2006 Ford Mustang FR500GT - Road Tests

Car and Driver has posted a review of the 2006 Ford Mustang FR500GT. Here's an excerpt:

With its Pep Boys-inspired rear wing, fancy stick-on graphics, and a growlingly means-business exhaust note, the King of All Mustangs does not just show up - it sort of presents itself. Its appearance should be accompanied by a "ta-da!"

Such as, "Ta-da! There it is rounding Turn Three!" And "Ta-da! Now it's coming into the pits!"

Ford would like to sell you one. "Ta-da! Thanks for your $225,000! Please enjoy your new full-race, 550-hp Mustang."

Your first question is, of course, "Can I drive it on the street?" The answer: If you live in Hazzard County, maybe.

Shelby Unveils 40th Anniversary Package for Shelby GT500

-New limited Edition, Under the Guidance of Automotive Icon Carroll Shelby, Kicks off New Shelby Modification Center

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 31, 2006) - Shelby Automobiles, Inc.(SAI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), will celebrate the 40th anniversary (1967-2007) of the Shelby GT500 Mustang with a limited edition upgrade component package. The new package will kick-off a new Shelby Modification Center at SAI's Las Vegas headquarters. Through the leadership of legendary racecar driver and Cobra creator Carroll Shelby, the limited Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary packages will include distinct visual elements and performance upgrades. The Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary package will make its debut at the Ford Motor Company Booth at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

"The Shelby GT500 has always had a mean street presence with power to back it up," said Carroll Shelby, Chairman of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. "We've added more performance and more in your face looks to the most powerful factory Mustang ever built."

Shelby GT-H Convertible and Parts for Mustangs

SHELBY AUTOMOBILES UNVEILS SHELBY GT-H CONVERTIBLE CONCEPT TO HIGHLIGHT NEW COMPONENTS FOR 2005 AND LATER MUSTANGS

Shelby Automobiles, Under the Guidance of Automotive Icon Carroll Shelby, Offers Mustang Components for Shelby GT-H and Upcoming Shelby GT

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 31, 2006) - Shelby Automobiles, Inc. (SAI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), will offer Mustang enthusiasts the ultimate components for 2005 and later Mustangs through the leadership of legendary racecar driver and Cobra creator Carroll Shelby. The Shelby GT-H Convertible Concept highlights new components for late model Mustangs including special parts and packages for the Shelby GT-H and upcoming Shelby GT models. The Shelby GT-H Convertible Concept will make its debut at the American Racing Booth at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday October 31.

"Building off the success of the Shelby GT-H Rent-A-Racer© program, we thought we'd highlight some of our new parts for the upcoming Shelby GT with a different kind of concept," said Carroll Shelby, Chairman of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. "With more horsepower, a race suspension and the ability to put the top down, it makes you wish for summer and the open road again."

Ford and Shelby Reach New Heights

• 2006 SEMA show features a trio of modified Ford Shelby GT500s that achieves an even higher level of Mustang performance

To earn a decent living while amateur racing in the 1940s, Carroll Shelby raised chickens. His first batch of broilers earned him $5,000, but the farm bug didn't last. Shelby went bankrupt when his second group of chickens died.

"My chickens all had limberneck disease, and I was going broke," says Shelby. "One day, I'd been vaccinating chickens and was running late. So I drove out to the racetrack in my overalls. It was about 110 degrees, and I decided to leave the overalls on because I thought they would be cooler to drive in. I won the race, and everyone giggled and laughed, but they ran my picture in the paper in those overalls. I decided, shoot, this is a pretty good deal, and I just kept on doing it."

Ford Racing Brings the Boss Back With New Line of Boss 302 Crate Engines

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2006 - Ford [NYSE: F] today announced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show that it is reviving the legendary 5.0-liter 302 cubic inch V-8 engine for the aftermarket with a new line of BOSS 302 crate engines, which will go on sale in early 2007.

Making its debut in 1969, the original BOSS 302 powered a limited production Mustang model sold for two years, which was known as the BOSS 302. The car got its name from the legendary engine that powered the Mustang to a Sports Car Club of American Trans-Am series win in 1970.

"The original BOSS 302 was a race winning engine. Sharing the DNA from the original BOSS 302, the new BOSS 302 begins with a block designed with racing in mind from the beginning," said Jamie Allison, manager, Ford Racing Performance Group. "Whether racing in a sealed engine class, building an all-out drag racing engine or looking for a street performer, the BOSS 302 block and engine family meets the needs of all Ford 302 enthusiasts at a price that is comparable to a performance-prepped stock 302."