Cleanest 90's Mustang I've seen in a long time

a Grande Mustang? Why would anyone choose a Grande to drag race?

special edition Ford Mustangs auctioned annually for the EAA Young Eagles to get young people encouraged and interested in aviation

2009 Ford Mustang AV8R

2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll"

2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird

Blue Angels Edition 2012 Ford Mustang GT

2013 Tuskegee Airmen "Red Tails" Special Edition Ford Mustang GT

2014 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Ford Mustang GT

2015 Ford F-35 Lightning II Edition Mustang

The unique vehicles produced by Ford are auctioned off in support of EAA Young Eagles which encourages young people to get involved in aviation:

2008 – Mustang AV8R, with cues from the F-22 “Raptor,” which helped introduce the glass-roof
       canopy and delivered a record auction contribution of $500,000
2009 – The AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll” Mustang was crafted in honor of World War II aircraft
2010 – Two automotive icons – the late Carroll Shelby, a former U.S. Air Force flight instructor, and
      Jack Roush, longtime P-51 pilot – collaborated for the first time to create the SR-71 Blackbird
      Mustang inspired by the legendary reconnaissance jet
2011 – The Blue Angels Mustang celebrated 100 years of United States naval aviation
2012 – The Red Tails Mustang paid homage to the Tuskegee Airmen, the courageous squadron of
         P-51 Mustang pilots who were the United States’ first African American military airmen
2013 – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Mustang celebrated the 60th anniversary of the
       U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/unique-ford-mustang-gt-celebrates-60th-anniversary-us-air-force-thunderbirds
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/06/blue-angels-themed-mustang-to-be-auctioned-off-at-eaa-airventure/
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/
http://auto-kinesis.com/2012/07/ford-celebrates-tuskegee-airmen-with-red-tails-edition-mustang-gt/
https://dicksautogroup.wordpress.com/tag/eaa-airventure/
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/24/one-off-ford-mustang-av8r-to-be-auctioned-for-charity/

"Going Thing" special edition Mustang

made as a tribute to the Ford Drag Racing Team Mustangs, these were 103 special edition Mustangs I've never seen or heard of before. This one was brought to the 2014 Amelia Island Concours

http://www.foxsports.com/speed/cars/cars-special-edition-mustang-display-slated-for-carlisle-in-june/

"Branded" Mustang special

Ford offered a dealer installed package called “Branded Mustang” in 1968 with patterned tops similar to the Mopar Mod Tops. There were two kits available, one for ’65-66 and one for ’67-68.

Branded edition Mustangs were created by dealerships on mostly used 65-68 Mustangs to spiff them up for resale. The Branding kit was available from Ford. The kit included choice of colored vinyl tops (in 15 colors), side stripes (in 5 colors), quarter panel chrome, and special Branded emblems.

the vinyl tops could be in four patterns - Paisley, Sculptured, Tweed, or Leather. They also came in 15 different colors. Or you could get just white or black. The stripes came in five different colors.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/mump-1212-brand-marketing-1967-mustang/photo-gallery/#9

The Branded Mustang Kit was used by dealers on new and used Mustang coupes and was distributed by DSI Corp., Plymouth, Mich. directly to Ford Dealers.

It consisted of:
 1. Pre-cut, hand-sewn vinyl top - 15 different colors or patterns
2. Two black and brass or silver and black C-pillar emblems - marked left and right
 3. Left and right Screw-On quarter moldings - with Ford part numbers
4. Pre-cut "Thoroughbred" stripes in five colors (Red, white, black, blue, gold)
5. Two cans of Mastic glue
6. Ford instruction guide

 This all came in a 3 foot long shipping tube from DSI.

The tops are all different and range from 'pretty cool' to 'butt ugly'.
There also is a thoroughbred stripe identification chart.

images from http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/specialmustang.cgi?year=1967&model=&smod=Branded&optn=&name=Branded%20Mustang
http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/specialmustang.cgi?year=1967&model=&smod=Branded&optn=&name=Branded%20Mustang

Saleen 302 Blacklabel Mustang, supercharged and 625 hp or 640, depending on which of their infographics you choose to believe

http://saleen.com/assets/saleen_302_spec_card_v1.2.pdf

Utilizing a 302 cubic inch V8 engine this pony produces a Saleen Supercharged 625HP giving this model incredible power for an incredible value. http://saleen.com/302-black-label.html

http://saleen.com/302.html

Mustang, 50 years of fun

Can you believe I just learned of special edition Mustangs I've previously never heard of? "Miilionth Anniversary Gold", and the "Gold Nugget Special"

About 50 were made in 1966, maybe 5 still exist. They were not much more than a hard top with a 289, pony interior, and special gold paint.

