Lighted door sill plates are a new feature on 2010 Mustangs. Now, thanks to the folks at Ford Show Parts and InterLum, you can create custom lighted plates for your 2010 Mustang. That's right, custom as in your create the lettering and the company creates the plate.You can match your text with various logos including SVT, Cobra, Mustang 45th Anniversary, California Special, and Mustang. Ford says these plates are resistant to scratching and scuffing and are protected from UV fading.

Options are available for 2010 Mustangs with or without the ambient lighting option. You can also purchase custom plates for 2005-2009 Mustangs without ambient lighting. The plates are available at the Ford Show Parts Website and will set you back about $199.95, not including shipping.

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Looks like ROUSH Performance has gone Hollywood. Yesterday S3 Entertainment Group (S3), Michigan's largest feature film and episodic television production company, announced that the 2010 ROUSH 427R Mustang will appear in the group's new television series, The Wannabes. Filmed entirely in Michigan, the series features Savvy, a teen-pop group that has toured extensively with Radio Disney.

Jeffrey Spilman, managing partner of S3 said, "S3 is thrilled to work together with ROUSH to showcase the best in Michigan made vehicles, products and services in films. The growing Michigan film industry offers the perfect platform for ROUSH to present its custom vehicles to a larger audience." Meanwhile Joe Thompson, vice-president and general manager of ROUSH Performance, said, "The ROUSH Mustangs play a recurring role and we are excited to be working with S3 Entertainment Group on this project, and hopefully others in the future."

This, of course, is not the first time ROUSH has appeared on television. The company took part in the SPEED Channel's 2010 ROUSH Mustang: The Art of Performance Engineering earlier this year. For the cost of shipping, you can get a copy of the program. Sounds like a good stocking stuffer item this Holiday season.

Photo Courtesy of ROUSH Performance

Driver Ian Duncan, along with co-driver Amaar Slatch, were top dogs on the first day of the 2009 East African Safari Classic. They remained at that spot all throughout day two.  The pair are driving a Good Year-sponsored 1967 Ford Mustang in an off-road rally that pits them against the likes of  Porsche 911s,  Datsun's,  Mercedes-Benz, and other classic cars built before 1974. The route takes them 2,500 miles through both Kenya and Tanzania.

According to reports, Duncan's Mustang can put out up to 400 hp. The first event was planned and run in December of 2003. The Rally will continue through December 1st, 2009.

For daily updates, you can check out the official web site which includes road reports and driver standings.

This week I've been driving a 2010 Convertible Mustang here on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai. Talk about a blast. Rain or sunshine, this pony has kept me moving along. Top down, the new 4.0L Convertible Mustang fairs better than many drop tops in regard to road noise. I was able to listen to all my favorite tunes without having to blast the sound levels. In all, I'm extremely impressed with this ride.

Stay tuned for my full review when I return to the mainland next week. In the meantime, you can check out my review of the 2008 4.0L Mustang Convertible. Alright, time for some early morning wave watching at Poipu Beach.

Photo © Jonathan P. Lamas