Eight historic Ford race cars star alongside a 2007 Ford Fusion in Ford Division’s new commercial spot that will debut during this Sunday’s telecast of the 2007 Daytona 500. Shot over three days just outside of Los Angeles, California, the commercial shows a 2007 Ford Fusion in a fantasy “race” with Ford race vehicles representing Ford’s 106 years of racing. Some of the cars highlighted are the #17 DeWalt Ford Fusion driven by Matt Kenseth; the 1965 Mark IV GT40 that competed in the Le Mans 24-hour race; the 1955 “Purple Hog,” which was Ford’s first factory NASCAR stock car; the Ford F-150 driven in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series by Rick Crawford; and “Sweepstakes,” which was driven to victory in 1901 by company founder Henry Ford in his first and only race. The theme of the 30-second spot represents the past, present and future of Ford, and all the historic race vehicles showcased are authentic racecars that have been restored to running condition.(Ford Racing PR)(2-17-2007)
