The Ford Mustang Will Celebrate Turning 60 With a Special Edition and Good Wheels

The 2025 Ford Mustang marks 60 years of production for the faithful steed, and Ford is celebrating with the Mustang 60th Anniversary Package. Never mind the bland name for the birthday boy, car, whatever. To be fair, a 60th anniversary carries enough weight by virtue of the number that Ford can get away with it, as it celebrates its long-running flagship that debuted in 1964 for the 1965 model year.

The Ford Mustang was the brainchild of Lee Iacocca, who you may know better for his later legendary exploits, such as bringing Chrysler back from the brink of death. But before doing that, Iacocca wanted something to appeal to the youths while he was the head of Ford. So the Mustang was born, kickstarting the pony car segment. You're welcome, Chevy and Dodge.

That was 60 years ago, and Ford is marking that occasion with a limited-edition release. Mustang senior designer Stefan Taylor says that the commemorative sports car's styling "was directly inspired by the clean silhouette of the original car. During the design process, we looked closely at the finely detailed elements of the 1965 Mustang, like the fender badges and wheel center caps. Our focus was capturing the feel of the ‘65, while also staying true to the Mustang as the modern sports car that it is."

Only 1,965 models will get the anniversary package, as a nod to the year of the first-generation Mustang. The package will be available on the 2025 Mustang, but only in GT Premium trim, which packs the 5.0-liter V8. Fans can get the package on coupe or convertible models, which come with both automatic and manual transmissions.