Mustang Mania Sweeps Chicago Aug. 31

WHAT: Ford brings the summer's hottest new car -- the 2005 Ford Mustang -- to Chicago for a rare appearance as part of its 40-city North American "Year of the Car" Tour, which also features the Chicago-built 2005 Ford Five Hundred and Ford Freestyle.

WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004

WHO/WHERE: * August 31, Noon - 3 p.m. - Ed Golden, design director for Ford North American cars, will take media through the design process of the 2005 Mustang at Legacy Motors automotive art gallery, 1415 North Dayton Street, Chicago. Photo and interview opportunities available with Golden and the 2005 Mustang.

* August 31, 6 p.m. - More than 100 Chicago-area vintage Mustangs from the past 40 years are expected for a cruise through the south suburbs of Chicago. The 2005 Mustang and Golden will lead the cruise, which will depart from Sutton Ford, 21315 Central Ave., Matteson, IL. Interview and photo opportunities will be available of both current and classic Mustangs.

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 -- Aug. 25