Las Vegas a top-down city: live the legend that is Las Vegas in a new Ford Mustang Convertible

Viva Las Vegas. In 2005, this hot, hip city turns 100. What better way to celebrate than cruising down the Strip in a Mustang Convertible. From the Rat Pack to today's world-class themed resorts, Las Vegas is a legend that has always defined cool.

So too has the Ford Mustang. Just get behind the wheel of our 2005 convertible and hit the streets of Vegas in this one-of-a-kind icon.

* Insanity-The Ride -- For a ride on the wild side, hop on the Insanity. Recently opened at the Stratosphere Tower, Insanity spins thrill seekers at 40 miles per hour, 900 feet above the bright lights of Vegas.

* Fleur de Lys -- Dining is overtaking gambling as the sport of choice for visitors. San Francisco chef Hubert Keller opened a Vegas branch of his famed Fleur de Lys last year in Mandalay Place, with superb prixfixe menus heavy on the lobster, filet mignon, and foie gras.

* Ghost Bar Las Vegas -- Fifty-five stories above the bright lights of Las Vegas, The Ghost Bar at The Palms Casino is the hottest ticket in town. But don't look down. Enjoy ultra-hip cocktails and a live DJ on the "ghost-deck", featuring clear acrylic floors with plunging views to the lounge below.

* Jean-Philippe Patisserie -- The candies, cakes, and pastries at Bellagio's new dessert shop, created by 2002 World Pastry Competition gold medallist Jean-Philippe Maury, are exquisitely crafted and divinely edible.

* Broadway's Avenue Q -- The 2004 Tony award winner for Best Musical, puppet-friendly production, will open this fall in a custom-designed theater at the new casino, Wynn Las Vegas.

* Diego -- The best way to nurse a Vegas morning-after is with the cinnamon spiced pastries and Bloody Maria's at Diego, the boldly flavored Mexican eatery opened last year at MGM Grand.

So what are you waiting for? Now is the time to enjoy the legendary cool and untamed spirit that is both Las Vegas and Ford Mustang.

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