In contrast to today's cars, the Mustang had simple features. The dashboard had only a few instruments in addition to the AM radio. The right passenger seat does not adjust backwards, and only the front seats have lap belts, shoulder harnesses arrived later.
The historic car has called Park Ridge home since 1977.
First of a series of distinctive models brought on by automotive impresario Lee Iacocca, the Wise's "pony car" has already gone through a complete body and mechanical restoration after rust and aging engine woes threatened its existence.
Saving wear and tear on its piston strokes and tire treads, the Wises put it on a flatbed to travel to the Mustang's 50th anniversary at Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, to its designer's Gale Halderman's personal museum and to Midwest car shows.
Gail got to rub shoulders with Ford family scion Edsel Ford on stage.
--DaCOOT
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