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Ford Mustang Celebrates 50th Birthday with GuinnessWorld Records Title

• Ford Mustang turns 50 today, and enthusiasts worldwide are celebrating

• More than 50,000 fans of the iconic pony car helped Ford make history by establishing thefirst Guinness World Records® title for the most signatures on an electronic birthday card

• Celebrations are taking place worldwide, including a display of the all-new Ford Mustangconvertible on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York and largegatherings of fans in Charlotte, N.C., Las Vegas, Beijing, Dubai, Melbourne and Toronto

Ford Motor Company set a Guinness World Records® title as more than 50,000 fans worldwidesigned an electronic card to celebrate the 50th birthday of the all-new Ford Mustang.

Mustang fans were invited to sign the electronic card, and the response was immediate andenthusiastic. In all, 55,720 people across the globe logged on to Ford’s website, leaving messages ofenthusiasm and adoration for the iconic pony car.

“Mustang is an inspirational car, and it is no surprise its fans worldwide have been inspired tohelp make history on this very special occasion,” said Steve Ling, car marketing manager at Ford.“After an exciting week of celebrations globally, the Guinness World Records title is an extraordinaryexclamation point on Mustang’s birthday today.’’

Beginning April 9, people from more than 160 countries visited Ford’s website in an effort to achievethe Guinness World Records title. Participation peaked the next day, with 10,534 people sendingbirthday wishes. Yesterday, one week into the attempt, the 50,000-signature goal Ford set was met.

“It is my honor to be the official Guinness World Records adjudicator for Ford Mustang’s 50th birthdayand to award Ford the Guinness World Records title for the most contributions to an e-greeting cardcelebrating the occasion,” said Johanna Hessling, adjudicator for Guinness World Records. “We wishMustang many more milestone birthdays in the future!”

The top 10 countries participating in achieving the record are the United States, Canada, Germany,United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Brazil, France, Mexico and Italy.

Mustang fans were effusive in their greetings.

“Happy 50th birthday to one of the best cars in history, the Ford Mustang!!” wrote Kevin. “You onlyget better with age. Here’s to 50 more.”

Shayne wrote: “Happy birthday to the Mustang, you have been my favorite car as long as I canremember and you single handedly brought me to the Ford side.”

Over five decades, Mustang has become one of the most popular cars worldwide, with more than 9million units sold and more than 6.2 million Facebook fans.

Fifty years ago today, Mustang went on sale, after being introduced ahead of the 1964 World’s Fairin New York. Across the globe, fans have been celebrating the milestone.

Yesterday and today, Ford is displaying a 2015 Mustang convertible on the observation deck of theEmpire State Building in Manhattan. Mustang Club of America is marking the birthday with convoysof Mustangs road-tripping across the country and culminating in celebrations at Charlotte MotorSpeedway in North Carolina and Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. A Ford employee celebrationis happening today at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.

2015 Ford MustangAvailable globally for the first time, the 2015 Mustang is the most advanced version yet, with a sleeknew design for the fastback and convertible. The car is backed by world-class performance fromseveral engine options, including a new turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost® and an upgraded 5.0-liter V8 producing more than 420 horsepower. Customers can opt for state-of-the-art connectivitytechnologies, including an advanced driver-assist system, track apps, launch control and more.

The 2015 Ford Mustang goes on sale this fall in North America.

For more information on the all-new car, click here. For more information on all of the events takingplace this week, click Mustang at 50 celebrations. To view fans’ birthday wishes, click Mustang e-card.

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