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Ford celebrates Mustang’s 60th anniversary with special edition

ford motor corporation will celebrate the Mustang’s 60th anniversary on Wednesday by unveiling a special edition of the classic pony car to commemorate its legacy.

To commemorate the Mustang’s debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, Ford is holding an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Mustang brand manager Joe Bellino told FOX Business that the company plans to have “just over 2,000 Mustang owners and fans in attendance who will be able to bring their own Mustangs.”

“We’re going to do hot laps around the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Mustang Dark Horse,” he added. “Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the RTR team will be drifting production Mustangs and race cars. The entire Mustang lineup will be there, we’ll have Ford Performance Racing drivers, and we’ll have new cars announced. 60th Anniversary Package that everyone will be excited about. ”

of ford mustang 60th anniversary This package is available on GT Premium models with the 5.0-liter V8, in both coupe and convertible models with manual or automatic transmissions, and features classic design features reminiscent of the Mustang’s debut.

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On Wednesday, the 60th anniversary of the Mustang, Ford will unveil the 2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package. (Courtesy of Ford/Fox News)

“Our design team looked a lot into the past for this to find hints of the red badge. In fact, we’re recreating some of what we saw at the 1964 New York World’s Fair,” Bellino said. said. “So, bring me some of that. classic mustang style But when you put it on a new car in 2024, it’s going to be pretty cool. You’ll see various badges representing it and some exteriors that remind you of it. ”

The Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package includes exclusive fender and trunklid badges patterned after the original badges, a commemorative serialized instrument panel badge, and a unique 20-in. Includes wheels. Mustang center cap.

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2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Convertible

The 2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package is available as a convertible or coupe. (Courtesy of Ford/Fox News)

It also features a new grille with a mesh design reminiscent of the original Mustang, modernized with silver-accented nostrils that also serve as functional air intakes for the 5.0-liter V8 engine.

“What’s interesting about the Mustang is that 60 years is a really long lifespan for any nameplate, and since its introduction at the 1964 World’s Fair, 1 million units were sold in the first two years, and it has always been aesthetically pleasing to its contemporaries. “It was a very appealing car,” Ford Heritage brand manager Ted Ryan told FOX Business.

2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Grill

The grille in the 2025 Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package is a nod to the Mustang’s history. (Courtesy of Ford/Fox News)

The 60th Anniversary Edition of the Mustang allows customers to purchase from classic Wimbledon White, modern Race Red, and Vapor Blue colors.

It also features exclusive side graphics with the option of either Iconic Silver or Vermilion Red, reminiscent of Mustang’s original panel stripes.

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The Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Package will be a limited edition of just 1,965 pieces Under production As a tribute to the car’s first official model year.

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It will be available to order this summer and will arrive at retailers nationwide in the fourth quarter of this year. Prices will be announced closer to the release date.

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Ford will livestream the release of the 60th edition at 5pm ET. Company YouTube page.

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