From the FORD Mustang Club Center...
AND THE AWARD GOES TO ? FORD MUSTANG
Mustang has been the No. 1 car in film, performing in more than 500
starring roles - more than any other automobile.
Ford and Hollywood celebrate 40 years of Mustang with a special movie
Mustang collection on display during Oscars weekend.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 24, 2004 - If the Oscars had a Lifetime Achievement
Award for Best Vehicle, the award would have to go to the Ford Mustang.
This spring, Ford and legions of fans from around the world will celebrate
movie star Mustang's 40th birthday. In its long tenure as America's
favorite muscle car, Mustang has performed in more than 500 starring roles
on the silver screen - more than any other automobile.
In honor of Mustang's 40th anniversary and the 76th annual Academy Awards,
Ford has put together a special collection of superstar Mustangs for
display around Tinseltown during Oscars weekend and at Ford's own Oscars
party on Sunday, Feb. 29.
While the stars schmooze, sip "Ford blue" martinis and stroll the "Ford
Blue" carpet to the La Dolce Vita restaurant in Beverly Hills - Ford's
Oscars Party takes place - they will also get a taste of classic Mustang
culture.
The collection features the following Mustangs:
The all-new 2005 Mustang: Ford's newest muscle car combines a new,
fully modern architecture with all the soul that makes a Mustang a
Mustang - bold style, a brawny engine and rear-wheel-drive
performance. Every inch of the 2005 Mustang is new, yet it staunchly
remains the genuine article - "America's Car."
1968 GT 390 from "Bullitt": With Steve McQueen at the wheel of his
Fastback Mustang, the vehicle star of this police drama defined the
chase scene and created an indelible image in the minds of millions
that helped define the image of cool for the late '60s and early
'70s.
Saleen: This 2001 Lipstick Red Saleen S281 supercharged Mustang coupe
starred in 2003's high-adrenaline adventure flick "2 Fast, 2
Furious."
Classic 1966: Fans of 2001's "The Princess Diaries" will fondly
remember the transformation of Mia's "baby" - her classic but beat up
1966 Mustang convertible - from caterpillar to butterfly, which
parallels the change in the young woman from an awkward, shy teenager
to a confident, beautiful princess.
"Eleanor": The awesome modified 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 dubbed
Eleanor was central to the exciting plot of the 2000 hit movie "Gone
in 60 Seconds" starring Nicholas Cage and ignited the passions of
legions of Shelby Mustang fans.
The Mustang legend was made on the streets of America and cemented on the
big screen, where it has been the No. 1 car in starring roles in film since
the 1960s. Through a mixture of tire smoke, growling V-8s and Hollywood
stalwarts, Mustang has been forever entwined with American popular culture.
But Mustang isn't all about action. It also helps to define an era, which
is why Mustang has been an important part of such a wide variety of movies.
From spotlight to cameo, Mustangs have been in so many films that
enthusiasts have made a sport of spotting them on the big screen. For some
unofficial movie lists put together by Mustang fans, check out
http://www.TheMustangSource.com/movies,
http://www.mustang123.com/Movie/Movie.asp and
http://www.copperstatemustangclub.com/ponymovies.html.
No. 1 with a 'Bullitt'
If Mustang could win an Oscar, it would undoubtedly be for its starring
role in the 1968 police drama "Bullitt."
"When Steve McQueen raced the Mustang in the chase scene, he probably had
no idea that it was the making of a legend," says Jan Valentic, vice
president, Global Marketing. "The Ford Mustang has appeared in more movies
than most of Hollywood's brightest stars."
In "Bullitt," Steve McQueen races through the streets of San Francisco in a
1968 Mustang GT 390, creating one of the greatest chase scenes ever. In
2001, Ford introduced a special edition Mustang Bullitt GT inspired by the
classic Warner Bros. Pictures film.
High-tech 2005 model recalls its roots
Since its dramatic 1964 introduction, the Ford Mustang has been an icon of
American performance and style, capturing hearts worldwide. For 2005, the
new Ford Mustang combines all-new, high-tech touches with many references
to Mustang spirit and heritage.
The pairing of an all-new platform and clean-sheet approach to styling was
central to the 2005 Mustang's design team's mission to create a Mustang
boasting the "old school" swagger that personified cars of the late 1960s,
but with the capability to carve out a new niche of its own. Designers
wallpapered Ford studios with images of classic Mustangs and movie tough
guys for inspiration, leading to the innovative new Mustang's place as one
of the cornerstones of Ford's "Year of the Car" in 2004.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO ? FORD MUSTANG
Mustang has been the No. 1 car in film, performing in more than 500
starring roles - more than any other automobile.
