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2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition



 
 
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Old April 24th 14, 04:42 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Default 2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition

Fifty years ago this week, Ford debuted the first-ever Mustang at the
New York World's Fair. And to celebrate, the Blue Oval is offering up
this special, 50th Anniversary Edition 2015 Mustang. It will be very
limited , so get one while you can.




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Ford Pays Homage to Five Decades of the World's Favorite Pony Car with
Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition

- 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."
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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.
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"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."

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