So last month we had a badass notch that was built for the track. This month we mixed things up a bit and ended up with a badass street cruiser. Swervo’s Mach 1 turns heads wherever he goes, even at Modded Mustangs. I know I am guilty of staring at a picture of his car for a few minutes before I realized what I was doing. This is truly a Ride of The Month car.

When Dewayne Servo isn’t deployed serving his country in the USMC, he is busy finding new things to put on his car. Before long he is going to have to start replacing performance parts with better performance parts because he has almost already ran through the entire car. As you can see, the outside of his Mach 1 is outfitted with 18×9 and 18×10 deep dish bullitt wheels to give it a very nice stance. It also has a very nice addition with the 01 cobra bumper painted to match perfectly and gives it a nice aggressive look. The 03-04 cobra trucklid, spoiler, and sideskirts finish it off with the cobra additions. Unique Automotive Designs stepped in and helped out with their custom airbrushed center caps and pony -emblems. Many more cosmetic upgrades are outfitted on this Mach to definitely make it a one-of-a-kind.

You can’t have a Mach 1 that looks this sweet on the outside without some sweet parts under the hood. Well, “sweet” is an understatement when Dewayne pops the hood on this car. The first thing that is going to blow you away are the twin, thats right, twin HP 57mm turbos. Then you move down the line and you see the two 38mm Tial wastegates and two bosch billet BOV’s. When you see all of this, you’re going to be spending more time picking your jaw up off the ground than staring at the car. To control the boost on the car, Swervo has a turbosmart boost controller to make sure every thing is in tune. And to make sure this beast is getting enough fuel, Dewayne put on a pair of 03 cobra fuel pumps and fuel tank, also with a set of 60lb injectors and a Kenne bell BAP. He lets all of this breath through a SLP loudmouth cat-back. And he makes sure he rips through every gear perfectly with a MGW Short throw. Other mods include a PHP intake spacer, Spec stage 2+ clutch and flywheel and a 90 MM MAF.

Dewayne wanted to make sure this car stayed glued to the road with this much power by installing some H&R Super sport rear springs with Maximum Motorsport caster/camber plates. Maximum motorsports stepped up again on this ride with some extreme duty LCAs and full length subframe connectors. Dewayne decided to go with Steeda on the upper control arms. The car also has a QA1 tubular K member and QA1 A-arms. Swervo once again went with QA1 when he decided to go with their front coilover kit with 14′ 200lb springs. Last but not least, he went with Tokico 5 way adjustable drag struts and a Steeda bumpsteer kit to make this thing slice through curves like butter.

When Dewayne gets back from deployment he plans on installing a built short block, a return style fuel system and a T56 or TKO600 tranny. We cant wait Dewayne, and make sure you stay safe over there!

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The New York Auto Show was the pedestal from which Saleen announced yet another project it has been working on. Racing legend Dan Gurney was the focus of the new signature edition Mustang - which will be released in late April - bearing a resemblance to his 1969 Trans Am series Mustang.

Saleen CEO Paul Wilbur described it as “amazing” that just 2 years after standing on stage with Parnelli Jones, they have joined up with long time rival, and friend, Dan Gurney to produce 300 limited edition Mustangs for the public. This particular Saleen will be equipped with a supercharged 4.6L V8 producing 465 horsepower, along with Saleen’s racecraft suspension. Exterior accessories and the vintage coloration added to the S197 platform put a modernized twist to the classic that won so many hearts.

On the exterior, the Mustang sports a Gurney Edition body kit, complete with “duck bill” rear spoiler, chin spoiler and stinger type hood. All perfectly harmonized with the paint scheme and carefully placed decals -including the Gurney Eagle insignia reminiscent of the classic.

Although Saleen was not prepared to make a statement, Saleen General Manager Marques McCammon did say that this latest edition was “likely the best all around 281 supercharged car that Saleen has ever built.” Combine that with the specially tuned racecraft suspension, Generation-II Watts-Link rear end, and the Pirelli Corsa tires - a suspension combination never before featured on a Saleen vehicle - and you have yourself a lightning fast, corner-hugging monster.

The exterior of the car is not the only area to get a face-lift. The interior has also been revamped to include the Gurney Eagle emblem on the steering wheel and head rests of the two-tone seats featuring either red or blue AlcantaraTM inserts.

