The AACA Museum, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, will celebrate National Mustang Day on Saturday, April 17. The annual event commemorates the unveiling of the Mustang at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964, by Henry Ford II.

Collaborating with CJ Pony Parts, the AACA Museum invites Mustang owners to showcase their cars on the museum grounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 17. Car owners may stay for all or part of the event. Museum volunteers will be on hand to greet Mustang owners upon arrival.

Among the cars on display will be a 1965 Mustang convertible owned by AACA Museum executive director Jeffrey Bliemeister. He also noted that during the celebration, the museum's 1950s drive-in theater will show a recording of the panel discussion that kicked off the museum's Mustang Exhibition in 2018.

Mustang drivers and passengers will receive free admission and a AACA Museum and CJ Pony Parts commemorative decal, all courtesy of CJ Pony Parts. Additionally, the first 100 Mustang owners to arrive will receive an official National Mustang Day 2021 decal.

Based on Ford's existing Falcon compact, the Mustang had all-new sheet metal and a long hood and short rear deck. Ford sold 22,000 Mustangs on the car's first day and 400,000 during the first full year of production. The 1 million mark was reached early in 1966. The Mustang launched a new category of automobiles known as pony cars. It was also the first automobile to receive the Tiffany Award for Excellence in American Design. Mustang has been in continuous production since 1964 and is now in its sixth design generation. Ford celebrated the production of the 10 millionth Mustang in 2018.

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. To learn more, visit http://www.aacamuseum.org.