Mustang Week 2008

Just got back from the car show at Mustang Week 2008! Lots of nice cars out there. Not the nicest of days as it's been overcast all day long but that didn't stop the hundreds of spectators that showed up to check out the 200+ stangs in attendance. The great thing about the show is that there were numerous cars in the parking lot that were just as nice as the ones entered in the show. I was also surprised to see all the big name vendors that were in attendance. Lots of great stuff indeed. The only thing that dissapointed me is that there were only a few four eyes inattendance. My goal is to get mine finished by next year so that I can take the week off and attend all of the festivites. On to the pictures! Click on any of them to view the larger image.

One off Mustang to be auctioned for scholarship program

Ford has donated a one off special edition Mustang, named the "AV8R" after the legendary P-51 aircraft. The car will be auctioned off at the 2008 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh. The event expects 650,000 visitors and 2,500 aircraft. Chuck Yeager, Jack Roush, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Morgan Freeman are all scheduled to appear at the event.

The car is painted in a satin silver with black accents. It has AV8R graphics adorning the sides and features bomber jacket inserts on the interior as well as Bullit style gauges and shift knob.

Performance enhancements include a complete suspension package along with a supercharger and special exhaust. Horsepower is estimated to be 400+. Another cool feature is the Air Force "star" embedded in the glass roof.

Proceeds from the AV8R’s auction will benefit the EAA’s Gathering of Eagles program, which provides scholarships for younger people interested in careers in aviation.

AirVenture Oshkosh is set to begin on July 28 and the auction is scheduled for July 31.