Ford Mustang Serial Number 1 and Original Owner Captain Stanley Tucker, 1966
THF98053 / Ford Mustang Serial Number 1 and Original Owner Captain Stanley Tucker, 1966
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Artifact Overview
Ford Mustang serial number 1 rolled off the assembly line in March of 1964 and embarked on a Canadian publicity tour. It was purchased by airline pilot Captain Stanley Tucker in Newfoundland on April 14 -- three days before the 1965 Mustang was introduced to the public. In this photograph, Captain Tucker poses with his Wimbledon White convertible.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
22 February 1966
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.0.30.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Written in pencil on reverse:
Mustang #1 and original owner Capt. Stan Tucker Newfoundland 2/02/66
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