Shelby Builds Special Grabber Orange GTs

A special run of 200 Shelby GTs, in Grabber Orange livery, has been built for Southern California dealers, according to John Walker, Director of Sales, at Shelby Automobiles.

Ford Motor Company previously announced that all 2008 Shelby GT models would be available only in Vista Blue, with Silver stripes.

It is unclear at the moment whether this run of 200 cars is part of the expected production limit of 2300 vehicles, or in addition to what Ford previously indicated for the 2008 model.

The Shelby GT Mustang model was introduced in 2007 as a retail version of the Shelby/Hertz-branded GT-H rental cars.

An original run of 500 GT-H coupes was purchased, in a move that created a stunning amount of publicity for the rental car company. A second batch of GT-H Mustangs was announced earlier this year - this time convertibles - at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Miami Beach.

Shelby GT models begin life as a specially-equipped Mustang GT assembled at the AutoAlliance International assembly plant in Flat Rock, MI. The cars are then shipped to the Shelby Automobiles facility in Las Vegas for transformation before delivery to Ford dealerships.

2008 Bullitt Update

Although Ford has yet to confirm the exact power ratings of the 2008 Bullitt Mustang, they have released some information on what features the car will have. Ford will let you have two color choices for your Bullitt Mustang which are green and black. The Bullitt will also sport a Ford Racing Power Pack and a high performance tune. Suspension and brake upgrades also make the list as well as 3.73 gears and 18" Bullitt Wheels. There have been no official pictures or a production date given so far.

New Mustang Convertible Stands Alone in its Class

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 4, 2007 - The Ford Mustang convertible, the best-selling convertible ever, is now the first specialty sports car in history to earn the highest possible safety ratings in all New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) test modes performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The iconic 2008 Ford Mustang convertible stands alone as the only convertible of any type that can be called a five-star safety vehicle, having aced all NCAP crash testing and rollover resistance evaluations.

To achieve five stars in all categories, vehicles must earn the highest possible safety ratings in:

• Frontal crash evaluations for both driver and front-seat passenger
• ide impact evaluations for both driver and rear-seat passenger directly behind the driver
• NHTSA's rollover test, a two-tiered evaluation used to gauge a vehicle's resistance to rollover

The new Mustang convertible also earned the highest side-impact performance rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Shelby GT500KR News Update - 540 Horsepower

Dearborn, Mich. --
Automotive legend Carroll Shelby visited Ford World Headquarters on Tuesday, September 14th, and received a full report and briefing on the Shelby GT500KR project. He also received a seat-of-the-pants update in a development test mule at Ford's Dearborn Development Center.

Shelby GT500KR suspension, tire and vehicle tuning will continue through the fall, with production expected in the spring.

The supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 engine is expected to deliver 540* bhp, making the Shelby GT500KR the fastest production Mustang ever built.

Pricing of the new, limited-edition KR, which was unveiled this past spring at the New York International Auto Show, has not yet been confirmed.

Bullitt Timing is Now Confirmed

At the Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend, Ford finally confirmed timing for the upcoming Bullitt special edition Mustang.

"It will be a late 2008 model year release," Paul Randle, chief nameplate engineer for the Mustang told us directly.

Few other details were provided, however, it is expected that significant performance enhancements will continue to support the Bullitt package heritage as being more than just a stripe and scoop package.