Archive for March, 2008
At this year’s Palm Beach Barrett-Jackson auction Jack Roush was on hand to auction off the last 2008 P-51A Mustang (#151) built. To entice bidders Mr. Roush announced the high bidder would also receive a flight with him on his personal P-51D Mustang vintage World War II airplane. Then Mark Fields, Ford’s president added more fuel to the fire by offering the winner the opportunity to be the grand marshal at the Saturday November 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead Miami Speedway which includes throwing the green flag for the final race of the 2008 season. With the auction coming to a close Roush added one more item, his trademark straw hat he was wearing at the time. Bidding ended at a $135K.
The car being unique with it’s #151 build number also had a few other styling cues to keep it a one-off like the ROUSHcharger and valve covers painted a Spitfire green to match the hood stripe. Other unique touches included fluid covers having green accents, the rear decklid had a blackout panel added and boost and oil temperature gauges were added to the interior.
Source: TheMustangNews.com
The auction for Both KITT’s featured on the TV movie Knight Rider and the rights to purchase the last 2009 Shelby GT500KR made sold for $300,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event on Saturday. Initially the auction was for both KITT’s but as bidding stalled out at $160K Mark Fields from Ford took control of the microphone and announced in addition to both cars the winner of the auction would also get the rights to buy a 2009 Shelby GT500KR at MSRP. With that being said bidding jumped up to $240K where it once again fizzled out but then the annoucement came the 2009 Shelby GT500KR would be the last one produced #1576. When all was said and done the bidding ended at $300K. All proceeds of the auction went to ‘Salute to Education’ charity.
Source: Autoblog.com
Just when you thought all the high dollar car auctions were over Barrett-Jackson slips another one in with it’s 6th annaual Palm Beach Collector Car Auction. This year the auction is held on March 26-30 in West Palm Beach, Florida and will be broadcast live on the SPEED channel with 19 hours of coverage. Like I do with all the Barrett-Jackson auctions I have gone through and picked out all the Mustangs going across the block and provided you with a list including Lot#, Year/Model and the auction day.
The most notible Mustangs this year include the two Knight Rider ‘KITT’ cars, the last 2008 ROUSH P-51A Mustang #151, a 1967 Mustang ‘Pit Viper’ #05, a 2005 Saleen Development/Prototype vehicle and a 2008 Shelby/West Coast Customs Mustang. Of course there are always the 60’s GT500’s and GT350’s along with several 70’s Mustangs to round out the field.
After the jump you will find a complete list of all the Mustangs going across the block with links to a page for more information on each vehicle. Enjoy… Continue reading ‘2008 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Mustang Auction Preview’
A woman in North Carolina has piled up close to 700K miles on her 1989 Mustang GT with the original engine still entact. The secret to keeping the engine running smooth according to her son is regular oil changes and proper maintnence. When executives at Ford got word of the Mustang approaching 700K miles on the original engine they rewarded her with two tickets to this weekends NASCAR race at Bristol Speedway.
Click here to watch the news report, it gave me a good laugh.
My favorite quote from the video news report:
“When you go in a curve it sits down and it goes around like a coyote does”
Last Saturday March 22nd Barrett-Jackson and Ford Motor Company partnered to host the inaugural Palm Beach Cruise-In & Open Car Show at Wayne Akers Ford in Lake Worth, FL. Among the 167 cars on hand were the two Knight Rider KITT cars and ROUSH’s last P-51A Mustang that will be going across the auction block at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach this weekend. Steve Davis and Gary Bennett joined the fun taking photos and talking shop with all the guests along with presenting Barrett-Jackson Choice Awards to their favorite cars. The car show benefited ‘Salute to Education’ and helped kick off the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Palm Beach. Check out all the photos of the car show which included a sizable contingent of Mustangs here.
The 2009 Mustang and Shelby GT500 order guides have surfaced with a bunch of little changes. Below I will list in no certain order all the changes I could see for the 2009 model year. Models for 2009 include the V6, GT, Bullitt, California Special, Warriors In Pink edition, GT500 & GT500KR.
Let’s start with the major option everybody already knows about, the Glass Roof option (59G) will be available on GT and V6 Premium coupes. The only new package available for 2009 is a GT security package (43G) which includes Active perimeter inclination & intrusion alarms along with a wheel locking kit. Another small change is the addition of a new color, Briallant Silver Clearcoat Metallic (UI) which replaces Silver Metallic. Another small change for 2009 includes 45th anniversary year fender badging that will appear on all V6 & GT Mustangs excluding Warriors In Pink package. In the wheel department V6 Mustangs will have the option of 18″ wheels for the first time and GT Mustangs get a 18″ chromed aluminum wheel option.
