Iacocca Mustang: Only 45 Silver 45th Anniversary Cars to be Sold

by Tina Kells | September 25, 2009 at 03:23 pm

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Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang to Be Sold at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

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Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang to Be Sold at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

In honor of the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mustang the company is offering 45 buyers the chance to own the ultimate American-made muscle car collector's item. The Iacocca Mustang is a limited edition silver Mustang named for the "Father of the Mustang," Lee Iacocca. The 45 silver Iacocca Mustangs will be sold by auction in Las Vegas on October 9, 2009.

The Iacocca Mustang auction will be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be part of a larger collector car auction featuring more than 400 rare vehicles. The 45 Iacocca Silver Mustangs will be sold during the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Vegas, October 7 - 10, 2009.

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; as one of the featured cars, the Mustang will cross the auction block at approximately 6:30 p.m. PDT on Friday, Oct. 9. The 2009 Las Vegas event will take place 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.

Known as the "Father of the Mustang," Iacocca presented the Ford Mustang to the world during a dramatic press conference at the 1964 New York World's Fair. During his time as Ford Division president and general manager, Iacocca made the 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.