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First Ford Mustang Production Car - On the Road Again

Thanks to Volunteers at The Henry Ford, Mustang No. 1 Is up and Running Again
By Donald Farr
Photography by Donald Farr
1964 Mustang Number 1 Front Passenger Side
1964 Mustang Number 1 Engine
1964 Mustang Number 1 Rear Driver Side
1964 Mustang Number 1 Interior Gauges
1964 Mustang Number 1 Rear Axle
1964 Mustang Number 1 Interior
1964 Mustang Number 1 License Plate
1964 Mustang Number 1 Trunk
1964 Mustang Number 1 VIN
1964 Mustang Number 1 Wheel
1964 Mustang Number 1 Front View
On May 6, The Henry Ford conservator, Malcolm Collum, took Mustang No. 1 for its first drive in over 37 years. That's Ford volunteer George Gunlock in the passenger seat.
1964 Mustang Number 1 Pulling Out Engine
Because the refurbishing crew felt the transmission needed to be checked, and because they didn't want to disturb the original exhaust system, the engine and transmission were pulled as an assembly. Dearborn Proving Ground Transmission Garage supervisor, Joe Boulton, on the right, volunteered his time and expertise to the project.
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Ford volunteer George Gunlock kept a log-book to document everything that was done during the refurbishing.
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When Captain Stanley Tucker had the oil changed, the filter was replaced by this "Made in Canada" Rotunda CC1AZ-6731-A filter. It was still on the car.
1964 Mustang Number 1 Rear Passenger Side Pushing
In 1984, Mustang No. 1 was rolled out of storage and into a display inside the Henry Ford Museum. The car alternated between storage and display over the next 20 years, always pushed and never driven.
1964 Mustang Number 1 Front Passenger Side
Since the mid-'80s, 5F08F100001 has been mostly on display at The Henry Ford.
1964 Mustang Number 1 20Th Anniversary
As soon as Mustang No. 1 reached its 20th year, it was hauled out of storage and used for a Mustang Monthly cover shot, which was also used to promote the '84 20th anniversary Mustang.

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