This car was in two magazines: The June 2009 issue of Cars and Parts, and the July 2009 issue of Mustang Monthly. The original owner says this car was the first unit produced, and that it had been on promotional display as Metke Ford in Bellevue Washington. 'Treasure Chest' keys were mailed to area residents - inside the dealership's chest were keys to the Gold Mustang.

The owner's father-in-law stopped by the Ford place while his wife went shopping for a dress: the car was his. The whole story was told in the Seattle Times and Seattle Post Intelligencer. It has been in storage since 1985 by the original owner, then sold in 1994

Found on http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/picsearch.cgi?modl=All&year=1966&cond=All&excl=anniversary+gold&incl=All&roof=All&rfcl=All&ownr=All&emai=All&loca=All&vinn=All&post=All&sett=All&show=All&smod=anniversary&comm=&page=1

1968 Seattle area special. Black vinyl top and black hood scoop decals. 525 made. http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/showcar.cgi?pic=/1968/1968_00164_01

there were some more that I've never heard of before, but you might not be interested in them, they were really nothing but special paint colors;
Black Hills Gold was a special color for the January 1968, Color of the Month promotion rumored to be in the Denver area only with cars special ordered from the San Jose factory. Although we have identified other Black Hills Gold and other Color of the Month Mustangs built at other factories and sent across the nation. The Color of the Month was a promotion for the first four months of 1968, where special colors were connected to main holidays for special sales: Black Hills Gold paint for the New Year celebration in January, Passionate Pink for Valentine's day in February, Emerald Green for St. Patrick's day in March, and Eastertime Coral for Easter in April.

 Spanish Gold was one of 13 special order colors available for the west coast Rainbow of Colors promotion running from 1968 through 1969. This promotion offered new Mustang owners optional upgrades and special colors such as
Madagascar Orange,
Whipped Cream,
Spanish Gold,
Dandelion Yellow,
Hot Pink,
Caribbean Coral,
Forest Green,
Sierra Blue, and Moss Green.

All Rainbow of Colors promotional Mustangs were built in San Jose (VIN starting with 8R or 9R) and ordered in the Los Angeles (DSO 71) or San Jose (DSO 72) area.

http://mustangattitude.com/mustang/68rainbowofcolors.shtml

50th anniversary of the GT 350 Shelby Mustang is celebrated at the NMCA West Coast Nationals

Comparison between dragster above and road racer below

A guy named Bruce died and left behind a tire shop started in the 1920's, a couple great cars, and a lifetime of collected petroliana

numbers matching, restored in the 80s

67 rs/ss

46 Crosley

Jim emailed me this morning and told me about this... the Camaro didn't move for years, sat in front of the garage, and in the garage was a 1975 Trans Am.

Full listing: http://www.dixonauctionandrealty.com/auctions.php?az_feed_pos=www.auctionzip.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fauctionview.cgi%3Flid%3D2342377%26feed%3D129%26group%3D0%26state%3D%26kwd%3D%26zip%3D%26category%3D0%26nojava%3D0

and  http://www.dixonauctionandrealty.com/auctions.php?az_feed_pos=www.auctionzip.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fauctionview.cgi%3Flid%3D2342381%26feed%3D129%26group%3D0%26state%3D%26kwd%3D%26zip%3D%26category%3D0%26nojava%3D0

Gallery http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=2342377&feed=1

Thanks Jim!

67 Mustang ribbed tail light panel, a very good looking design

How come no one told me that the movie John Wick was full of cool musclecars?

http://www.thebaynet.com/movies/john-wick.html

http://www.thebaynet.com/movies/john-wick.html

What do Chargers and Mustangs have in common?

They were both models of Polaris snowmobiles

Ouch... guys were not aware they were in the car with a pro stunt driver, who was leading them to believe she could barely drive a stickshift... they opened their big damn mouths and stuck their foot in

the GT 350H found in Compton... then bought, and used as bait on a trailer to hook a GT 500

Rich Barnes has a Mustang restoration business in Golden Colorado, and was in Compton looking for this GT 350, bought it, was on the way home when getting gas in San Jose, and the guy at the next gas pump over spoke up about having a GT 500 in a shipping container that he'd blown up the motor while running Pike's Peak

and that is why you connect on facebook to magazines like Hot Rod. You learn of stories like this on their websites http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/1108-1968-ford-mustang-shelby-g-t-350-bait-hooks-a-bigger-fish/  from barn find story collector Jerry Heasley  

Factory drag racer, lightweight, and speed record setter in SS/F sold at auction for only 137,500

the only way to know what cool old race cars are still around is to look at the auction results.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1968-FORD-MUSTANG-428-CJ-R-FASTBACK-180019

Darryl Waltrip leaving Jackson International Speedway1969

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/getting.there/?fref=nf