Mustang III Concept Show Car
This unique two-seater is the oldest Mustang on the road today.
One of only 15 pre-production Mustangs (S-code VINs) built in 1963 at the Allen Park Pilot Plant.
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Oct 09 2015
Five Car Shows on Long Island This Sunday including the 1963 Mustang III at Americana Manhasset
There will be five automobile car shows on Long Island this Sunday. The 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car will be participating in the 11th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours D’ Elegance .
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Sep 22 2015
Inside the Restoration of the Mustang III Concept Show Car (2011-2013)
Fourty-eight years after it was built in 1963, the Mustang III Concept Show Car was restored by Michael Capozzi of Capaldi Enterprises of Willoughby, Ohio from 2011 to 2013. Every step of the restoration was documented by Capaldi including experimental and prototype parts and special labeling.
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Aug 22 2015
Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (1965): The Recovery of the Stolen Mustang III
On May 2, 1965, the Mustang III was stolen from a Dearborn Steel Tubing shop in Inkster, Michigan. Seven months later, this unique automobile was recovered by the Detroit Police Department. My research has discovered two newspaper articles reporting on the recovery.
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Aug 16 2015
Profile- 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car: The Oldest Mustang on the Road Today
Here are the current research findings on the 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car.
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Aug 14 2015
The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan
From 1962 through 1965, Ford created the Ford Custom Car Caravan to campaign customized and performance-themed Fords. The 1963 Caravan included the Mustang I and Mustang II. Later Ford reached out to prominent customizers and commissioned additional custom cars for the tour including the Mustang III built by Dearborn Steel Tubing and the Holman Moody Challenger III.
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Aug 01 2015
Custom Craft, April 1965: “Build a One-Of-A-Kind Fabulous Mustang Fastback”
Automotive writer Alex Walordy reported on the building of the Mustang III for the cover story in the April 1965 issue of Custom Craft magazine.
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Jul 22 2015
Highlights from the Third Annual Mustang Showdown
Although it was the hottest day of the year on Long Island last Sunday, the Third Annual Mustang Showdown was a big success with over 125 participating beautiful Stangs including the 1963 Mustang III and the 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H.
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Jul 18 2015
The 15 1963 Pre-Production Mustangs Built at Ford’s Pilot Plant in Allen Park
From August to December 1963 Ford built 15 pre-production Mustang chassis to establish assembly procedures, to determine engineering revisions for future production at Ford’s Dearborn Assembly Plant and to create concept show cars
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Jul 07 2015
Mustang III a Hit at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night
The Mustang III Concept Show Car made it debut at the Oyster Bay Cruise Night. Highlights are below
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Jul 04 2015
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: How Vincent Gardner Saved the Mustang III from Being Destroyed
This is the story of how the Mustang III was saved from the crusher by its designer Vincent Gardner. This amazing story is supported by legal documents and correspondence which previously have never been made public.
