1964 Ford Mustang from World's Fair Inducted into National Historic Vehicle Register
A 1964 Ford Mustang that debuted at the New York World's Fair has been inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register, joining a select few vehicles of extraordinary significance to American history.
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What Happened
A 1964 Ford Mustang that served as a ride vehicle at the New York World's Fair has been inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register. The register, a partnership between the Hagerty Drivers Foundation and the U.S. Department of Interior's Historic American Engineering Record, permanently archives documentation in the Library of Congress. The Mustang is on display at Union Station in Washington, D.C., through July 14.
Mustang debuts at New York World's Fair as part of the Ford Pavilion ride 'Magic Skyway'
This specific Mustang installed as part of the second wave of ride vehicles
Mustang sold off Ford resale lot with 35,000 miles on odometer
Inducted into National Historic Vehicle Register
“Riding in Ford's 1964 automobiles, transported on a version of WED's recently developed 'People-Mover,' the highly versatile 'WEDway Transit System,' guests in the Ford pavilion are not hampered by time or space limitations.”
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during the 1964-65 World's Fair
Why this matters
This recognition cements the Mustang's place in American history, highlighting its cultural impact as a stylish, affordable car that defined a generation.
Terms in This Story
- National Historic Vehicle Register
- A partnership between the Hagerty Drivers Foundation and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Historic American Engineering Record that archives vehicles of extraordinary significance in the Library of Congress.
- WED Enterprises
- The Imagineering arm of The Walt Disney Company that designed the ride.
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