There’s no denying the fact that there are enough “special edition” Mustangs being produced to make just about every last one of them seem anything but special, but it would be a hard case to lump the Blue Angels tribute Mustang into that category.
Just two weeks ago Leftlane first reported on the strikingly bold Blue Angel’s ‘Stang created by Ford Motor Company and destined to be auctioned at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture, with proceeds to benefit the EAA Young Eagles program. Today Leftlane can confirm that the beaming blue Blue Angels Mustang GT packing 624 supercharged ponies was able to fetch a handsome $400,000 at auction.
Although the identity of the buyer was not released, it was announced that he resided in California – known to be home for many “car guys,” despite the state’s tough stance against automobile gas consumption and pollution. What is known is that the $400,000 will go towards helping youth learn the value of hard work, personal responsibility and enhanced math and science skills, as well as to experience free introductory flights.
What we know about the car
Setting the Mustang GT apart from its non-special edition brethren, the Blue Angels motif will be present throughout. A unique blue chrome exterior finish is accented by yellow gloss Blue Angels logos and stripes, while the Mustang gets the Blue Angels logo stitched into its Recaro leather seats.
What will really make this Mustang fly, however, is a supercharged version of the 5.0-liter V8 cranking out 624 horsepower, while a Ford Racing handling pack, rear seat-delete plus X-bar from the Boss Mustang 302 Laguna Seca, a performance exhaust, special brakes and upgraded light-weight HRE wheels wrapped in Falken FK-452 tires further set it apart.
Although this tribute Mustang honoring both 100 years of U.S. naval aviation is truly a one-of-a-kind car, it isn’t the first Ford has created and donated to the cause as the folks at the Blue Oval have been doing so for years, generating over $1.7 million in charity for the Young Eagles.
