National Parts Depot's 2006 Ford & Mustang Roundup Auto Show In Ocala, Florida - Time To Chill

You couldn't miss Mike Akins' '65 fastback, painted '94 Indy Pace Car red with a red Pony interior, which he drove down from Tennessee. Mike installed the Cobra engine from a '94 Indy Pace Car over nine years ago.

Seven Special Service Package (SSP) Mustangs, mostly retired Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) cars, were on display at Silver Springs. The SSP gang included Bernie Berrios' '93 FHP car and Mike Riley's recently-acquired '83 FHP Mustang.

While Mom and Dad talked Mustangs, the kids were able to enjoy Silver Springs attractions like the carousel and petting zoo.

John Knighton is the original owner of this '96 Mustang SVO. Factory T-tops make it super-rare.

Displayed at Mustang Monthly's subscription tent were a pair of former cover cars, DVS Restorations' Mustang In Black project '68 fastback (Feb. '06) and Mark Houlahan's gold '66 hardtop (June '04).

In a Mustang world that's saturated with styled-steel wheels and deluxe interiors, it's great to see a base Mustang hardtop like James Derose's Grabber Blue '72.

Mark III Customs, located just down I-75 from NPD's Ocala headquarters, brought out a couple of its Mustangs for display. Mark III, which became well-known during the '70s for its van conversions, now offers conversions for Mustangs, both GT and V-6, and F150s.

Melissa Colby passed the time by watching DVD movies from the trunk of her much-modified '91 GT.

For concours lovers, Jim Lane's '66 GT convertible was a knock-out. Recently restored by T.M. Classics in Orlando, the car was displayed with mirrors underneath to show-off the immaculately detailed undercarriage. When we asked Jim when the car was completed, he replied, "Last night."