Archive for October, 2007
Another big announcement by Ford this week at SEMA is they are putting into production an all-new Mustang FR500S race “spec” car at their AutoAlliance International Flat Rock, Michigan assembly plant. This Mustang FR500S is basicallly a team effort between Watson Engineering in Taylor, Michigan who is doing final interior work and ROUSH who will fine tune (dyno) the 4.6-liter 3-valve V8 engine being produced by Ford in Romeo, Michigan.
The Ford Mustang FR500S race cars will be available from dealers at around $75K. The FR500S is intended for on track racing in the all-new Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup that will be held at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City, Utah.
If you have not already noticed the SEMA show in Las Vegas is in full effect with a bevy of announcements going on this week including ROUSH’s unveiling of their new 510 horsepower P-51A Mustang. The P-51A Mustang pays homage to the late great long range fighter plane flown in World War II know as the P-51 Mustang.
Read all about the details of the ROUSH P-51A Mustang in the press release after the jump. Continue reading ‘ROUSH Unveils 510 horsepower P-51A Mustang’
I thought some of you might be interested to know that in Road & Track’s December 2007 issue they have published an article along with photos on the 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake. I actually read the article online where they also have a slideshow and some video of the Super Snake in action. They are claiming the Super Snake only did 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and a quarter mile time of 12.5 seconds with the 605 horsepower engine package. Check out the article, photos and video here.
Ford is playing the role of Tease at this point with the recent artwork release of the 2008 Bullitt Mustang. Ford has put the public on notice saying the Bullitt Mustang will make it’s much anticipated debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on November 13th.
Is it just me or has there been so much hype about this one vehicle. Yes it’s a special limited edition but we have been down this road before with the 2001 model. We allready know the specs and they are very disapointing to say the least, so why all the hype. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
When you get to Carroll Shelby’s age life should be worry free and full of golf, fishing or just lounging around. Instead Mr. Shelby among others have found themselves smack dab in the middle of another lawsuit relating to the use of the name “Eleanor” from the movie “Gone In Sixty Seconds”.
The lawsuit names Carroll Shelby, Carroll Shelby International , Carroll Shelby Licensing, Carroll Shelby Engineering Inc, Carroll Shelby Motors Inc, Carroll Shelby Distribution Int. Inc, Carroll Hall Shelby Trust, Unique Motorcars Inc., Unique Performance Inc. and Sanderson Sales & Marketing as Defendants.
The lawsuit was filed October 22nd by Denice Halicki, the widow of H.B. “Toby” Halicki, who wrote, directed and starred in the original “Gone In Sixty Seconds” film in 1974. Toby created the character “Eleanor” in the original movie and his widow licensed it to Disney in 2000 for the remake. Denice Halicki is claiming gross trademark infringement on the name “Eleanor” which Toby Halicki created for the original movie. Continue reading ‘Shelby & Others Involved In Lawsuit About “Eleanor” Mustang Name’
Owners of the new Ford GT500 are justifiably proud of their car and proud of the 500 horsepower under the hood. Now the engineers at ROUSH and Ford Racing Technologies, the collective leaders in Ford powertrain development, have unveiled a new Ford Racing GT500 Supercharger which boosts the performance to 605 horsepower.
The new Ford Racing GT500 Supercharger pushes the horsepower to 605 with 554 lb.-ft of torque while keeping a 1-year/12,000 mile drivetrain warranty. The complete system also includes a cold air kit and a Ford Racing ProCalTM calibration tool.
This package is now available through Ford Racing Technologies distributors and directly from ROUSH Performance (online at www.ROUSHperformance.com or telephone (800) 59-ROUSH). The MSRP is set at $5,600 (part number M-6066-SGT). Continue reading ‘New Ford Racing GT500 Supercharger Pushes Horsepower To 605′
Saleen Inc is introducing another limited edition Mustang, the 2008 Saleen S281 RF Supercharged. The S281 RF will be limited to just 100 units and will only be available in two colors, Black and Alloy with red graphics. The S281 RF will boast 465 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque by way of Saleens Series VI Integrated Twin-Screw Supercharger. All of this power, styling and performance will be affordable at a shade under $50K.
Check out all the specifications after the jump… Continue reading ‘2008 Saleen S281 RF Supercharged Limited Edition’
From a distance this 1967 Mustang looks like your typical classic restomod until you take a closer look and notice it’s nothing short of modern technology at it’s finest. This 1967 Mustang dubbed ‘Flashback’ was the brainchild of George Huisman, owner of Classic Design Concepts. This Mustang is one of two 67′ Mustangs CDC is building for the SEMA show in Las Vegas this year as part of their Boomed! campaign to connect with baby boomers who are looking to rejuvenate the past.
The Flashback Mustang is painted in a metal flake Pearl Blue and is completely new from the ground up starting with a dynacorn Ford authorized body shell. The front fascia gets a custom CDC redesign with functional brake ducts, fog light package and bright mesh grille. Not to be outdone is the rear fascia with opening for twin dual 2 7/8″ exhaust tips highlighting the 2 ½” dual exhaust, functional lower side vents, molded scalloped upper sail panels, taillights with integrated reverse lights and Flashback badging. Other standard equipment on this Flashback Mustang include high capacity cooling system, external oil filter system, stainless steel brake, fuel and coolant lines, a Ford 9″ rear end, substantle increased head and leag room, power windows & locks and power driver seat, electronic air condition, custom gauge package to name a few.
Powering the Flashback Mustang will be a 600 horsepower 5.4 liter Supercharged V8 mated to a 6 speed Tremec transmission.
After the jump I have included a bunch of photos and the press release with more information. Continue reading ‘Classic Design Concepts 1967 ‘Flashback’ Ford Mustang’
If you did not read our previous post about Shelby and Unique Performance I will give you the real quick lowdown. Carroll Shelby’s licensing branch made it public they were severing ties with Unique Performance who builds continuation Shelby vehicles because of numerous complaints and lawsuits filed by customers who have put down deposits and have yet to recieve their car.
Little was known about this situation at the time only that Shelby was cutting loose from Unique but more details are coming out in another article by Automotive News. In the article Carroll Shelby explained that Unique has taken millions of dollars in deposits from customers who have been waiting for two years for their cars. These customers have filed lawsuits wanting their hefty deposits back only to be met with a NO from Unique who says customers will get their cars.
Also in the article CEO of Unique Performance Doug Hasty fires back saying Shelby Autos is to blame for production woes because of faulty 427FE engines that were supplied dating back to August of 2005. These engine problems have caused workers to stop production of the continuation cars for customers so they can fix the ones already in use. According to the article twenty-eight of the 43 Shelby Super Snakes produced prior to August 2006 had engine issues that led them to overheating and/or mechanical failure. Shelby dismisses this claim and said he knew nothing of the engine problem till recently.
It seems like a he said she said war of words and the only real losers in this situation are the customers who have yet to receive their cars or get their deposits back. After the jump read the rest of the article with specific customer complaints and decide for yourself who is to blame for the production woes. Continue reading ‘Details Emerge About Shelby Severing Ties With Unique Performance’
Another Mustang at this year’s SEMA show will be the Mustang Wild Pony Project from Ford’s Vehicle Personalization Group. This Mustang sports a Black Sparkle paint job, 20-inch custom chrome wheels, bold graphics including the new VP brand windshield visor decal. Under the hood Ford Racing adds a supercharger, cold-air induction system and matching Sparkle Black valve covers. For the interior creature comforts Ford has added custom two-tone black and white leather seats, DVD’s players embedded in the headrests, illuminated interior lighting and sill plates. This looks to be one tricked out Mustang from Fords Vehicle Personalization Group.
