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Other Old Crow’s

WWII Ace Bud Anderson has been honored to have four different modern day P-51s restored as his P-51 Old Crow. There has also been a wide variety of vehicles and other items built in the scheme of his P-51 Old Crow. This page will show some of these amazing builds. Bud appreciates the effort that went in to each to honor him.

“Old Crow” rides again! This time in Iraq as an AH-64D Apache Helicopter. This American Flag, held by Captain Dan Artino and V/R CW2 John Bailey of the 1st Bn. 101st Airborne Division, has been carried during two tours of duty in Iraq. The flag has been sent to Bud as a gift. Tal Afar, Iraq. Thank you for your service to our great country!

Ford Mustang GT – Old Crow Tribute Car

This Mustang GT was a joint effort between Ford Motor Company and Roush and is named “Old Crow” in honor of Bud Anderson, who nicknamed his P-51 Mustang fighter plane “The Old Crow” after a whiskey of the same name. To honor this legendary veteran, Ford produced this one of a kind Mustang with a P-51-inspired paint scheme draped over Roush rear fascia and a Ford Performance front racing spoiler. The hood features custom heat extractors that will help expel the heat of the Roush-supercharged 5.0 lying underneath. This land-locked Mustang makes 710 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. Ford auctioned off the “Old Crow” Mustang GT at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) 2019 Air Venture air show in Oshkosh, WI with the proceeds going to benefit the EAA’s youth and adult aviation programs.

Bud with the Old Crow Tribute Car

EAA Ceremony for the Old Crow Tribute Car

EAA Ceremony for the Old Crow Tribute Car

Bud with Jack Roush

Jack Roush and Bud Anderson signatures

Head on

Interior

Ford and Roush Performance unveil a custom Mustang GT, inspired by U.S. Army Air Force Col. Bud Anderson, a World War II triple ace pilot, and the P-51 Mustang fighter planes he flew in combat nicknamed “Old Crow”

Mike Katz, a professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, built a Tribute car for Bud Anderson in the paint scheme of Bud’s P-51 Old Crow. The car was unveiled at the Air Force Association’s 2017 annual meeting, where Bud received the Association’s Lifetime Achieve Award. Mike is famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron.

Other Old Crow Vehicles

Jay Wisler's 49 Chevy

Old Crow on Jay's truck

Othon Garcia and master mechanic Fritz Kukutchka

Othon's 73 Ford Mach 1 Mustang in Old Crow paint scheme

The story goes that back in mid 1973 Ford Mexico knew that the 74 Mustang had a new smaller line and they wanted to get rid of the few remaining 73 Mach 1s. Thus they put this strange window and call it a "mid 73 special edition"