There is a Ford Mustang on top of the Empire State Building

In April of 1964, Ford unveiled the first ever Mustang convertible on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building during the World’s Fair. The stunt was no easy task though, as the car had to be carefully dismantled to make it up the building’s freight elevator. For the new 2015 Mustang convertible, Ford has recreated the stunt.

Celebrating the Mustang’s 50th anniversary, Ford has once again put a Mustang convertible on the observation deck of the Empire State Building. The car is in bright triple yellow paint and over 1,000 feet above the New York City streets. Just like in 1964, the convertible had to be cut into pieces before it could make the ride up the elevator, as airlifting the car would be impossible.

A company called DST figured out the details on how to get the new Mustang on top of the city’s tallest building. They built a mock up of the freight elevators to analyze how much space they had to work with, along with how wide the doors are. After five hours of building last night, the car was successfully put together and will remain there for the next couple days while the New York Auto Show is happening.

Even though the yellow Mustang sitting atop the Empire State Building may be lacking an engine (and structural integrity), it certainly isn’t lacking style. If you are looking to get into a new Mustang and are in Texas, check out Five Star Ford at http://www.5starford.com/FordMustang.