It will be up for auction on July 25, 2008.

Triple ace pilot Colonel Bud Anderson called his P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft “The Old Crowe” during World War II after the bottom-shelf Bourbon whiskey of the same name. Anderson was a member the 363rd Fighter Squadron, and served 30 years in total. Ford has created a special Mustang to honor Anderson, who served his first year in the armed forces.

Ford and Roush collaborated to create the “Old Crow Mustang GT” (first teased in June). As you can see, it has a lot of exterior upgrades. The most notable is a P-51-inspired paint scheme. The new visuals are atop Roush rear fascia aerofoils and a Ford Performance front-racing spoiler. A 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 rear spoiler is also included. Custom heat extractors are found on the hood. Blue rainbow-tinted exhaust pipes were inspired by the Mustang’s namesake. The upgrades go beyond the surface.

Underhood, the Roush-supercharged 5.0-liter V8 packs a whopping 710 horsepower (529 kilowatts) and 610 pound-feet (827 Newton-meters) of torque. Ford’s factory MagneRide damping system comes standard, but Roush upgraded the internals with a new air induction system and X pipe, while Ford Performance tacked on an active exhaust. The entire upgraded pony car sits on a set of custom 20-inch lightweight Roush wheels wrapped in 275/35R Continental ExtremeContact sport tires.

The interior, just like the exterior, is a military-inspired cabin that gives customers the experience of a fighter plane cockpit. The dash and a portion of the door panels are covered in military green leather. Canvas brown leather covers the seats and the doors. Sparco four-point harnesses protect the seats. The look is offset by the red shifter nob, door handles and the “P-51”, wordmark on the passenger-side dashboard. In case you were wondering, there aren’t any seats in the back.

“Heroes such as Col. “Heroes like Col. Anderson have been living legends for 75 years after the Allied invasion in Normandy,” said Craig Metros (Ford design director). Roush Performance and Ford are proud to partner up to honor Col. Anderson, and all the brave servicemen & women who risked everything during World War II. All this while helping to raise funds for the Experimental Aircraft Association which makes flying more accessible for America’s youth.

On July 25, the custom Mustang will be up for auction at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2019 AirVenture show in Oshkosh (Wisconsin). Ford has not yet provided an estimate of how much the Mustang might sell for but all proceeds will go to support EAA’s adult and youth aviation programs.