1968-1⁄2 Ford Mustang Fastback

Built to be the quickest factory drag racing car in 1968, the Cobra Jet Mustang was conceived by Bob Tasca of Tasca Ford and pushed into production at the urging of customers. The 1968 Ford Mustang 428 CJ obliterated everything in the Super Stock class at the 1968 NHRA Winter Nationals.

This is believed to be the highest-scoring, nationally judged 1968-1⁄2 Cobra Jet Mustang. It is 1-of-51 "drag pack" cars and is rated at 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds.

1995 Mustang SVT Cobra

By 1995, Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and its products had proven to be an unqualified success. This rare Mustang Cobra SVT is a great example of the team's design efforts.

There were 5,008 SVT Cobras built in 1995 and only 1,003 convertibles. Only 499 of the convertibles built in 1995 had the optional hardtop. As the one and only year of the convertible hardtop experiment, these cars are considered by many collectors to be among the most desirable SVT Cobras ever made.

This rare vehicle is #393 of the SVT Cobra convertibles built in 1995 and #34 of the 499 Mustang Cobras with the removable hard top option.

1966 Ford Mustang GT

Although the first few years were definitely good for Ford and its sporty Mustang, 1966 was the year all that hard work truly began to pay off. By 1966, most people began to associate the Ford Mustang with power and performance. It was the car to have if you needed a daily driver and it was the car to have if you needed a weekend cruiser with a sporty edge. It was a car for everyone who enjoyed a well-made vehicle, liked to drive, and enjoyed looking great doing it.

In all, there were minimal changes to the Mustang in 1966. Production began in August of 1965 and the lineup featured Coupe, Convertible, and Fastback trims. For 1966, The Mustang sported additional new colors, a redesigned grille, a new instrument cluster, and a fresh style on the wheels. An automatic transmission became available for the "Hi-Po" V-8. Side scoops had a chrome trim with three wind splits, and GT models received a new gas cap and driving lamps that now came standard.

The base price for the 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe was $2,416, and the price of the GT package was $276. Of the record 607,568 Mustangs produced in 1966, only 25,515 were GT models.

This car is one of several that was restored and donated to the museum by Barry Norman. This Mustang has a beautiful and rare Mustang Anniversary Gold paint job with a matching custom interior.

1966 Ford Mustang Convertible

This 1966 Ford Mustang convertible is part of the first generation of the model. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. In its sixth generation, it is the fifth-best-selling Ford car nameplate. The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was developed as a highly styled line of sports coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, initially distinguished by "long hood, short deck" proportions.

While the 1966 Mustang body was almost identical to the 1965 Mustang, the 1966 Mustangs were very slightly restyled. Most noticeably, a floating horse was added to the front grille. Other changes for 1966 included a five-dial instrument cluster, standard backup lights, new steel wheels, and new upholstery patterns and colors.

The first-generation Mustang was wildly popular, and Ford struggled to keep up with the extremely high demand. Ford anticipated they would sell around 100,000 units a year and were somewhat unprepared when they received 22,000 orders in the first day alone. That initial success would continue, with 418,812 Mustangs sold in the first year, and more than a million in the first eighteen months.

Our founder and Chairman Mel Martin has an affinity for Mustangs. At one time, he owned more than 100 Mustangs and stored them in the large barn at his home on Baseline Road in Phoenix.

1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria This 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria is one of only 33,165 Crown Victorias produced in 1955. Making it even more rare, it is one of only 1,999 built with a transparent top. Interestingly, this was known as a Fairlane Crown Victoria "Skyliner" during the 1954 and 1956 model years — but not in 1955.

The Crown Victoria is the most prized hardtop model in the Victoria lineup. Constructed on the same wheelbase chassis using the same suspension components as other Fairlane models, they also used the same engines and transmissions. Little change to the exterior was evident, other than the obvious "basket handle" trim atop the roof, additional chrome add-ons, and emblem updates.

This car sold for approximately $2,700 originally and the transparent top was a $69.49 option. Although panoramic moonroofs are fairly commonplace today, this was a rare feature in the 1950s.