Ford released details and pictures of the Red Tails Mustang, a one-off version of the 2013 Mustang GT designed to honor World War II squadron of African American P-51 Mustang fighter pilots , and to raise money for EAA Young Eagles organization. This unique ‘Stang comes with bespoke visual features, interior appointments, and performance upgrades.
The car will be sold at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction July 26 during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. Ford is an official partner of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and has raised over $1.5 million in recent years to support Young Eagles.
This incredibly cool Mustang is VIN 00051 in honor of the P-51 Mustang planes flown by the Tuskegee Airmen. They won’t mean a thing to you, unless you are interested in the history of WWII, but Tuskegee Airmen were United States’ first African American military airmen. Known for the red tails of their planes, the Tuskegee Airmen saw combat in more than 1,500 missions in World War II.
The Red Tails Mustang is based on a 5.0 liter Mustang GT with glass roof, featuring polished aluminum nonproduction finish paint, accented with Race Red and School Bus Yellow, consistent with the P-51 fighter plane’s red tail cues and the logos and markings of the United States Army Air Corps, 332nd Fighter Group and Squadrons.
The interior too gets ‘Red Tails’ details, such as a modified navigation screen, instrument cluster and rear seat-delete. The car’s Recaro seats will include the embroidered “Red Tails” logo and floor mats embroidered with the 332nd Fighter Group logo, as well as a “Red Tails” script in the illuminated sill plates and puddle lamps that project “Red Tails” imagery when the doors open.
The Red Tails is not a stock GT under the bonnet. It features a 2.3-liter twin-screw Whipple supercharger, handling pack, unique side exhaust, performance quad exhaust from SVT, Forgiato 20-inch aftermarket wheels, GT500 Brembo brakes and rear diffuser. So it’s a completely different beast.
