Renowned Hollywood Stuntman Narrates 50th Anniversary Documentary on Ford Mustangs

LOS ANGELES - Sept. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- 2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang. Fifty years ago an automobile rolled down a Ford assembly line destined to make life-long fans out of buyers and cause checkered flags to drop at legendary race tracks where Ford cars hadn’t previously won. It is still in production, and those first and latest chapters, as well as all those in between, are lovingly documented in TM Books & Video’s new DVD, Mustang – The First 50 Years. The 2-disc set, narrated by renowned Hollywood stuntman, Tom McComas, will be the only new Mustang show released on DVD.

This new production will bring a lump to the throat of those who remember the hoopla that greeted the original Mustang, and also to those who regret missing the excitement. With the Mustang’s unveiling at the Ford Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964, the most brilliantly orchestrated public relations and advertising campaign in automotive history got underway. This two-disc set tells the story behind the Mustang’s unprecedented success through the eyes of collectors, enthusiasts, journalists and former Ford employees including Mustang designer Gale Halderman, Mustang expert Jeff Burgy, and authors John Clor, Bob Fria and Matt Stone. Archival footage documents its evolution – from its pre-history, when Henry Ford created the assembly line – through the clay models that defined the sweeping lines that made the Mustang look in motion even when parked at the curb.

Here is how Lee Iacocca, the genius behind the Mustang, accounted for its success: “It wasn’t a car looking for a market. It was a market looking for a car.” Mustang – The First 50 Years traces the social history that proves the wisdom of Iacocca’s words. 


Narrating the documentary is Tom McComas, a veteran in Hollywood as a stuntman. He is known for his work in The Dark Knight, House, Armageddon and coming to theaters in 2015 Terminator: Genisys. McComas has been around cars all of his life, road racing for six years and then realized he was better at crashing cars than racing them beginning a career as a stunt driver.

About TM Books & Video

TM has been producing film and video since 1974. Their shows have appeared on network TV, PBS, and cable stations around the country. TM currently produces a weekly show on the RFD cable network. TM is licensed by John Deere, Boeing, Lionel Trains and Case IH (Farmall) to produce entertaining and educational family shows. TM has also produced shows for Caterpillar and Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry. TM is celebrating their 40th anniversary and is proud to have been chosen to produce this two-DVD Mustang commemorative set.