Melvin Betancourt is a designer of Ford, 11 years ago, suffered a severe heart problem. Betancourt is now 49 and healthy, thanks to Henry Ford Hospital doctors, who made a very difficult open-heart surgery and saved his life.
You want to give something back, decided to design a thank Betancourt once 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, which will be auctioned for the benefit of cardiovascular care, research and education departments at the Henry Ford Health System.
"There are talented people who have the ability to do what they do," said Betancourt. .. "I'm here because of them we are all here for the purpose, and perhaps my purpose is to help people through my abilities One of the things I do is customize the vehicle well - Taking a car that already exists and improve it, which is a one-of-a-kind vehicle. "
The Mustang is a one-off Betancourt is a modern version of the 1970 Boss 302, which Parnell Jones won the 1970 Trans-Am Championship. And 'painted the icon of "school bus" yellow AutoAlliance International factory, where all the Mustangs were built.
Instead of using the 1970's style racing stickers, Betancourt decided to paint the black stripes and number 15 on the doors. "I approached the project from the perspective of collection car," he said. "I wondered what would happen if I was given in 1970 and asked me to design a car for Parnelli Jones."
The Mustang was auctioned Saturday, October 15th at "speeds up your heart" of the event and Parnelli Jones signed the order this collector's item even more special.
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