To honor Dan Gurney’s All American racing persona, Saleen will produce 100 vehicles in each of 3 colors. Torch Red, Performance White and Vista Blue, with contrasting color graphics and interiors, and a set of “#2″ roundels to complete the Dan Gurney experience. With only 300 being made, this will definitely be a must-have amongst collectors.

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Bullitt enthusiasts, rejoice! The rumors are finally over, and the new 2008 Mustang Bullitt GT is finally roaming the streets of America. The history behind this Mustang is well known among enthusiasts, and has brought forth many questions about its authenticity and historically correct nature.

Unlike the 2001 Bullitt, the ‘08 model has been carefully de-accessorized aesthetically, to better follow the theme of original ‘68 Fastback. The subtle - yet meaningful - changes, really make the Bullitt stand out, and make it exclusive. For starters, the Bullitt comes with a spoiler delete that isn’t reversible, which means you cannot purchase the Bullitt with a spoiler. It should be noted that all Bullitts start as Premium Package GTs, and are then disassembled. The front grill has been changed to a mesh style, with fog light delete along with an emblem delete to further screen the cars appearance. A “Bullitt” billet gasoline cap is just icing on the cake. It rides on 18″ Euro Flanged Bullitt wheels, powder coated in Charcoal Satin finish with the stock GT brake package, although the calipers are painted Grey. The Bullitt for 2008 is only offered in two colors, Highland Green or Black.

 Performance wise, this pony is only slightly ahead of the base GT. Power has been increased from the GT’s 300bhp, to 315bhp and gets an increase of 5lb/ft of torque. Sporting a Ford Racing Power Pack (cold air induction) system, a limited slip rear end with a 3.73 ring and pinion, a high-flow exhaust system, and a short throw shifter means this pony can get the job done with the rest of them.

The interior is very basic, and complimented with billet accents such as a shifter knob, sill plate and pedals, as well as black sport leather seats. The Bullitt shares the same steering wheel the Shelby GT500 uses, and a nearly identical gauge cluster. Although there isn’t much going on in the cab, it screams exclusive, simply because of its simple additions and attention to detail. 

Ford has got you covered in the suspension department with the new Bullitt. The car sports a Ford Racing Performance Parts handling pack, with the addition of a strut tower brace. It has been specially tuned for “Spirited” driving. I’m sure most people are excited about that! The strut tower brace is actually unique to the Bullitt, in that it is stamped with the information tag for that specific car. The car also comes with its own tire inflation kit, located in the spare tire well. Ford only plans to build 7,000 Bullitts for ‘2008, so keep an eye on those ID tags.

The price for Bullitt Package is $3,310, and once again, can only be had with the Mustang GT Premium Package. Total cost is up to the buyer and his or her choice for additions. If you’re interested in one these pony’s…get in line because they wont last!

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Shelby and Ford recently celebrated their 40th anniversary – which of course means that they produced a limited edition car. What better way to celebrate than with a GT500KR that has the power to push out 540 horsepower. As always only a limited amount of these cars will be produced and released to the public. This time is different.

Shelby will be releasing an extra 746 during the 2009 model year. We aren’t sure if they made this decision because of the popularity of the car or because they don’t want the celebration to end. Whatever the reason we aren’t arguing.

Around 541 GT500KR’s will be shipped to the U.S. pushing the total amount to 1,571 – which was the production run amount when the original KR was pushed out.

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Ford chose the New York Auto Show to reveal the new 2009 ‘Warriors In Pink’ Mustang. We all know the drill with the WIP Mustang. Ford will only be making 1,000 of these limited special edition vehicles. $500 from the sale of each Mustang will go to the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure breast cancer awareness organization.

The new Mustangs are made using the V6 Mustang Premium models and have been given a pink hood, brand new grille adorning the front of the car, pink stripes along the side and the top of the car, a pink ribbon badging, and of course pink accent stitching on the interior.

The Mustang that was being displayed by Ford was a silver coupe that came with the glass roof – which is an optional feature. Ford is offering the WIP Mustang in black or white paint and also in ragtop.

