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1 of 7Workers unload a truck with 2015 Ford Mustang components at The Empire State Building on April 14, 2014 in New York City.John Lamparski—Getty Images -
2 of 7The Mustang was cut up into multiple parts for transport.John Lamparski—Getty Images -
3 of 7Each component had to fit into the Empire State Building's elevators.John Lamparski—Getty Images -
4 of 7Workers load 2015 Ford Mustang components into the elevators.John Lamparski—Getty Images -
5 of 7Workers move the components across the 86th floor of the Empire State Building.John Lamparski—Getty Images -
6 of 7Workers re-assemble the Mustang prior to its unveiling at The Empire State Building on April 16, 2014 in New York City.John Lamparski—WireImage/Getty Images -
7 of 7The Ford Mustang turns 50 this year.Spencer Platt—Getty Images
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, the auto giant planned a photo opportunity that would appear to stretch the limits of possibility — placing the 2015 edition of the iconic vehicle on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City for a celebratory photoshoot, in a repeat of their 1965 stunt. Engineers painstakingly assembled and reassembled the yellow muscle car, piece by piece, for the photo opportunity of the (half) century.
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