2008 Mustang Bullitt Update

by shnack on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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2008 Mustang Bullitt artist rendering So you're wanting a little more horsepower than the stock Ford Mustang GT, but cant stand to pay the price for the Shelby GT500, what is a Mustang enthusiast like yourself to do? Enter Ford with its brand new Bullitt edition Mustang. It's been rumored since the introduction of the S197 body style, but we haven't seen any really solid information until now, and the information sounds great!

The latest morsel of information comes from the engine bay. Sources inside Ford say that they are developing a 4.6 liter engine with 400 normally aspirated horsepower. It features Ford GT supercar heads, and aluminum block to save weight, and special intake and exhaust manifolds to reach the engines full potential.

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The Legend Lives On: Shelby GT-H

by shnack on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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Shelby GT-H

The latest Shelby/Hertz/Ford Mustang, the GT-H "Rent-a-Racer", joins the collector's ranks

Shelby GT-H "Rent-a Racer" Car enthusiasts and collectors will now get the chance to own a piece of automotive history as the first of 500 2006 Shelby GT-H Mustangs leave The Hertz Fun Collection and head to auction.

In launching the GT-H last spring, Ford Motor Company, Shelby and Hertz celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Hertz's original "Rent-A-Racer" program and the 1966 Shelby GT350H by teaming up to create another one-of-a-kind Mustang.

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Shelby GT Makes Big Splash At Barrett-Jackson Auction

by shnack on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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2007 Shelby GT

DEARBORN, Jan. 22, 2007 (FCN) -- Two Ford-powered and Carroll Shelby-built vehicles made history last weekend at the 36th annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The new 2007 Shelby GT Mustang serial No. 1 and the only 1966 427 Cobra Super Snake made bidder's history in front of an estimated 25,000 spectators and more than 1 million viewers live on Speed Channel.

With Mark Fields, Ford president, The Americas, officiating the auction, collector Ron Pratt of Chandler, Ariz., got his hands on the first 2007 Shelby GT Mustang with a winning bid of $600,000. Proceeds from the event were put towards the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, which was created in 1991 to help provide financial assistance to children in need of organ and tissue transplants. Over the last three auction events, Ford Motor Company has raised over $1.7 million for this foundation.

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2009 Ford Mustang GT Spy Photos

by shnack on Friday, January 19, 2007
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2009 Mustang Spy Shots

The infamous spy shot photographers KGP photography claim to have captured what they think is a restyled 2009 Mustang. Over at Winding road they are hinting at the possibility of Giugiaro Concept accents all over the front end of the Mustang. See for yourself at WindingRoad.com.

Most Searched for Vehicle in 2006

by shnack on Saturday, January 13, 2007
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Ford Mustang

AutoTrader.com, an online automotive marketplace, yesterday announced the Top Ten Most searched for Vehicles on its site in 2006.

The company reported the Ford Mustang was the most searched model vehicle in 2006, while manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford and Honda each placed two of its vehicle models among the Top Ten.

"Our Top Ten Most Searched for Vehicles list mirrors the diversity of America's population," said Shawn Tucker, Manager of Content.

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