- The 50 Year Limited Edition builds on the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang GT fastback and will be available in either Wimbledon White or Kona Blue
- Special-edition Mustang comes standard with nearly every available option; the only choice customers have to make is color, and manual or automatic transmission
- 2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition will be available in fall 2014; only 1,964 examples will ever be built
NEW YORK, April 16, 2014 - Fifty
years after debuting one of the world’s most popular cars, Ford is
marking the milestone by revealing a Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition.
Created to honor five decades of Mustang heritage, only 1,964 examples
of the 50 Year Limited Edition will ever be built when it goes on sale
this fall.
“When Mustang was approved for development more than
50 years ago, I don’t think anyone imagined it would spawn such a
dedicated base of fans around the world and still be in production
today,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company. “We are
thrilled to be here in New York – where Mustang was first shown to the
public at the 1964 World’s Fair – to re-create that historic event for
today’s Mustang enthusiasts.”
Based on the all-new 2015 Mustang GT fastback with
performance pack, the 50 Year Limited Edition is designed to provide
customers with outstanding performance and a unique appearance that will
be instantly recognizable on the road. The only options for the 50 Year
Limited Edition are the choice of two exclusive colors and a six-speed
manual or automatic transmission.
50 Years of Inspiration
“The new Mustang blends a muscular, contemporary
shape with design cues that define it as quintessentially Mustang,” said
Moray Callum, Ford vice president of design. “The 50 Year Limited
Edition adds details that set it apart from other Mustangs, while
hearkening back to the 1965 original.”
The only two available colors are Wimbledon White,
like Mustang serial No. 0001 that was first sold to Capt. Stanley Tucker
in April 1964, or Kona Blue. Both are exclusive to this limited-edition
car.
“Chrome trim was much more prevalent on cars in the
1960s than it is today, so we added some discreet highlights for the
grille, side glass and tri-bar taillamps,” said Callum. “The darker Kona
Blue provides a particularly striking contrast against the chrome.”
Chrome bezels surrounding the base of each of the
three taillamp blades take inspiration from the original 1962 design
proposal by Gale Halderman that became the basis for the production
model that debuted in 1964. The three individual lamps on each side of
that design were combined into a single tri-bar lamp cluster for
production, but the original concept has returned five decades on. The
Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition will be the only 2015 model with the
large faux gas cap badge on the rear fascia, with 50 Years added to the
GT designation.
Another visual element that won’t be found on any
other Mustang is the louvered rear quarter-windows. Unlike the external
louvers on the quarter-windows of the 1965 fastback, the new windows are
comprised of layered sheets of glass built with a construction
technique uniquely developed for this car.
Unique Cockpit Experience
From behind the wheel, drivers will know they are
driving a very special car. The aluminum trim panel that spans the
double-brow instrument panel gets an axel spin finish different from
other 2015 Mustangs, plus a special serialized 50 Year Limited Edition
badge on the passenger side. Each badge will be individually etched at
Flat Rock Assembly Plant where Mustang is built.
The limited-edition is the only 2015 Mustang with a
cashmere-stitched, leather-wrapped steering wheel. The stitching is also
used on the instrument panel, shifter boot, center armrest, door
inserts and seats. The seats feature exclusive two-tone cashmere and
black leather upholstery, and the Mustang 50 Year logo on the seat
backs.
Limited-edition cars will be equipped with
loop-carpet floor mats with cashmere stitching and suede binding not
available on other Mustangs.
A Showpiece Meant to be Driven
“Mustang fans love to drive their cars, even the
rarer examples of the breed, so we built this limited-edition from the
best-performing 2015 Mustang available – the GT fastback with the
performance pack,” said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. “While
some collectors will undoubtedly stash this car away in a museum, those
who choose to hit the open road will get a world-class sports car that
can run with the best.”
Powered by the upgraded 5.0-liter V8 engine
delivering more than 420 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque, every 50
Year Limited Edition will be equipped with the Mustang GT performance
pack that includes massive six-piston Brembo front brakes and 19-inch
alloy wheels with high-performance Y-speed-rated Pirelli P-Zero summer
tires.
The 19-inch alloy wheels feature a unique Y-spoke
design inspired by the chromed steel wheels that were offered on the
original Mustang 50 years ago. The front wheels are 9.0 inches wide with
255/40R tires, while the staggered rear wheels are 9.5 inches wide with
275/40R tires.
The 50 Year Limited Edition is the only 2015 Mustang
that will be available with a combination of an automatic transmission
and the performance pack. When equipped with the six-speed automatic
transmission, the Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition will get a
limited-slip rear differential with a 3.55:1 final-drive. Customers who
opt for the six-speed manual will get a Torsen differential with a
3.73:1 final-drive ratio.
The 50 Year Limited Edition car will be among the
first 2015 Mustangs built when production begins later this year. Each
of the 1,964 50 Year Limited Edition Mustangs will get a unique owner’s
guide in a leather portfolio with the 50 Year badge on the outside.
“We wanted to provide our most dedicated fans with
the emotion of the original Mustang in a 21st century car,” said Ford.
“With this 50 Year Limited Edition, I believe we have accomplished our
goal.”
Source: Ford
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