The 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang is coming up in April 2014 and it’ll be a multi-time zone party for the ages, with events happening at the same time at Las Vegas Speedway in Las Vegas, NV and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC for five days straight. The celebrations will be presented by Ford Motor Company and the Mustang Club of America and are open to everybody.
“Whether you love modern or vintage Mustangs, Shelby or Boss, racing or cruising, a new fan or have been enjoying the lifestyle for years, we’ll have something memorable for everyone at both locations,” said Ronald D. Bramlett, Mustang Club of America executive director of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration. “Working closely with Ford, we want to make the official Mustang 50-Year celebration the most important car event of 2014. We hope everyone who loves this iconic car will join us to share their personal Mustang story.”
An amazingly successful car for Ford, customers have bought over 9 million Mustangs since it first rolled off the line in 1964. This car has come in a variety of configurations and has appealed to a quite varied customer base.
Bramlett continued, “One of the highlights at both venues will be a display featuring examples from each of the first 50 model years of Mustang. We’ll include cars released in April 1964 to the latest models out of Flat Rock Assembly Plant.”
Mustang is kind of America’s automotive sweetheart, its “coming out party” was at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. Since it’s birth it fit right into pop culture and has almost 5.5 million fans. We’ve seen the Mustang seen &/or referenced more than 3,000 times in music.
The following is the tentative schedule for the Twin Celebrations:
Wednesday, April 16 – The first official day of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration featuring vendors and exhibits as pony drives and members arrive
Thursday, April 17 – Acknowledged as the official birthday of Ford Mustang, Mustang Club of America will conduct opening ceremonies followed by a host of activities. Fans will enjoy a birthday celebration complete with cake and everyone singing “Happy Birthday.” Track time, Ford ride-and-drives, hot laps and other interactive activities are planned. Car displays, vendors and special exhibits will all be there to celebrate Mustang’s 50th
Friday, April 18 – Track events such as road racing, drag racing and other interactive driving events. Car displays, vendors and special exhibits will be on hand. MCA will have a themed dinner with live entertainment
Saturday, April 19 – Festivities will be similar to Friday. The evening will feature the Saturday Night Banquet, with guest speakers and entertainment
Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunrise Services will be offered at both tracks. There will be parade laps around both speedways, and other memorable activities and photo opportunities will fill the day. MCA will have closing ceremonies in the afternoon
