Ford 'Year of the Car' Tour Rolls Into Charlotte July 13; 2005 Mustang Makes Queen City Debut

WHAT: Ford showcases three outstanding and diverse examples of its new "Year of the Car" products on the Charlotte stop of its summer North American tour -- the Ford Mustang, the Ford Five Hundred and the Ford Freestyle. This is the only Carolina stop for the Tour.

  WHEN:    Tuesday, July 13

  WHO/WHERE:    *  Paul Russell, marketing manager for Ford Mustang, is
                   available for interviews all day.
                *  noon - Media lunch hosted by Paul Russell, Embers Grille,
                   downtown Westin Charlotte.  RSVP to Kevin Kennedy,
                   (313) 203-7108; kkennedy@campbellco.com
                *  6 - 9 p.m. - 2005 Mustang, Freestyle and Five Hundred
                   make public debut in Charlotte at Cruise-In and Car Show,
                   hosted by the Carolina Regional Mustang Club.  Charlotte
                   Coliseum Green Lot; public welcome; media coverage
                   welcome.  At least 100 local classic Mustangs expected,
                   along with families.

SUMMARY: Ford is celebrating Mustang's 40th anniversary with a back-to- the-future design of the 2005 model. It's one of 40 new products the company will launch this fall, designated by Ford as "The Year of the Car." The swaggering Pony car legend, the all-new flagship Five Hundred sedan, and the Freestyle that bridges the gap between SUVs and traditional passenger cars, demonstrate the range of these products.

Go to http://media.ford.com/ for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

PRNewswire -- July 9