Ford and Hollywood celebrate 40 years of Mustang with a special movie
Mustang collection on display during Oscars weekend.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 24, 2004 - If the Oscars had a Lifetime Achievement
Award for Best Vehicle, the award would have to go to the Ford Mustang.
This spring, Ford and legions of fans from around the world will celebrate
movie star Mustang's 40th birthday. In its long tenure as America's
favorite muscle car, Mustang has performed in more than 500 starring roles
on the silver screen - more than any other automobile.
In honor of Mustang's 40th anniversary and the 76th annual Academy Awards,
Ford has put together a special collection of superstar Mustangs for
display around Tinseltown during Oscars weekend and at Ford's own Oscars
party on Sunday, Feb. 29.
While the stars schmooze, sip "Ford blue" martinis and stroll the "Ford
Blue" carpet to the La Dolce Vita restaurant in Beverly Hills - Ford's
Oscars Party takes place - they will also get a taste of classic Mustang
culture.
The collection features the following Mustangs:
The all-new 2005 Mustang: Ford's newest muscle car combines a new,
fully modern architecture with all the soul that makes a Mustang a
Mustang - bold style, a brawny engine and rear-wheel-drive
performance. Every inch of the 2005 Mustang is new, yet it staunchly
remains the genuine article - "America's Car."
1968 GT 390 from "Bullitt": With Steve McQueen at the wheel of his
Fastback Mustang, the vehicle star of this police drama defined the
chase scene and created an indelible image in the minds of millions
that helped define the image of cool for the late '60s and early
'70s.
Saleen: This 2001 Lipstick Red Saleen S281 supercharged Mustang coupe
starred in 2003's high-adrenaline adventure flick "2 Fast, 2
Furious."
Classic 1966: Fans of 2001's "The Princess Diaries" will fondly
remember the transformation of Mia's "baby" - her classic but beat up
1966 Mustang convertible - from caterpillar to butterfly, which
parallels the change in the young woman from an awkward, shy teenager
to a confident, beautiful princess.
"Eleanor": The awesome modified 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 dubbed
Eleanor was central to the exciting plot of the 2000 hit movie "Gone
in 60 Seconds" starring Nicholas Cage and ignited the passions of
legions of Shelby Mustang fans.
The Mustang legend was made on the streets of America and cemented on the
big screen, where it has been the No. 1 car in starring roles in film since
the 1960s. Through a mixture of tire smoke, growling V-8s and Hollywood
stalwarts, Mustang has been forever entwined with American popular culture.
But Mustang isn't all about action. It also helps to define an era, which
is why Mustang has been an important part of such a wide variety of movies.
From spotlight to cameo, Mustangs have been in so many films that
enthusiasts have made a sport of spotting them on the big screen. For some
unofficial movie lists put together by Mustang fans, check out
http://www.TheMustangSource.com/movies,
http://www.mustang123.com/Movie/Movie.asp and
http://www.copperstatemustangclub.com/ponymovies.html.
No. 1 with a 'Bullitt'
If Mustang could win an Oscar, it would undoubtedly be for its starring
role in the 1968 police drama "Bullitt."
"When Steve McQueen raced the Mustang in the chase scene, he probably had
no idea that it was the making of a legend," says Jan Valentic, vice
president, Global Marketing. "The Ford Mustang has appeared in more movies
than most of Hollywood's brightest stars."
In "Bullitt," Steve McQueen races through the streets of San Francisco in a
1968 Mustang GT 390, creating one of the greatest chase scenes ever. In
2001, Ford introduced a special edition Mustang Bullitt GT inspired by the
classic Warner Bros. Pictures film.
High-tech 2005 model recalls its roots
Since its dramatic 1964 introduction, the Ford Mustang has been an icon of
American performance and style, capturing hearts worldwide. For 2005, the
new Ford Mustang combines all-new, high-tech touches with many references
to Mustang spirit and heritage.
The pairing of an all-new platform and clean-sheet approach to styling was
central to the 2005 Mustang's design team's mission to create a Mustang
boasting the "old school" swagger that personified cars of the late 1960s,
but with the capability to carve out a new niche of its own. Designers
wallpapered Ford studios with images of classic Mustangs and movie tough
guys for inspiration, leading to the innovative new Mustang's place as one
of the cornerstones of Ford's "Year of the Car" in 2004.