Ford shows off AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' Mustang built for EAA Gathering of Eagles
by Alex Nunez on Jul 19th 2009 at 3:35PM 
2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" one-off - Click above for image gallery
Last year, the Mustang AV8R netted big dollars at the Experimental Aircraft Associaton's Gathering of Eagles charity auction. Building on that success, a factory-produced, one-off, aviation-themed Mustang will once again cross the block at this year's auction, taking place during the EAA AirVenture in OshKosh. The 2010 Mustang AV-X10 sports a star-and-bar-emblazoned glass roof, GT500 19" wheels, a GT500 rear spoiler, and a GT500 lower rear fascia. From there, it's trimmed out in a World War II fighter-inspired paint scheme. Orange trim fore and aft, a white "AV-X10" tail stripe, and "Dearborn Doll" fuselage pinup art set this auction pony apart visually. (There's even orange "propeller tip" trim on the wheel rims between their split-spoke pattern, too.)
You should also know that the AV-X10 is not merely a GT with trick-looking paint. Underhood, the 4.6L V8 has been modified with the Ford Racing Performance Parts 550-horsepower supercharger kit. Enhanced bark comes from an FR500S exhaust, and FRPP's Handling Pack has also been installed to give the AV-X10 extra bite on the tarmac. Inside, the car's got a short-throw shifter, illuminated AV-X10 sill plates, unique aircraft-themed instrumentation, custom bomber-jacket leather, and a special aluminum dash pattern. The power outlet mounted high on the dash has been replaced with an engine start button, too. Want it? Head to Oshkosh, WI next week -- and be sure to bring plenty of money. You'll probably need it. Follow the jump for a "making-of" video about the car.
[Source: MustangBlog.com | Images: Ford]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mehdi Cheddadi 3:41PM (7/19/2009)
meh, too many mustang editionsalready.
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Marc 3:42PM (7/19/2009)
Oh my god another mustang variant. There know all the dumbasses dont need to post.
Tagg 4:01PM (7/19/2009)
It's not an edition, it's a one off tribute concept. You will never see this car at a dealer.
Rocketboy 8:18AM (7/20/2009)
"Oh my god another mustang variant. There know all the dumbasses dont need to post."
I lol'd.
Not because of what you intended me to lol over, but because of all the errors in your post.
Fred 9:22AM (7/20/2009)
Wow! Marc... calling people "dumbasses" with your excellent spelling capabilities?!?!?! Is that really the right thing to do?
Rboyett 3:51PM (7/19/2009)
I like it. The treatment to the glassback roof is fantastic.
Yes, another variant. A variant of which only one is to be built.
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Trey H 6:16PM (7/19/2009)
I agree.
It's not another variant, it's a one-off. And a really well turned out effort at that. Kudos to the guys at Ford. The attention to aviation detail is really well done, these guys took this seriously. The fact that many of them are actually aircraft guys as well probably helped. And probably explains why so many here don't seem to get it. Nice work!
Tom Winch 7:20PM (7/19/2009)
Yeah, the roof treatment is great. I would have liked them to carry on the red and yellow checkerboard theme on the nose like the P-51 in the background.
GOT 11:06PM (7/19/2009)
I like it too! Awesome paint scheme. I'd buy it.
I think it would be cool if Ford made a series of these P51-marked cars.
I'll take one with these markings: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/north-american-p-51-mustang-1.jpg
Landy 3:56PM (7/19/2009)
Not everything that looks good on a P-51 does look good on a car - the yellow nose is quite a good example. Does the car have Invasion stripes underneath as well?
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marc 4:00PM (7/19/2009)
Lay own in front of it and when I roll over you let me know.
Tagg 4:01PM (7/19/2009)
I get why they're doing it but it's just too "Orange County Chopper-ish" for me. I don't really dig "theme" bikes or cars. At least Ford didn't put a tail on it or a prop on the nose!
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Edsel 4:02PM (7/19/2009)
Ford did name their Mustang after the famed P51 Mustang fighter aircraft of WWII.
"Ford Motor Company's Designer John Najjar proposed the name for a new youth-oriented coupe automobile after the fighter." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-51_Mustang
Imagine for a moment, if an aircraft manufacturer named one of their models after a car..... "Boeing Econoline", "Airbus 2CV", "Lockheed Flex"; would you fly on it?
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Marc 4:16PM (7/19/2009)
Because the name of the plane predicts what about the plane.
retsel 7:55PM (7/19/2009)
you are a moron... the naming scheme would be more like this...
Ford Corsair
Chevy Lighting
Dodge Hellcat
Ford Buffalo
Honda Mohawk
Mitsubishi Lancer
Triumph Spitfire
I can go on....
Acefighter 5:30PM (7/20/2009)
retsel, before you call people morons, maybe you should make sure you are not an idiot first.
He said if airplane manufacturers named their PLANES after CARS, not the other way around.
Moron.
Taglane 4:05PM (7/19/2009)
Terrible. I like the idea though.
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JL 4:55PM (7/19/2009)
I think it looks kind of ugly, but it's somehow cool..
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Icehawk 5:21PM (7/19/2009)
...Meh, I dont like the yellow color on its own in the front. It needs a some sort of additional red highlighting on the front to match the P-51's red propeller markings and a stripe set of some sort either going down the center of the car or somewhere on the sides to match stripes on the aircraft wings. Then it'd be proper tribute.
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ronzo 5:33PM (7/19/2009)
W...T...H?
ugly..
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