Mustang Enthusiasts Celebrate 35 Years of Motoring Magic

7 April 1999

Mustang Enthusiasts Celebrate 35 Years of Motoring Magic

    DEARBORN, Mich., April 6 -- April 17, 1999 marks the 35th
anniversary of the introduction of the Ford Mustang, and thousands
of Mustang enthusiasts will pay homage to the automotive icon at the Charlotte
Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina April 14-18.
    Hosted by the 70,000 member Mustang Club of America, the key day in the
event will be April 17 when Ford Division President Jim O'Connor unveils the
special 35th edition Mustang and gives the public the first-ever look at the
hottest of ponies, the 2000 SVT Mustang Cobra R.
    A cottage industry has sprung up around the event.  Mustang collector
cards are trading on the Internet; a special Mustang Edition Monopoly game is
for sale, and Microsoft has developed an interactive CD-ROM racing game
featuring Mustang.
    Hundreds of vintage Mustangs, lovingly restored by hand, will be on
exhibit at the Raceway.  Special displays will highlight Ford racing and
technology, and all sorts of Mustang memorabilia will be for sale.