The one-off Eagle Squadron Mustang GT is no longer
in Ford’s possession, after the muscle car was sold at auction. Vaughn Gittin Jr. handed over the
keys to its new owner, Brayton Williams, at the Woodward Dream Cruise last
weekend, whose bid of US$ 420,000 ended up being the highest during the auction.
All proceeds benefited the Experimental Aircraft Association’s youth education
programs, which encourage and support the next generation of pilots.
Created by Ford’s Design Team and Vaughn’s RTR
Vehicles, the Eagle Squadron Mustang GT greeted the world at the Goodwood
Festival of Speed, last month, in the United Kingdom. It pays tribute to the
100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force and the Eagle Squadron volunteer US
pilots, who served in WWII before the country officially entered the war.
It features a special camouflage design that mimics
the original look of the Eagle Squadron Spitfire aircrafts, a carbon fiber
wide-body kit, custom interior with Eagle Squadron logos, adjustable suspension
and 20-inch wheels on all four corners.
The piece du resistance is the supercharged
5.0-liter V8 engine that makes 700 hp and 826 Nm of torque, on 93-octane fuel. It works together with a six-speed manual
transmission that sends the output to the rear wheels.
