300 Mustang parade in Dubai to mark 50th
Over 300 Mustangs gathered on Saturday to celebrate 50 years of the iconic Pony car and we were in the parade!
Ford Middle East celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic Ford Mustang in real style last weekend with a massive Mustang parade in Dubai featuring 300 of the pony cars. Team Motoring Middle East took part thanks to our competition winner Nass Ahmedwho was car number four in the parade in his 1965 red notchback. Read all about him and his 1965 Mustang here!
Our competition winner Nass Ahmed and his 1965 Ford Mustang which we rode in
Led by the Dubai Police Roush Mustang, it was spectacular extravaganza of sound, sight and sensation as hundreds of muscle cars gathered at Dubai’s Meydan Hotel and embarked on a convoy through Al Khail Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, and to The Palm Jumeirah.
Brilliantly witty graphic sent in by reader Ahmed Nouh!
Enthusiasts owners came from as far as Saudi Arabia and as near as Oman to take part and the parade ended with a Mustang festival which included displays of hundreds of Mustangs ranging from classics to customised, and various activations including competitions for Best Customised and Best Restored Mustangs.
“Ford Mustang is undeniably an iconic muscle car that has its own unique following,” said Kalyana Sivagnanam, Ford Middle East & North Africa director. “From the day it rolled out to showrooms in 1964, Mustang has captivated hearts of car lovers globally. We are thrilled to see so many fans have joined us to mark the legend’s 50th anniversary celebrations for the Middle East.”
To delight Mustang fans around the world even more, Ford recently revealed a Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition. Created to honor five decades of Mustang heritage, only 1,964 examples of the 50 Year Limited Edition will ever be built when it goes on sale this fall.
Based on the all-new 2015 Mustang GT fastback with performance pack, the 50 Year Limited Edition is designed to provide customers with outstanding performance and a unique appearance that will be instantly recognisable on the road. The only options for the 50 Year Limited Edition are the choice of two exclusive colors, Wimbledon White or Kona Blue, and a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
“The new Mustang blends a muscular, contemporary shape with design cues that define it as quintessentially Mustang,” said Moray Callum, Ford vice president of design. “The 50 Year Limited Edition adds details that set it apart from other Mustangs, while hearkening back to the 1965 original.”
Through the past five decades, the Ford Mustang has been no stranger to envious stares and jealous looks nor has it been camera shy either. Mustang has been a star of the silver screen and the small screen for 50 years, with more than 3,200 appearances in movies and television shows, the latest of which is the widely acclaimed Need For Speed movie which saw Aaron Paul drive a customised 2014 model and featured the silver screen debut of the all-new 2015 model.
Shahzad (left) and Imthishan (right) of Motoring Middle East ecstatic to be part of this historic Mustang parade
“The Mustang attitude of limitless possibilities is universal and enduring, and fans around the world are simultaneously celebrating its golden milestone. Thanks to the never-ending support of Mustang owners, specifically the Mustang Clubs and Groups that joined us from around the region, for their unwavering passion and loyalty to the ‘Stang. The Mustang has made it to half a century and here’s looking at more exciting, adrenalin-pumping drives with the Pony car for many more years to come,” concluded Sivagnanam.
