Pilot’s Passion for Ford Mustangs is One for the History Books

Sure, there are times when it has its downfalls as well. But for airline pilot Capt. Stanley Tucker, being one of the first to buy a Ford Mustang has earned him a spot in the history books twice during the nearly 50 years of the pony car.

In 1964, Tucker wound up convincing a dealer to sell him a new white convertible Ford Mustang from George Parsons Ford at the Eastern end of Canada in St. Johns Newfoundland, as recounted by Ford in an official press release. The car, however, was one of a 180 pre-production models sent out intended strictly for internal use.

When Ford found out Captain Tucker had inadvertently purchased the Mustang with serial number 5F08F100001, the first Mustang produced, they tried to buy it back.  The Eastern Provincial Airlines pilot, however, initially didn’t want to give it up because he was having so much fun with his car.

“For a long time I was the only Mustang owner in Newfoundland. It was quite an experience,” Captain Tucker recalled in a 1966 Ford press release. “Many times other motorists would force me to the side of the road to ask me about the car – what it was, who made it, how did I like it and how much did it cost?”

It would take almost two years for the airplane pilot to strike a deal with Ford to return the first Mustang to Dearborn in exchange for a brand new one.  But in return, he also got the 1-millionth Mustang produced – another shiny white convertible model.