The Famous Frank Sinatra “Zebra” Mustang



Old Blue Eyes is one of America’s best known singers, and even today after his passing, he remains something of an icon for playboys and crooners around the world. At the peak of his career, Frank Sinatra was singing in Las Vegas, starring in Hollywood films, and generally drinking his way from social gathering to social gathering. One of these films, Marriage on the Rocks, featured a Mustang that would be better remembered than the film itself.

Barris quite literally created thousands of custom cars for Hollywood from the 40’s onward. Cars like the Batmobile have become etched into the American lexicon, but the Zebra Mustang was among the weirder vehicles. The nose was extended a full ten inches to accommodate a V-shaped grille that becomes a flared, contour body from front to back.

But what really set this car apart is the fake zebra fur. Lots and lots of fake Zebra fur, inside and out. There’s also a miniature television set, cup holders (at a time when no cars had cup holders) and zebra fur everywhere. There’s also a targa-style roof and a stock 289 engine under the hood as this is one of the few on-screen Mustangs used for high-speed driving sequences. It’s kind of ridiculous, even by today’s standards, and it is definitely a different take on the classic Mustang.