Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mustang, Ford in partnership with Lee Iacocca and designer Michael Leone have created a limited series edition characterized by exterior, interior and mechanical modifications. It will be produced in 45 units.
The first Ford Mustang was launched at a dramatic press conference at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The man behind the launch was auto industry visionary Lee Iacocca.
To celebrate this anniversary, Lee Iacocca and Ford have created a special edition that will be produced in just 45 units.
Nearly two years in the making, the Iacocca Silver Edition Mustang is a collaborative effort by Iacocca, designer Michael Leone, and Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, a coachbuilding and Design Company in Fountain Valley, Calif.
The new business venture is called I Legacy, and it will be in concert with Galpin Ford, the exclusive Ford dealership to offer these Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustangs to the public.
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The design of the Iacocca Silver Edition Mustang is characterized by the "sunken headlights, slanted grill and low stance."
“Once in a while a car comes along that changes everything, and that was the original Mustang,” said Iacocca.
The car is based on a 2009 Mustang platform, which is then uniquely modified and coachbuilt. Two power plant options will be offered, a normally-aspirated 4.6-liter Ford V8 rated at 320 horsepower and an optional supercharged version that delivers a head-snapping 400-horsepower.
Both engines are covered by a factory Ford warranty and coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission.
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The car’s suspension has been upgraded with the Ford Racing Handling Package which includes firmer springs and re-valved shock absorbers.
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A 14-inch Ford Racing Braking Package is optional. All suspension components will be covered under a factory Ford warranty, as well.
Inside the Iacocca Silver Mustang, the interior has luxurious touches that highlight the car’s special heritage, including Iacocca Diamond Design leather seats with embroidery stitching, a dash plaque with serial number, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with “I” badge, and Iacocca-badged aluminum door sill plates.
The cars will initially be revealed and then available at a reception in late July, at Southern California’s Galpin Ford dealership, the world’s largest volume Ford dealer for 19 years, as well as an innovator in the promotion and retail of specialty automobiles. The price is yet to be announced.
For more information about the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang and I Legacy, visit www.ilegacy.com.
(Source: Ford, I Legacy)
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