2015 Ford Mustang 50 Years Limited Edition to Serve as NASCAR Pace Car

One of the 1,964 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Years Limited Edition vehicles will have the honor of serving as the pace car at this year’s NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. At the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races, onlookers will have a chance to see the special-edition Wimbledon White 2015 Ford Mustang lead the pack to the green flag.

Ford CEO Mark Fields will pilot the 5.0-liter, V-8-powered 50 Year Limited Edition Mustang to open the Sprint Cup, while vice president of U.S marketing, sales, and service, John Felice will take the reins for the Nationwide Series race.

The 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition debuted at the 2014 New York auto show to honor a half-century since the smash premiere of the 1964 Ford Mustang at the same locale. Unique trim package changes include chrome trim for the grille, windows, and taillights; a faux chrome gas cap in the rear fascia; louvered quarter windows; and 50 Year Limited Edition badging. Inside, the special-edition Mustang boasts a leather interior with cashmere stitching, unique floor mats dolled up with cashmere and suede, and a special aluminum dashboard trim.
All 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition models come from the Flat Rock, Michigan, factory with the optional GT Performance package—that means wider 19-inch alloy wheels shod in Pirelli P-Zero rubber, Brembo brakes, and a limited-slip differential.

In September, the 1,964th example of this special-edition Mustang was auctioned off on the Barrett-Jackson block, with proceeds benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The winning bidder brought home the 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Years Edition for $170,000, also taking home a ticket to see one of the other 50-Year Mustangs at the Homestead-Miami NASCAR races.

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