Convertible: Total: |
37,680 86,200 17,600 141,480 |
Coupe LX: Hatchback LX: Convertible LX: Hatchback GT: Convertible GT: SVO: |
$6,989.00 $7,509.00 $12,237.00 $10,224.00 $13,930.00 $14,806.00 |
1985 Mustang interior in Canyon red. This is another example of the entirely unhealthy obsession the automotive public and/or Detroit had with Pimp-Red interiors. Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot?
| Available Exterior Colors | Interior Trim Colors | ||||
| Paint | Code | Color | |||
| Black | A | Academy Blue | |||
| Bright Copper | 2G | Canyon Red | |||
| Dark Academy Blue | 27 | Charcoal | |||
| Dark Charcoal | 3D | Desert Tan | |||
| Desert Tan Poly | 9N | Oxford White / Blue | |||
| Light Academy Blue | 9Q | Oxford White / Charcoal | |||
| Light Canyon Red | 1B | Oxford White / Red | |||
| Light Desert Tan | 38 | ||||
| Medium Canyon Red | 24 | ||||
| Oxford White | 61 | ||||
| Silver | 3L | ||||
| 1984 Mustang VIN Decoder | ||
| Example: 1FA|B|P|27|W|6|E|F|100001 – Ford Motor Company B – Restraint System P – Passenger Car 27 – Body Code (See below) W – Engine Code (See below) 6 – Check Code E – Year (C=1984) F – Plant (Dearborn) 100001 – Consecutive unit number |
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| Engine Codes: A – 2.3L 2V 4cyl 88hp T – 2.3L EFI 4cyl Turbo 145hp 3 – 3.8 2V 6cyl 112hp W – 2.3L EFI 4cyl Turbo 175hp SVO M – 5.0L EFI 8cyl 165hp HO M – 5.0L 4V 8cyl 175hp HO |
Body codes: 26 – 2dr L/LX Coupe 27 – 3dr LX/GT Convertible 28 – 2dr L/LX/GT Hatchback |
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| Location: Stamped on the plate which is riveted to the driver’s side of the dash, visible through windshield; the certification label is located on the rear face of the driver’s door. | ||
Barn Find 1985 Mustang LX Coupe
Low miles, high expectations.