Gord Broda's Pegasus Project Mustang at a STARS event in Saskatoon. (submitted photo/STARS)

By paNOW Staff

Million dollar Mustang

Million-dollar Mustang owned by P.A. man makes STARS event stand out

Sep 26, 2022 | 5:00 PM

A million-dollar Mustang bought through a STARS air ambulance fundraising auction made a return appearance to honour donors to the organization.

The Mustang 427 Fastback was the most expensive 1968 Mustang ever sold. Local businessman Gord Broda bought it in Arizona with the help of Prairie Ford dealers in Saskatchewan.

The dealers raised $500,000 for the organization through fundraising and donations and their efforts were recognized today in Saskatoon at a special event featuring the Mustang.

The push for further fundraising has a Saskatchewan connection after STARS responded to the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash.

“The Humboldt Broncos bus accident in 2018 was a tragedy that devastated the community, the province and the whole country. Amidst such devastation, this community-focused group of dealers and businesspeople from across Saskatchewan found a way to take long-lasting positive action to support critical health services,” said Bev Goodman, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.

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Ford Canada provided the start-up money to build the car, called the Pegasus Project with 30 dealers in Saskatchewan doing the rest to raise half a million dollars.

The benefit did not stop there, however, and the car ended up raising a total of $3 million, which will help upgrade its fleet of helicopters.

“To my Ford dealer friends across Saskatchewan, words cannot fully express our gratitude to you for stepping up and helping make this dream a reality. You join us in recognizing that STARS saves lives every day, touching all communities of this great province,” Pegasus Project co-chair Vaughn Wyant said.

“Everyone involved in this amazing, community-led initiative – from the Prairie Ford Dealers and Ford Canada to Vaughn, Wayne and the Pegasus Project team, the seed donors, sponsors and, of course, Gord – have all made a generational investment in our ability to fight for the lives of Western Canadians for decades to come,” STARS president and CEO Andrea Robertson said. “From the bottom of our hearts: thank you for helping us be there for the next patient who needs us.”