Mustang prototype built for Henry Ford II among vehicles at car show at Ford HQ

Classic and historic cars drew thousands of spectators to Ford headquarters in Dearborn on Sunday.

One-of-a-kind vehicles included a prototype Mustang hand-built for Henry Ford II’s personal use and the first Mustang ever sold — a light-blue convertible that was bought by a teacher in Chicago on April 15, 1964, two days before Lee Iacocca unveiled the Mustang to the world in New York.

Henry Ford II — widely referred to as “Hank the Deuce” at the time — kept the car for a couple of years, current owner Art Cairo of Royal Oak told me. The glossy black coupe has a high-output 289 V-8, four-speed automatic transmission, red pinstripes, red-line tires and a custom leather interior put in just for the boss.