Mustang II show car; ever been a story on it?

Recently, I think in one of Leffingwell's colorful Mustang books, I saw a picture of the white Mustang II four seater show car , which fortunately has survived and is in a museum called Owl's Head.

Apparently it was a '64 Mustang pre production prototype that Ford lengthened the nose and tail on and made a lift off hardtop. It was fully drivable and I think used at a few races as a parade car at halftime. It was around a few months before the production Mustang was introduced, leading some to suspect that was the new car's styling but unfortunately some of its features were too impractical (like no bumpers fore or aft).

I would like to know if there's ever been a really well researched article on it, telling what SN it had, or did it have none at all, being a pre-production car.

Also like to know who built it? Maybe Kar Kraft? Dearborn Steel Tubing? Was it done in fiberglass additions or bondo or steel?

Does it have a softtop as well as hardtop?

Has any designer claimed credit for it?

I wonder when the Museum got it? And whether they have restored it to running condition?

If I can find out more I will write Ford a letter urging them to borrow it back, restore it and show it alongside some future Mustang car, to showthat the Mustang lineage still continues. Several automakers have done similar things, including Giugiaro borrowing back the Bizzarrini Manta, the first car he designed with he started Ital Design.

 

Sorry, not yet.

The Mustangs I am more interested in are the Vince Gardner designed 2 plus 2 short wheelbase fastback I saw in '64 (before the public was offered a 2-plus-2) the missing Bertone Mustang, and Osi Mustang. I guess once I know where a given rare car is; I can relax on that one and then am off looking for the next "missing" car. It would be interesting to note if the Owls Head Museum has any rare Fords tucked away, just like that museum in Detroit that has two one off Cobras but no money to restore them so they stay out of the public's eye.