Hey All. Brand new Mustang owner here. Acquired a 79 Mustang the other day and have been trying to do some research on it. This is what I have.
VIN: 9F03F4*****
So it's supposed to be a hatchback with a 5.0.
The car is a convertible. According to the owner back in 79 Ford provided three Jack Roush equipped Mustangs as pace cars for the Indy 500. Ford also provided 100 convertibles to be used as show cars to shuttle drivers and celebrities around the track on the parade laps.
Car has no back seat so someone could sit on the trunk lid. Engine appears to be modified with headers (but single exhaust), Holley valve covers, Holley carb, and a fake fiberglass hood scoop. Also Recaro seats.
At some time after the race these cars were given away in a lottery since Ford couldn't sell them. I have tried researching these cars but cannot find anything. The only thing I found was a video on youtube of the complete 79 indy 500. At the two minute mark you can see these cars on the parade laps for a few seconds but the video is so grainy I can't tell what the car is.
Anyone with any info to either verify that these cars were made or did someone just hack the roof off in their backyard
Tried to attach a pic but am doing something wrong.
VIN: 9F03F4*****
So it's supposed to be a hatchback with a 5.0.
The car is a convertible. According to the owner back in 79 Ford provided three Jack Roush equipped Mustangs as pace cars for the Indy 500. Ford also provided 100 convertibles to be used as show cars to shuttle drivers and celebrities around the track on the parade laps.
Car has no back seat so someone could sit on the trunk lid. Engine appears to be modified with headers (but single exhaust), Holley valve covers, Holley carb, and a fake fiberglass hood scoop. Also Recaro seats.
At some time after the race these cars were given away in a lottery since Ford couldn't sell them. I have tried researching these cars but cannot find anything. The only thing I found was a video on youtube of the complete 79 indy 500. At the two minute mark you can see these cars on the parade laps for a few seconds but the video is so grainy I can't tell what the car is.
Anyone with any info to either verify that these cars were made or did someone just hack the roof off in their backyard
Tried to attach a pic but am doing something wrong.