silvrsvt Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2014/04/15/2015-ford-mustang-50-year-limited-edition-revealed/ Limited to 1964 units built :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang let back Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 they should have put a different front end on it or something a little different to make it stand out more.It still looks good. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The 50 year car should be built off the current model. 2015 is 51 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 The 50 year car should be built off the current model. 2015 is 51 years. Techinally the first car was a 1964 1/2 model year too I like the subdued chrome on the tail lights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I like it. Nice use of chrome trim. I even like the faux gas cap emblem on the back.The quarter windows recall the '65-'66 2+2 vents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Techinally the first car was a 1964 1/2 model year too I like the subdued chrome on the tail lights Mustang debuted as a 1965 model in April 1964. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Mustang debuted as a 1965 model in April 1964. How is that 51 years? When you're born are you 1 year old already? Born in 64 would mean you turn 50 this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 That color looks fantastic. Great shade of white that doesn't look clinical or bland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 How is that 51 years? When you're born are you 1 year old already? Born in 64 would mean you turn 50 this year. 1965 is one, not zero. 1966 is your second model year. The 50th model year would be 2014. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think it looks fantastic. They should use that grill in all the Mustangs except Cobra and GT 350 / 500 (if there is a 500). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) 1965 is one, not zero. 1966 is your second model year. The 50th model year would be 2014. No, you getting confused with year models, Ford is commemorating the 50th anniversary date, which is this calendar year, the car that gets released this calender year (2015) commemorates that. And yes, the 2015 Mustang arrives in the 51st year of production but commemorates the 50th anniversary DATE by being produced after the date, not before.. Edited April 16, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 No, you getting confused with year models, Ford is commemorating the 50th anniversary date, which is this calendar year, the car that gets released this calender year (2015) commemorates that. But which car is in production on the 50th anniversary date? The '14. When the '15 starts, 50 model years will have completed. Right now, the car has been in production for 50 years. Take your pick, either one could be considered correct, but personally, the purist in me thinks the 50th anniversary edition should have been on the '14 model. However, the 'cool for Ford' side of me wants to see it on the '15 since it's the latest and greatest. Tomato/tomahto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 But which car is in production on the 50th anniversary date? The '14. Bingo. I see why Ford is doing it, but it's not right. Mathematically or chronologically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tico Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) The '14 should have gotten the 50th Anniversary package. As it would follow logically how my '04 got the 40th anniversary badges and the '94 got the 30th anniversary badges. Not to mention all the 45th anniversary badges on '09s etc. I see what they are doing but it breaks with what they have done the last 20 years at least... Edited April 16, 2014 by Tico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) While all of that is true, this is more about marketing so remember that it's a commemoration of the 50th anniversary (date), not a model related precisely to the 50th year. Ford simply chooses to do it with the new model - smart marketing. Edited April 16, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 While all of that is true, this is more about marketing so remember that it's a commemoration of the 50th anniversary (date), not a model related precisely to the 50th year. Ford simply chooses to do it with the new model - smart marketing. Exactly...it's all about marketing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 And the First Mustang was not produced until 17 August 1964, which may be part of that celebration. This is Ford trying to repeat history with a Job 1 close to that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifs66 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Let's see....Model year 1965 + 50 yrs. = model year 2015. It seems model years can be released pretty much any time. It just so happened that Ford released the 1965 Mustang in April 1964 and is celebrating on that date fifty years later. It may have been different if they had designated the Mustang to be a 1964 1/2 car (like they officially did with the 1963 Fastback Galaxies and Falcons being designated 1963 1/2 models). Having closely followed the Mustang development; and been an original purchaser of a 1965 Mustang; I don't remember a single reference to the Mustang being a 1964 1/2 during those years. In Fact, Ford emphasized the idea that it was a 1965 model. I believe that the Mustang restoration movement many years later coined the 1964 1/2 notion to distinguish the technical differences between the early 65's and the later 65's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Are you guys really arguing about this? The 2015 model is the car getting the 50 year anniversary edition, end of story. It doesn't matter what we think about it or whether or not a 64 1/2 is really a 65 or blah blah blah. 2015, 50 year anniversary car, the end. It's not worth getting upset about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Are you guys really arguing about this? The 2015 model is the car getting the 50 year anniversary edition, end of story. It doesn't matter what we think about it or whether or not a 64 1/2 is really a 65 or blah blah blah. 2015, 50 year anniversary car, the end. It's not worth getting upset about. Who's upset? Just because there is a discussion doesn't mean someone is upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Who's upset? Just because there is a discussion doesn't mean someone is upset. Okay, discuss away then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I do laugh out loud when someone says a '64.5 Model Mustang. I really REALLY do. There is no such thing. But please, Carry on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) The 50 year car should be built off the current model. 2015 is 51 years. I thought about using that logic to get booze on my 20th birthday (day I was born = 1, one year later = 2, etc., which gets you to 21 when you turn 20). But here's the thing: This is the 50th Anniversary edition. And there have only been 50 anniversary years, because you can't have an anniversary on the same date that the anniversary commemorates. Edited April 17, 2014 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpvbs Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I thought about using that logic to get booze on my 20th birthday (day I was born = 1, one year later = 2, etc., which gets you to 21 when you turn 20) In some Asian countries they do count birthdays that way - you are 1 @ birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 In some Asian countries they do count birthdays that way - you are 1 @ birth. I would be interested if those languages distinguish between cardinal and ordinal numbers--it's not a universal distinction, AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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