The Mustang Red Tails distinguishes itself from the rest of its kind by the inspiration it bears, which is to say the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. With the help of the folks from Creations N’ Chrome, the special edition Mustang was given an initial layer of gloss black followed by the tuner’s own Magic Chrome finish. The car was given two Factory Ford colors - Race Red and School Bus Yellow - before getting dressed up in the same color scheme of the P-51 Mustang with matching hand-painted graphics.

The Red Tails Mustang comes with a variety of new Ford-sourced components, including a front fascia and grille that was taken from the 2013 Mustang Boss 302. The rear wing comes from the 302 Laguna Seca while the rear fascia, and the quad exhaust system were spiked from the 2013 Shelby Shelby GT500. A unique quality of the Red Tails Mustang, if you look closely, are the functional exhaust pipes on both sides of the car, just behind the front wheels. Those are inspired by the protruding tips from the P-51 Mustang.


Inside, a number of additions to the Red Tails Mustang also bear the same theme, particularly the new set of custom leather Recaro seats that feature a Red Tails embroidery. Meanwhile, the steering wheel comes from the Boss 302 and has been covered in Alcantara. while the customized sill plates and floor mats bear the 332nd Fighter Group logo. Other interior features include red-trimmed seat belts, an aluminum shift knob, and one-off gauges with the Red Tails logo.

The Ford Mustang Red Tails Special Edition will carry a 5.0-liter V8 engine that now has a Ford Racing supercharger added to it with the output pegged at 624 horsepower.


Judging from previous Mustang models that have been auctioned off at the EAA event, expect the Red Tails Mustang to hit close to the US$ 400,000 winning bid of last year’s model, the Blue Angels Mustang.