Marcus Amick

This may be the longest hold-out ever for a Mustang fan to finally get behind the wheel of his dream car.

A California woman recently came back into ownership of the 1967 Mustang that was stolen from her nearly three decades ago.

“Shorty” is about as rare and coveted as they come in the world of American muscle cars. So coveted, that the concept spent most of its life in hiding from Ford Motor Co., which is why experts predict that it could go for as high as $600,000 when it crosses the block this March.