<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drive</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong><small><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/#2"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_05_opt.jpg" /></a><br /> </small></strong></em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br /> When the phone rings and the guy on the other end asks if we want to drive a new Ford Mustang, we have to take a moment before answering. While we always enjoy the chance to pilot a new vehicle, we have to carefully consider whether we want to subject you to yet another pony car review. As we've chronicled in the past, there have been dozens of Mustang variants over the past decade and we've covered just about all of them. But we know that just mentioning another Mustang can elicit apathy - if not downright scorn - from our readers. Sure, it's an iconic American vehicle, attainable and tunable, fast and fun, but does the world really need yet another special edition Mustang?<br /> <br /> The answer to that question is 'yes,' as long as there's something new in the mix. So when the call came to drive a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/22/iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-introduced/">2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang</a>, the invitation was irresistible. Built as a tribute to the Father of the Mustang, it's been a long time coming. The real question is whether this limited edition 'Stang will be distinctive enough to stand out among the hundreds of other variants since its birth in 1964. We stopped by the car's builder, Metalcrafters, in Fountain Valley, California to find out. Read on to find out what we think about Lido's tribute.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/">First Drive: Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/">Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19185124/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br /> When the phone rings and the guy on the other end asks if we want to drive a new Ford Mustang, we have to take a moment before answering. While we always enjoy the chance to pilot a new vehicle, we have to carefully consider whether we want to subject you to yet another pony car review. As we've chronicled in the past, there have been dozens of Mustang variants over the past decade and we've covered just about all of them. But we know that just mentioning another Mustang can elicit apathy - if not downright scorn - from our readers. Sure, it's an iconic American vehicle, attainable and tunable, fast and fun, but does the world really need yet another special edition Mustang?<br /> <br /> The answer to that question is 'yes,' as long as there's something new in the mix. So when the call came to drive a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/22/iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-introduced/">2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang</a>, the invitation was irresistible. Built as a tribute to the Father of the Mustang, it's been a long time coming. The real question is whether this limited edition 'Stang will be distinctive enough to stand out among the hundreds of other variants since its birth in 1964. We stopped by the car's builder, Metalcrafters, in Fountain Valley, California to find out. Read on to find out what we think about Lido's tribute.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/">First Drive: Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-iacocca-silver-45th-anniversary-edition-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/iacoccamustangfd_09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/">Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19185124/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/exclusive-drive-iacocca-45th-anniversary-edition-ford-mustang-i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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