Newport Car Museum Celebrates National Mustang Day
The 1967 Shelby GT350 Paxton Supercharged (foreground) and the 1965 Ford Shelby 427 SC Cobra are two of the rare cars in the Ford/Shelby Gallery at Newport Car Museum.
Discounted Admission for Mustang Owners from April 17 through April 22
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (April 6, 2023) – Monday, April 17 is National Mustang Day, when Mustang clubs around the world hit the road to honor the iconic Pony Car. This special day sprang forth in late 2015 to honor Mustang’s 50th anniversary and now, nine years later, it is the largest one-day community Mustang event of the year.
You’ll want to check out the 19 cars in the Ford/Shelby collection, 11 of which are Mustangs, including an original (one of 34 built) 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R and its equally rare “grandson,” the 2015 GT350R (with the same build number).
Take in the hard-to-find (under 100 produced) ’67 Shelby GT350 Paxton Supercharged, 1970 Mustang Boss 429, 2020 GT500 and other beauties to get a sense of pure Mustang magic!
The Newport Car Museum’s private collection of over 90 cars is one of the largest open to the public and represents eight decades of modern industrial automotive design, starting with the 1950s and finishing with new models from the 21st Century.
The classic, rare, and exotic cars include favorites for all ages and are stunningly displayed in a restored building that was once a missile manufacturing facility. The Museum also features a remarkable collection of Mid-Century Modern furniture, award-winning videos, large format artwork and a gift shop that’s one of the most intriguing on Aquidneck Island.
Regular admission: $20/adults; $16/Seniors, Military, Students; $10/Ages 5-12 (with an adult); Free/Ages 4 and under (with an adult)
Free parking. 1947 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, R.I. 02871, 401-848-2277, www.newportcarmuseum.org
More About the Newport Car Museum
The Newport Car Museum tells the story of Ford/Shelby, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin Cars, Mopars and American Muscle Cars. Within 18 months of its 2017 opening, it was included in USA Today’s “Top 10 Best New Attractions” and named Yankee Magazine’s “Best Specialty Museum.” It also has won an award from the National Association of Automobile Museums for its originally produced historic videos and in 2021 won TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice award for a second consecutive year and further designation as among the top 10% of attractions worldwide.
The Newport Car Museum is handicap accessible and hours are daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the door or online at www.newportcarmuseum.org (401-848-2277). Regular admission: $20/adults; $16/Seniors, Military, Students; $10/Ages 5-12 (with an adult); Free/Ages 4 and under (with an adult)
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