The Legends
The Mustang reveal at Barker Hangar begins with a Mustang Club of America car show highlighting the 45 years of Mustang. Owners from each year Mustangs have been built are slated for display.
"We're thrilled to be a part of this celebration. The Mustang is legendary and we're all excited to see what's next," said Mustang Club of America president Bill Johnson. "This will be a unique display as well because we have many Mustangs featuring all different years, models, customization, colors and pedigree - a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience."
Ford Racing Mustang legends joining the celebration include:
Carroll Shelby, world-renowned automotive designer, constructor and driver famous for his Shelby Cobra and high-performance Mustangs
Jack Roush, the founder of Roush Racing, dominated Trans-Am and IMSA road racing in Mustangs during the 1980-90s, including seven class wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona
John Force, winner of 14 NHRA Funny Car championships, eight of which have come behind the wheel of a Mustang
Ashley Force, daughter of John Force, is the 2007 NHRA Rookie-of-the-Year and the first woman to win a professional Funny Car drag racing event
Dorsey Schroeder, a perennial road racing contender in the 1980s and 90s, he won the 1989 SCCA Trans Am championship and 1992 24 Hours of Daytona in a Mustang
Parnelli Jones, a versatile driver who won races in several different types of cars, including the 1963 Indianapolis 500, he dominated the 1970 SCCA Trans-Am season with five race victories en route to the series championship driving a Mustang
Scott Pruett, has won races and championships in various forms of racing, including the both the 1986 IMSA GTO and 1987 Trans-Am championship behind the wheel of a Mustang
Lyn St. James, a two-time winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona and just one of five women who have successfully qualified for the Indianapolis 500, she also won multiple IMSA GTO races in a Mustang
Also at Santa Monica will be several famous Mustang racing cars:
1967 SCCA Trans-Am Terlingua Mustang (series champion)
1969 Super Boss - the fastest street-legal Mustang of its time; basis of the "Beat the Boss" program enacted by Bob Tasca Sr., which was designed to improve Ford's performance image
1969 Bonneville Mustang Mach 1 - driven by Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais to 295 United States Auto Club land speed endurance records at the Bonneville Salt Flats
1970 SCCA Trans-Am Boss 302 - driven by Parnelli Jones to five race victories and the 1970 SCCA Trans Am championship
1986 IMSA GTO Mustang - driven by Scott Pruett to four race victories and the 1986 IMSA GTO championship
Outlaw Super Street Mustang GT - driven by Bill Glidden, son of
Ford drag racing legend Bob Glidden, to nine national championships and more than 300 event victories
1992 IMSA GTS Mustang - claimed back-to-back class wins in the 1991 and 1992 24 Hours of Daytona
1997 All-Sport SCCA Trans-Am Mustang - won 11 of the 12 races in 1997 in the hands of Tommy Kendall to capture its third consecutive series championship
1997 NHRA Castrol GTX Mustang Funny Car - driven by legendary drag racer John Force to the first of eight series championships he's won in a Mustang
NMRA Pro 5.0 Mustang - the world's first small-block Mustang to break the 7.5-second and 190 mph barriers
2008 Mustang Challenge FR500S - driven by Andrew Caddell to the inaugural Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup championship
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