The ‘09 GT/CS California Special package will be available in Vapor Silver this year in both coupe and convertible. Warriors In Pink edition will be available in Performance White, Black and new color Brilliant Silver.
For the 2009 Shelby GT500 I could not see any additions or subtractions from the previous year so it’s pretty much a carry over from 2008.
The Shelby GT500KR will be back for 2009 with an additional 571 built for the US and 175 built for export to Canada, Europe, etc.. Below I have listed a link to each order guide in .pdf format. Must have adobe acrobat reader to read.
2009 Mustang Order Guide, 2009 Shelby GT500 Order Guide
All we have so far is a picture but we do know Saleen is unveiling this Power Sliding Glass Roof for the S197 Mustang at the New York International Auto Show this week. From the looks of the photo above Saleen is partnering with ASC to create this Power Sliding Glass Roof. Also in the photo you can see how the roof slides back over the rear window, not sure what it’s sliding on though. I guess we will have to wait for the press release and photos which should come any day. For those who don’t know Saleen and ASC are owned by the same company and are also partnering to build the 650 horsepower mid-engine S5S Raptor.
It’s a big week for Saleen with the unveiling of the S5S Raptor at the New York Auto show and now news about the 2008 Dan Gurney Signature Edition Saleen Mustang. The Gurney Signature Edition Saleen features a supercharged 4.6-liter V8 producing 465 horsepower along with Saleen’s racecraft suspension and a paint scheme reminiscent of Burney’s 1969 Trans Am race car. Exterior body features include a unique hood with hood pins, front and rear spoilers. Only 300 limited edition cars will be built in three colors (100 each); Torch Red, Performance White, and Vista Blue with each receiving Dan Gurney’s autograph under the hood.
Check out more photos and info on the 2008 Gurney Signature Edition Saleen Mustang after the jump.
Continue reading ‘2008 Gurney Signature Edition Saleen Mustang’
At this years New York International Auto Show Ford is unveiling the 2009 Warriors In Pink edition Mustang to help raise money for breast cancer education and research. For the 2009 model Ford is doubling it’s contribution to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to $500 for each Warriors In Pink Mustang sold.
The 2009 Warriors In Pink package will be available on the Mustang V-6 Premium Coupe and Convertible models. The WIP package includes a unique grille and will add a pink ribbon and pony fender badge, pink Mustang rocker tape striping, charcoal leather seats with pink stitching, aluminum-spoke steering wheel with pink stitching and charcoal floormats with pink ribbon and contrast stitching.
Coupes also can be ordered with the all-new glass roof option. For 2009 the WIP package will come in three body colors, Black, Brilliant Silver and Performance White.
For more photos and information about the 2009 WIP editon Mustang click the read more link below.
Continue reading ‘2009 Warriors In Pink Edition Mustang Unveiled at New York Auto Show’
With the upcoming 45th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang taking place in April of 2009, Mustangs Across America has organized a cruise across our great country starting in my favorite city Las Vegas and ending in Birmingham, AL to commemorate the event. The end of the cruise will mark the beginning of the 3-day 45th Anniversary event put on by the Mustang Club of America at Barber Motorsports Park on April 16-19th. The 45th Anniversary event will be the biggest gathering of Mustangs on the planet with as many as 6000 Mustangs from all over the country and world attending the car show and open track events.
The Mustangs Across America cruise will start with a kick-off and welcome reception in Las Vegas Friday April 10, 2009 with the actual cruise starting the next day. After leaving Las Vegas the Mustang convoy will head to the historic Route 66 outpost of Hollbrook, AZ. From Holbrook the drive will go through Albuquerque, NM with a stop in historic Sante Fe before getting to Santa Rosa, NM for much needed rest and relaxation. The next day the convoy will be headed through Amarillo, Texas and then on to a stop at the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, OK. After the Route 66 Museum the pack of Mustangs will head for Mustang,OK for the overnight stop. Following the stop in Mustang, OK the convoy heads down through my neck of the woods Dallas for a lunch stop. After lunch the stampede of Mustangs will make the 3 hour drive east to Shreveport/Bossier City, LA for the next overnight stop. After a night of partying and gambling at the River Boat casinos in Shreveport the pack of Mustangs head for their final stop of Birmingham, AL kicking off the 45th Anniversary event at Barber Motorsports Park.
For more on all the dates, registration, and stop information about the Mustangs Across America cruise check out the press release on the next page… Continue reading ‘Mustangs Across America 45th Anniversary Cruise Scheduled for April ‘09′
