- Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang bred from
Shelby GT350® – the most track-ready and road-legal Mustang ever
produced
- Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang pays homage
to the famous North American P-51D Mustang which served as the
official pace and safety plane at the Reno National Championship
Air Races
- Bob Hoover, renowned United States Air
Force fighter pilot and air show performer, piloted “Ole Yeller”
for more than 20 years making more than 1,000 air show
performances
- Donation and sale will benefit EAA’s
youth education programs, including Young Eagles
- Unique Ford Mustangs have raised $3
million for EAA youth education programs, including Young
Eagles
Ford Motor Company has created the most track-ready and
road-legal Ford Mustang to benefit Experimental Aircraft
Association’s youth education programs, including the Young Eagles.
The aviation-inspired Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang will be donated and
sold via auction at the Gathering of Eagles charity event – the
ninth straight year Ford has donated a car – on July 28 at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the World’s Greatest Aviation
Celebration.
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track-ready and road-legal Ford Mustang to benefit Experimental
Aircraft Association’s youth education programs, including the
Young Eagles. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang features a custom yellow exterior
finish with “Ole Yeller” accents and badging, unique carbon fiber
components and mirrors projecting images of the aircraft. The
interior incorporates specially designed Recaro seats, sill plates,
floor mats with unique logos and aviation inspired gauges.
Bred from the ultra high-performance and limited production,
Shelby GT350® Mustang, it features a 5.2L Ti-VCT V8 engine with
Flat Plane Crank. Boasting the most powerful naturally-aspirated
engine Ford has ever produced, the Shelby GT350 generates a
heart-pounding 526 horsepower and exhilarating 429 lb-ft of torque.
This powerhouse is mated to a TREMEC® 6-speed manual transmission
and features a specially tuned sport suspension, making it the most
track-ready, road-legal Mustang ever produced.
“This year’s one-of-a-kind Ford Mustang honors two aviation
greats, the iconic and historic P-51D Mustang fighter plane, and
highly decorated fighter pilot, test pilot, and air show performer,
Bob Hoover, who is referred to by many as one of the greatest
pilots ever to have lived,” said Edsel B. Ford II, a member of the
Ford board of directors. “The Shelby GT350 Mustang, with its
nimbleness, speed and aerodynamics, provided us with the perfect
platform to create this tribute to the P-51D aircraft.”
“Ole Yeller,” with its bright, eye-catching yellow exterior, is
one of the most recognizable P-51D Mustangs in the world. It still
holds the prop plane record for coast-to-coast travel at 5 hours
and 20 minutes, set in 1985. R. A. “Bob” Hoover, known as a pilot’s
pilot, will be forever linked with “Ole Yeller.” Hoover is widely
considered the founding father of modern aerobatics and thrilled
airshow fans piloting “Ole Yeller” for more than 20 years. In 1997,
Hoover sold "Ole Yeller" to his good friend John Bagley of Rexburg,
Idaho. "Ole Yeller" still flies frequently and is based at the
Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg, Idaho.
The auction of the Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang will be the
pinnacle of the EAA Gathering of Eagles gala. The event annually
draws more than 1,000 aviation enthusiasts in support of EAA’s
youth education programs, which inspire young people to become
engineers, aviators, astronauts, scientists and innovators – the
aviation pioneers of tomorrow.
All proceeds from the sale of the car will benefit EAA’s youth
education programs, including the Young Eagles, which has provided
free introductory flights to 2 million young people since 1992,
helping grow the next generation of aviators.
“We’re truly grateful Ford is, and has been, such a committed
sponsor of EAA and AirVenture for more than 16 years now,” said
Jack Pelton, EAA CEO and chairman of the board. “With its ninth
Mustang donation, Ford has definitely delivered something
exceptional that any auto or aviation enthusiast would love to own.
The Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang will allow EAA to provide support to
our valuable programs helping us grow the next generation of
aviators.”
The Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang joins eight other one-of-a-kind
Mustangs created by the Ford design and engineering teams for the
auction in support of EAA youth education. Ford vehicles donated at
EAA AirVenture events have collectively raised $3 million.
Previous years’ unique aviation themed Mustangs created to
support EAA’s youth education programs, including Young Eagles,
were:
- 2008 – Mustang AV8R, with cues from
F-22 Raptor, which helped introduce the glass-roof canopy and
delivered an auction contribution of $500,000
- 2009 – AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll” Mustang,
crafted in honor of the World War II aircraft
- 2010 – Two automotive icons – the late
Carroll Shelby, former U.S. Air Force flight instructor, and Jack
Roush, longtime P-51 pilot – collaborated for the first time to
create the SR-71 Blackbird Mustang inspired by the legendary
reconnaissance jet
- 2011 – Blue Angels Mustang, created to
celebrate 100 years of U.S. naval aviation
- 2012 – Red Tails Mustang, to pay homage
to Tuskegee Airmen – courageous squadron of P-51 Mustang pilots who
were the United States’ first African-American military airmen
- 2013 – U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Edition Mustang, built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team
- 2014 – F-35 Lightning II Edition
Mustang, which featured design cues from the world’s most advanced
multirole fighter jet – the F-35 Lightning
- 2015 – Apollo Edition Mustang paid
homage to the Apollo spaceflight program, which delivered
astonishing innovations in technology and landed the first human on
the moon.
The Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang will proudly be on display all
week in the Ford hangar at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. To
participate in the auction, interested parties must prequalify by
contacting the EAA development office at (800) 236-1025 or
donor@eaa.org.
The Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang exterior and interior were
designed by Ford Design Manager Melvin Betancourt. Interior
enhancements were supported by Ford Designer Nicole Rush and the
Ford design fabrication team. The custom modifications were
performed by MAD Industries, led by Chris Mangum. Additional
contributors to the project include Ford Performance, Brembo,
Carbon 2 Carbon, BASF Refinish, Pirelli Tires, Diode Dynamics,
Rigid Industries LED Lighting, sPOD Power Distribution &
Switching Components, 3M Window Films, PIAA, APR Performance, Rosen
Electronics, FOCAL/The Source AV, Odyssey Battery, Recaro, Northern
Engraving, Miko, American & Efird, Takata Holdings, Inc.,
Forgiato Wheels, Coverkings, L&G Enterprises and Signature
Performance Tire & Wheel.
To stay apprised of all Ford EAA AirVenture news, connect with
the Ford team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FordAirventure or visit
www.FordAirventure.com.
For more information on EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, visit
www.AirVenture.org.
About EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is “The World’s Greatest Aviation
Celebration” and EAA’s yearly membership convention. Additional EAA
AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping
purchase, is available online at www.eaa.org/airventure. EAA
members receive the lowest prices on admission rates. For more
information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA
(1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available
at www.twitter.com/EAA.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is
aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart
Mobility, the company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity,
mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and
analytics. The company provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
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