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AUTOS: Iacocca Mustang Selling At Barrett-Jackson
Hand-built, special-edition Mustang celebrates 45th anniversary of Lee Iacocca's World's Fair introduction.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted September 25, 2009   Scottsdale, AZ
The special-edition, coachbuilt Iacocca Mustang was built to honor automotive superstar Lee Iacocca. (Photo: Galpin Ford)
A special-edition 2009 Ford Mustang that celebrates the father of the pony car, Lee Iacocca, will be sold Oct. 9 during the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas.

The sleek, custom-looking Mustang was designed to mark the 45th anniversary of the wildly successful introduction by Iacocca at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Iacocca was Ford Division president and general manager, and he helped conceive the sports coupe and bring it to fruition.

The No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one of only 45 to be built and is specially equipped with a 550 horsepower engine. One of the auction’s featured cars, the Mustang will cross the block at approximately 6:30 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 9.

The Mustang is hand-built from composite construction laminates and painted a specially created Iacocca silver. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
The 2009 Las Vegas event will take place Oct. 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and feature approximately 400 collector vehicles for sale, posh lifestyle events and live, high-definition TV coverage from SPEED.

“This is a stunning modern-day muscle car from the visionary who started it all,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “It’s hard to imagine where collector car enthusiasts would be if Lee Iacocca hadn’t championed the Ford Mustang project 45 years ago. Now, he has teamed up with some of the top automotive talent in the world to produce the 45th Anniversary model. It’s an instant collectible.”

During his time at Ford, Iacocca made Mustang a household name. He even tapped veteran racer Carroll Shelby to build special high performance versions of the car. A video from Iacocca to the crowd will air before the car is sold on Oct. 9.

Nearly two years in the making, the Iacocca Silver Edition Mustang is a collaborative effort by Iacocca, designer Michael Leone, and Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters. The new business venture is called I Legacy. The Mustangs are being offered exclusively through Galpin Ford in Southern California.

"It has been the most amazing time of my life, working with Mr. Iacocca on this car,” Leone said. “This 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang is a rare, complex, elegant and extraordinary piece of moving artwork. With innovative technology, the visual impact of its fastback design and expert craftsmanship, it is truly exceptional in every way, the only car that can bear the Iacocca name on it.”

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