May 7, 2014

26th Annual Roanoke Valley Mustang and Ford Show

Jeremy Turner's (Maple Hill Resoration) 1965 Mustang Convertible.
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Jeremy Turner from Maple Hill Restoration attended his second show this past Saturday with his newly restored 1965 Twilight Turquoise Mustang Convertible. He received a Gold award along with the dealer sponsored Best of Show Trophy. The show was held at Magic City Ford in Roanoke, VA. It was the Roanoke Valley Mustang Club's 26th Annual event.

Congratulations to the dealership and club for putting on a great event. We also want to congratulate Jeremy on the well deserved award. I'm sure there will be many more!

Also thanks to Jeremy for the great pictures from the event! Enjoy!

Jeremy Turner's (Maple Hill Resoration) 1965 Mustang Convertible received a Gold Award and the Dealer Sponsored Best of Show Award at the 26th Annual Roanoke Valley Mustang and Ford Show.
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Lots of great trophies.
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1970 Boss 302.
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1969 Boss 302.
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Cool Falcon!
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1967 GT350 Shelby.
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1968 GT500KR Shelby.
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1968 Mustang Convertible.
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Cougar Eliminator
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65-66 Mustang Engine shot.
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Boss 429 Mustang
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1966 Mustang Convertible in nice original condition.
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Ford Econoline Pickup
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1966 GT350 Mustang Shelby
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May 5, 2014

New! Ford Shop Tips on CD

Ford Shop Tips
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We now have the complete set of Ford Shop Tips from Volume 1-Volume 11 on one CD! This covers 111 issues of Ford Shop Tips from October 1963 to November 1973. Every issue is jammed packed full of shortcuts, tips, and tricks to make repairs fast and easy. Articles are written in plain, straight-to-the-point fashion and provide simple solutions to common problems.

The Ford Shop Tips magazine was a Ford technical service publication provided to servicemen in service stations and independent garages to help mechanics with the servicing of Ford vehicles. This technical information kept mechanics abreast of new developments and factory recommended procedures.

Today, this information provides the same purpose, but it also gives us a tremendous amount of insight into the changes, specifications and parts identification in order to correctly restore a Mustang or other Ford product.

The Ford Shop Tips collection is available for purchase as a CD as our part number LT-451.

Direct, instant download (no waiting!) is also available by visiting our link here.

Still not sure what it includes? Download a sample of the Ford Shop Tips right here!

http://www.forelpublishing.com/demo/vamustang/Demo10062.pdf

May 2, 2014

Mustang 50th Anniversary Event at site of 1965 New York Worlds Fair

Ford Mustang’s 50th Birthday Celebration

The 1967 Ford Mustang GT500 won Best in Show at the 50th birthday celebration for the Ford Mustang. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co.

Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company

Thanks to Ford for the coverage of the 50th Anniversary Show held in New York at the site of the 1965 World's Fair.

APR 17, 2014 | NEW YORK

FORD MUSTANG RETURNS TO NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS; 1967 SHELBY GT500 MUSTANG FASTBACK WINS BEST IN SHOW

Ford executives bring the all-new Mustang to the site of the 1964 World’s Fair, where the original Mustang debuted 50 years ago

Hundreds of area Mustang club enthusiasts celebrate the iconic pony car, with 94 classic Mustangs on display in front of the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Park

1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang fastback owned by David Davidson is chosen by Moray Callum, Ford vice president of design, as best in show

VISIT THE 50 YEARS OF MUSTANG COLLECTION

Ford Mustang fans and company executives gathered at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, N.Y. today to celebrate 50 years of the iconic sports car that debuted on the grounds of the 1964 World’s Fair. In addition to the all-new 2015 Mustang, 94 cars from New York-area Mustang clubs were brought to the plaza in front of the Unisphere, where Moray Callum, Ford vice president of design, chose a 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang fastback as best in show.

“It’s a great feeling to be here at Flushing Meadows 50 years to the day after Ford unveiled the original Mustang at the 1964 World’s Fair,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, global product development. “Seeing the devotion that owners put into caring for these amazing classic Mustangs reinforces why we put so much passion and effort into making the all-new 2015 Mustang great.”

Visitors to the World’s Fair on April 17, 1964 were among the first in the world to see Mustang on display at the Ford Rotunda pavilion. That same day, Americans stampeded into Ford dealerships to buy a Mustang. By the end of the day, more than 22,000 Mustangs had been purchased or ordered, a breathtaking start to one of the greatest product launches in history.

“Standing where my grandfather, Henry Ford II, stood to reveal Mustang five decades ago is both humbling and inspiring – especially since we are launching the next 50 years of Mustang at Ford Motor Company,” said Ford Vice President Elena Ford, leader of the Global Dealer and Consumer Experience organization. “Since then, Mustang has become the heart and soul of Ford Motor Company, and a symbol of my great-great-grandfather Henry Ford’s vision of putting the world on wheels.”

After walking among the 94 classic Mustangs brought out by club members, Callum narrowed the selections down to these three:

1965 Mustang K-Code convertible, owned by Teresa and Steve Kronred
1971 Mustang Mach 1 fastback, owned by Steven Chernow
1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang fastback, owned by David Davidson

“Great sports cars are living, breathing machines that reflect both their drivers and their creators,” said Callum. “Like a living organism, they must change and adapt or become extinct, and that evolution is on display today, showing how Mustang has adapted while retaining its essence.”

