Traverse City man's Ford Mustang turns 50 Rolling along, his foot off the accelerator, Mucha, 78, gives himself plenty of time to get a glimpse of whatever classic car is on prominent display in the building's circular foyer. The Caspian Blue Metallic 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang convertible beamed almost as bright as Mucha's smile while he chatted about the car's 50th birthday. Mustang club experts from the Detroit area told Mucha his car was the eighth Mustang convertible assembled. "Who drives a convertible in northern Michigan?" she shot back. [...] the family clocked about 80,000 miles on the car and hasn't done much besides maintain it.