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The man’s name is Henry Ford II, grandson of the founder of the the automobile manufacturer of the same name.

The photo was taken in Flushing Meadow Park in the borough of Queens NY at the Ford Motor Company pavilion on the occasion of the opening of the Worlds Fair April 17th 1964 which coincided with introduction of the Ford Mustang automobile.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

i like the look of the car with the canvas top over the driver’s compartment. You don’t have to deal with the metal roof quite suitable for California maybe not so much for Dearborn.

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Man in photo is Edsel ford probably in Detroit in 1963

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

64 world fairs, fresh meadows, flushing and I’ll guess the guy is Edsel Ford

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

well done Howard I can’t wait to see it completed Please post when and where you will have it out on LI JeRita

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You are truly a master in bringing history back to life. The Chrysler Town car is truly a car of beauty as is the Black Beast. Thank you for allowing everyone to see and be apart of this wonderful part of history .
Andy

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That EFFYH was driven by Fitch in the first race at Bridgehampton in 1949. It was later reconfigured by Tim Wood of Harvey’s Lake, PA for his own BrynfanTydden races with a Norton Manx motor. It is currently in England and is a hopeful for Goodwood next year. I’ll look up the original race entrant (the owner of the tow car who hired Fitch to drive the Formula 3 to a DNF) soon after the Bridgehampton rally celebration on Oct.11 which will be featuring race cars this year.

From Mystery Foto #83 Revealed: Russ Case was the Original Owner of "The Beast"

ok so who is the gentleman on the right? Enquiring minds want to know….

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The gentleman sitting on the railing in this picture is Henry Ford II, at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair Ford Pavillion in Flushing Meadows, Queens,NY he is displaying the new 1964 Ford Mustang, and the likely date of this photo was taken was around April 17,1964.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

When I first saw this picture a couple of years ago I asked the owner of Grand Prix Motors, Westbury Jeep Chrysler, if they had any records or photos of this vehicle. They looked in what they had of Grand Prix’s records from back them but nothing came up. They were just as curious as I but no info was available. I’m especially interested to know if it’s sitting in a barn somewhere!

From Mystery Foto #83 Revealed: Russ Case was the Original Owner of "The Beast"

April 17, 1964, official debut of the Ford Mustang by Henry Ford II, in front of the Ford Pavilion, 1964 N.Y. World’s Fair, Flushing Meadows, L.I., red with white top convertible

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

The group photo of the 6 fellows with the thumbs up in front of the car is the team of craftsman from Automotive Restorations that went to PB . There were at least 10 more back in NJ that worked on the car. They deserve the highest praise for their skill and devotion to return this amazing car back to the condition it was when new. In the 50 + years I have been active in the pre war car collecting scene, they are the top of their field by far. I got to know them in our trips to the shop over the past 2 years and everyone one of them has such a genuine enthusiasm for what they are doing and are so proud of their work.

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Wonderful!!

Ken

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I’m guessing. It’s either Lee Iococca or Henry Ford, II. Without researching photos of them for comparison, I’d have to guess Iococca. I remember my friend getting a 1964 and 1/2 blue Mustang convertible when it came out. So I’d have to guess, with the NY World’s Fair being on, that the picture was taken at the Fair sometime during the late Spring of 1964.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

Henry Ford is sitting near a 1964 ford mustang

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

Wow…just…WOW!

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The Grand Prix Motors tow car is based on Jeep parts. The Effyh race car is Swedish. As to the remarks about VW bugs - 2 were imported in 1949. I am guessing Hoffman had something to do with it. One was turned over to the Metals Division of Dow Chemical Co. The metals VP and his son [now 82 years old] went to NYC and drove it to Michigan. I was 10 when it arrived and sat in it in the VP’s garage.

Dow used it for research and about 1954 sold it to a Division salesman. He had a newer engine put in it and later trade it in on a new Bug. The Michigan-Ohio-Indiana VW Zone office took it.  They located the second one being used as a chicken coop. It still had the 1949 engine. The 2 cars were combined, restored and used for VW displays at auto shows.

Hoffman had looked them over and thought they had no future in the American car market. The German government offered VW to Henry Ford and he thought the same.

From Mystery Foto #83 Revealed: Russ Case was the Original Owner of "The Beast"

The photo was taken April 17, 1964 or shortly there after at the Ford Motor Company World Fair pavillion in New York. It is Henry Ford II sitting on the rail near the main enterance. The Mustang is a 260 V-8 convertible. It was red with a white top.  The 1964 Pavillion is round like the 1939 Rotunda was.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

That is Henry Ford II sitting on the rail of the display for the 1965 Ford Mustang at the Ford Pavilion during the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens N.Y. The date is on or about April 17 1964. April 17 was the debut of the Mustang to the world.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair

Sitting on the rail is Henry Ford II, at the unveiling of the Ford Mustang at the Ford pavilion at the 1964 NY World’s Fair. Official unveiling of the Mustang was April 17, 1964, so the picture would be that date or one very close to it. Connection to the Motor Parkway (albeit it not in a positive way), Robert Moses was President of the NY Worlds Fair.

From Mystery Foto #84 Solved: Henry Ford II at the Ford Pavilion at the 1964 Word's Fair