Callum chose a blue 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang fastback owned by Davidson as best in show. Davidson was presented with a unique prize, a Ford design studio model painted Race Red and used to evaluate exterior colors. Following the presentation, it was personally autographed by Elena Ford, Nair and Callum.

“I’ve owned many Mustangs over the years, but I’m just amazed to get this honor from the Ford design team,” said Davidson. “I’ve owned this GT500 for three years and it only has 40,000 original miles. It’s fantastic to drive.”

“Mustang has an incredibly rich heritage, and as we celebrate 50 years at Ford, we are focused on making the next 50 years even better,” said Nair.

More than 300 Mustang Club members gathered to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Ford Mustang at the site of the car’s 1964 introduction. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co.

Apr 30, 2014

New! 65-66 Mustang Trunk Lock Cylinder

1965 and 1966 Mustang Trunk Lock Cylinder
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We have new trunk lock cylinders with generic keys for 65-66 Mustangs now in stock. These particular cylinders offer a great price savings over other popular trunk lock cylinders with the Pony keys.

As an added bonus, these reasonably priced cylinders come with an installation instruction sheet showing just how to install the cylinder in the trunk chrome sleeve.

Here are the links for ordering:

IN-514 65-66 Mustang Trunk Lock Cylinder with generic keys

IN-5141 65-66 Mustang Trunk Lock Cylinder with Pony keys

Apr 25, 2014

50th Anniversary Mustang Show at Charlotte - Part 3

This beautiful 1965 Mustang 289 HiPo convertible was restored by Charles Turner.
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Here is our final installment of pictures from the big 50th Anniversary Mustang Celebration in Charlotte that was held April 17-20, 2014. There was something for every Mustang enthusiast at this show - original survivor cars, perfectly restored examples, modified street cars, track cars and more.

If you missed Parts 1 and 2, please click these links to see the other pictures:

http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2014/04/50th-anniversary-mustang-show-at.html

http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2014/04/50th-anniversary-mustang-show-at_23.html

Also, please check out the captions on each image for more information.

This beautiful 1965 Mustang 289 HiPo convertible was restored by Charles Turner.
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One of the many 1965 GT350 Mustangs in attendance. This one was drag raced when new and is still owned by the family.
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One of the many 1965 GT350 Mustangs in attendance.
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Another great restoration by Charles Turner. This is one of the cool 1964 Indy Pace Car edition Mustangs.
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This 1967 Mustang GT Fastback just has the right "look" with the classic American Torq-Thrust D wheels - Love those wheels!
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How about a special order color Purple '69 Shelby Convertible!?
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One of the many nice looking '65 Mustangs in the MORE parking area.
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Very nice looking '67 Mustang Convertible.
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This special order Purple 1967 Mustang Coupe was featured on our Blog back in 2008! Check out the original post here: http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2008/03/customer-car-1967-purple-mustang-coupe.html
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I loved this original paint 1966 GT350 Shelby Mustang.
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Another 1965 GT350 Mustang.
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The garage area was busy with activity from those participating in the track time event.
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Very nice looking '65 Mustang Fastback.
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The paddock area was busy with activity from those participating in the track time event.
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As we featured the other day, Bob Perkins' tent featured some very rare Mustangs.
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1965 Mustang Fastback in the Original Owner Display.
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Apr 23, 2014

50th Anniversary Mustang Show at Charlotte - Part 2

One of the many 1965 GT350 Mustangs that were at the 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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The 50th Mustang Anniversary Celebration held at Charlotte Motor Speedway was an awesome event. In today's Blog Post, we have a few more pictures. We saw lots of '65 GT350s and other various rare Mustangs including Pace Cars, early HiPo / K Code Mustangs, and the Serial Number 4 Mustang Convertible that was an original Disney / Ford Magic Skyway car in the attraction at the 1964 Worlds Fair.

Check out the pictures. Be sure to read the captions too. If you missed "Part 1", click here to see that post from Monday.

Yeah, we only do the 1964 1/2-73 Classic Mustangs, but this was certainly a cool new Saleen Mustang. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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1964 1/2 Indy Pace Car Convertible Mustang on a very nice display. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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The manufacturer/vendor area feature lots of dealers. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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Nice 65 HiPo Mustang Convertible. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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Scott Drake Mustang Parts had a nice display showing some of their items. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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There were lots of modified and track Mustangs also - something for everyone. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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1964 1/2 Mustang Convertible Serial Number 4. This is one of the original cars from the Ford Magic Skyway that was designed by Disney and at the 1964 Worlds Fair. 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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There were Mustangs inside the track, outside the track...everywhere! 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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Factory Playboy Pink 1967 Mustang Convertible at the 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte.
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How about a modified '66 Mustang with a pick up bed at the 50th Mustang Anniversary Show in Charlotte!
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Apr 22, 2014

Coupon Code for Savings on Diecast 1968 GT500KR Shelby Model

1968 GT500KR Shelby Diecast Model. Only 200 produced.
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For a limited time, use Coupon Code "Virginia" to get $20.00 off the price of this limited edition diecast Shelby Model. Only 200 of these were made.

Features Include:

Opening doors, trunks, and hood; posable steering; highly detailed engine; detailed undercarriage; detailed interior; diecast metal body; serialized plate; 1:18 scale.

Coupon Code is only good through Sunday April 27, 2014.

Click on a picture or this link to order:

https://mustangmagazineonline.com/limited-edition-scale-diecast-model-shelby-gt-500-kr-only-200-available/

Note: This is not sold through our web site. This is sold through Mustang Magazine.