2013 Ford Mustang GT "Red Tail" Fighter Aircraft - The Blue Oval's engineering and style groups have developed a one-of-a-kind "
Red Tails" edition of the 2013 Ford pony GT auto, the styling of that was galvanized by war II squadron of African yank
P-51 pony fighter
airplanes.
The occurrence creation can go beneath the hammer at the Gathering of
Eagles charity auction on Gregorian calendar month twenty six throughout the Experimental craft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.
Ford aforesaid all return can given to the EAA Young Eagles program, that has provided free introductory flights to over one.6 million young participants since 1992.
The "
Red Tails" 2013 pony GT is finished in distinctive polished Al nonproduction paint, accented with Race Red and college Bus Yellow, a subject that is according to the P-51 fighter plane’s red tail cues and therefore the logos and markings of the u. s. Army
air force, 332nd Fighter cluster and
Squadrons.
The automotive rides on a black set of 20-inch alloy wheels with
Red Tails 2013 Mustang GT a silver rim wrapped in additional chunky rubber, whereas different highlights embody the quad facet exhaust pipes (in addition to the quad tailpipes from SVT at the back), the rear wing and a rear diffuser.
Inside, distinctive details embody a changed navigation screen, instrument cluster, a combine Recaro seats with AN adorned “Red Tails” emblem, the removal of the rear seat bench, floor mats adorned with the 332nd Fighter cluster soubriquet, and lighted sill plates and puddle lamps that project “Red Tails” mental imagery once the doors open.
Under the sheetmetal, the Blue Oval upgraded the
V8 with a
Ford sport a pair of.3-liter twin-screw Whipple compressor, whereas conjointly adding a handling pack and
GT500 Brembo brakes.
"With this year’s stunning ‘Red Tails’ edition pony, we’ve captured the recognizable symbols in honor of their necessary role in our history, and paired it with the innovation our Ford style and engineering groups build into all of our product," aforesaid Edsel B.
Ford II, the great-grandson of industrialist and member of the FoMoCo board.
"Through this project,"
Ford accessorial, "we take nice pride in continued our support for EAA and therefore the Young Eagles organization."
The "Red Tails" edition of the 2013 pony GT joins four different one-of-a-kind Mustangs created by the Ford style and engineering groups for the EAA Young Eagles Auction over the past few years, as well as the 2008 pony AV8R galvanized by the F-22 raptorial bird, the 2009 AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll”, the
2010 SR-71 “Blackbird” pony and last year’s "
Blue Angels" pony.