Ford 1963 Ford Mustang II

Ford 1963 Ford Mustang II
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The Ford Mustang II is a small, front-engined (V8), open "two-plus-two" concept car built by the Ford Motor Company in 1963. Although bearing the same name as the first generation production Mustang, the four-seater Mustang II which closely resembled the final production variant that would appear in 1964, was intended primarily for the auto show circuit. After debuting at the 1963 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, the Mustang II had a short lifespan as a show car before being relegated to the task of "test mule". The sole example still exists, albeit in storage at the Detroit Historical Museum.

Technical data
ManufacturerFord
ProductionFrom 1963
Body typeConvertible

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Ford 1963 Ford Mustang II (from registration data). 39 variants.

Engine variants for Ford 1963 Ford Mustang II
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual10.9 l/100 km1984
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic12.1 l/100 km1984
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual12.4 l/100 km1984
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic11.8 l/100 km1985–1986
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual10.2 l/100 km1985–1986
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual10.8 l/100 km1985–1993
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic11.1 l/100 km1987–1993
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic9.5 l/100 km2015–2017
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual9.6 l/100 km2015–2023
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic9.5 l/100 km2018–2023
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic9.2 l/100 km2021–2026
3.7 l · 6-cylPetrolManual10.9 l/100 km2011–2017
3.7 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic10.3 l/100 km2011–2015
3.7 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic10.9 l/100 km2016–2017
3.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic13.1 l/100 km1984
3.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic13.1 l/100 km1985–1986
3.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic11.7 l/100 km1994–2004
3.8 l · 6-cylPetrolManual11.2 l/100 km1994–2004
3.9 l · 6-cylPetrolManual11.2 l/100 km2004
3.9 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic11.8 l/100 km2004
4.0 l · 6-cylPetrolManual11.7 l/100 km2005–2010
4.0 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic12.4 l/100 km2005–2010
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.9 l/100 km1996–2001
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic13.1 l/100 km1996–2004
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.9 l/100 km1996–2010
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.8 l/100 km2003
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.8 l/100 km2004
4.6 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.9 l/100 km2005–2010
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic14.3 l/100 km1984
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolManual15.2 l/100 km1984
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.9 l/100 km1985–1995
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.5 l/100 km1985–1995
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic11.9 l/100 km2011–2015
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.8 l/100 km2011–2026
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.7 l/100 km2016–2017
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.4 l/100 km2018–2026
5.4 l · 8-cylPetrolManual14.4 l/100 km2000–2012
5.8 l · 8-cylPetrolManual15.7 l/100 km1995
5.8 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.1 l/100 km2013–2014

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

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Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Ford 1963 Ford Mustang II in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Ford recalls.