2005 Mustang Test Mule Pictures

[JRE]

While traveling in South Seattle today I saw a red Dodge Durango with WA plates towing a 2005 Mustang on I-5 northbound. The trailer towing the car had SCCA decals on it. It had manufacturers plates from Michigan and had a camouflage paint scheme. It had a single muffler, I assume it was a v-6 model. I have pictures from my camera phone.

 

[JRE]

Another 2005 Mustang picture

Here is another picture to go with the other two.

 

[Gravel]

Damn, that didn't take long....

I saw it too, looks way better in real life then the pictures I have seen!!

 

[brandon_lawson7]

pretty sure it's a V6...no driving lights

 

[Gravel]

Yep V6 all the way!!

 

[SVTdriver]

It was coming up from oregon I believe. I saw it while heading down to Portland today. It was going North through the Centralia area.

 

[Gravel]

So here is another picture of that Test Mule behind the Durango....

 

[Reimann]

What's with the cameo? They've already released pictures of it so why try to disguise it now?

 

[Gravel]

Being what appears to be an early proto-type, it still has the stuff on it...

 

[Reimann]

So here is another picture of that Test Mule behind the Durango....

That's sad. A Mustang should be allowed to run, not towed! And if it has to be towed then it should be an F series truck doing the towing, not a Dodge!

 

[brandon_lawson7]

agreed, the other day we towed a f150 lightning with another f150 lightning. looked pretty sweet and we got lots of thumbs up.

 

[Slapyo]

That's sad. A Mustang should be allowed to run, not towed! And if it has to be towed then it should be an F series truck doing the towing, not a Dodge!

agreed, the other day we towed a f150 lightning with another f150 lightning. looked pretty sweet and we got lots of thumbs up.

 

[PONY XPRESS]

I wonder if that mule was sold as a race car chassis with no VIN #. Ford use to sell a small portion of their test fleet to racers. I assume they still do. My SCCA AS car was a test mule. The SCCA stickers & a Dodge product towing the Stang make me suspect this.

 

[jadesville]

It still looks cool being towed

 

[NewPony'05]

A ford motor company employee wouldn't be driving a dodge, not on company time at least... pretty sure I'd have to agree with the sold to be a racer theory...

 

[Gravel]

What about the plate?? Ford is not going to sell a car with the "Manufacturers" plate still on it...

 

[spectravp]

Not all of the test mules and preproduction cars are crushed. Most are sold off at auction as x cars, i.e. VINless vehicles. And, to the surprise of most, some go for more than MSRP, usually the ones that were in the shows and have extra bells and whistlles that are not found in the production versions. Like the engine cover, and custom racing seats for example. The only ones that get crushed are ones that have had safety tests done on them, structural changes, or been through the bench tests that exceed limits. Anything that compromises integrity. The ones that are structurally sound, but aesthetically damaged or worn are sold off or used for PR, future model development, etc. I'd bet this one being towed is most certainly privately owned at this point, off to a more glorious career as a racer.

 

[Gravel]

The more I look at it, the more I love it!!!

 

[tkustron]

how would you go about getting a test mule????

 

[Tylerb59]

More importantly where are you getting these pictures!?!?