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When it comes to naming our Mustangs we try to take great care in picking the perfect name. Many of us have desperately gone for the name ‘Eleanor’ – which is famous from the movie ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’. After a long battle the name has been licensed and you don’t even have to worry about giving it a name because it will already be called the Eleanor Mustang.

Two years ago Unique Motorcars underwent a massive lawsuit brought against them by the movie’s producer – Denice Halicki was rejected in the end. However, it seems that Halicki got the upper hand still and managed to come up with this new Mustang all on their own. Halicki’s studio is building these Eleanor Mustangs with the help of Classic Recreations.

You can choose the $139,900 535 horsepower fuel injected version or the $189,900 770 horsepower fuel injected and supercharged version. The new Eleanor Mustang has been built using the classic frame of the muscle car, a Keith Craft Racing 410 cubic-inch engine that sports fuel injection. It also has a coil over suspension built with cross drilled and slotted Baer brakes as well as a TKO Tremec manual.

Some of the great features that have been added include a DVD in the dash, custom leather interior, the special badges, five point racing harnesses, and a keyless entry. Consumers who want to get their hands on these one of a kind special edition mustangs will have to wait four months for them to be delivered.

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So how many of you love a nice and clean foxbody?  How about a nice and clean foxbody with enough bark to scrape the back bumper down the 1320?  I know I do.  If you don’t then… well of course you do.

One of the fastest cars of the members of Modded Mustangs was once parked in the driveway of Darrell Reinhold.  When Darrell isn’t busy building hard core race cars he works as a locomotive engineer.  As you can see by the extensive mod list of this 1990 Mustang LX notchback, Darrell certainly knows what he is doing when it comes to mustangs.

Darrell’s notchback is sporting a 425 cubic inch small block.  Thats right, small block, this is a shout out for you guys who scream “no replacement for displacement.”  Starting off at the intake, the mustang has a Edelbrock Super Victor ported by M2 Race systems with a Holley HP1000 Carb.  The heads used on this beast were Trickflow R series CNC 225s with a solid roller cam.  All of this pays off to a sporty 13.06:1 compression ratio.  The air is released through Furo Racecraft’s custom 2″ stepped to 2 1/8″ headers.  Past the headers sats a Furo Racecraft 3 1/2″ x-pipe with flowmaster mufflers to give this dog a mean bark.  The 1974 production 351W block made 702 ponies on an engine dyno.

The car was welded and braced 8.8 with Mark Williams gun drilled 35 spline axles, lightweight gun drilled spool, 9 inch ends, etc.  It was also Mini tubbed with 28×10.5 Mickey Thompson slicks and 26×4.5 Mickey Thompson front runners.  Once again Furo Racecraft stepped up to the plate with their custom SFI 25.5 roll cage.  It also had Team Z Motorsports double adjustable upper control arms, offset adjustable lower control arms and an anti roll device. The transmission was a PA Super Comp C4 with a Coan 5800 stall converter.  All of this hard work paid off with a best time of 9.36 at 143 with a 1.32 60 foot.

In late 2007 Darrell tried a new combo.  He slapped on a CHI Commander 4.0 intake an 1150 dominator and a new cam.  But just after only 4 passes a valve broke ruining Darrell’s season.  The best pass came off of the pass with the failure and it ending up being a 9.40 at 142 with a 1.27 60 foot.  The valve broke right after the 1000 ft mark so you can only image what the time would have been if it was healthy.

Sadly, Darrell sold the car as a rolling chassis.  But he wants to let all of you know to keep your eyes peeled for his newest project.  A street driven 89 LX with a 425 cu in the nines.  You can tell by this his old notchback that a LX in Darrell’s hands is bound to be one of the baddest on the planet!  Congratulations to Darrell once again on winning February’s Ride of The Month!

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There are many ideas and subjects today that we might view as extreme. With a complicated and fast paced political uprising, a drastically evolving world of viruses and disease, to a talented slew of people in the entertainment industry. The term “extreme” may very well be perceived differently from one person to the next. With all of what people view as extreme it’s easy to overlook the simple things in life. Those same simple things or ideas… may just be the most extreme in sheeps clothing.

The folks at Saleen Automotive seem to be in tune with todays extremities and have taken every taste, smell, sound and feeling of extreme and combined it all to build the most extreme Mustang to ever prowl the streets of America. Holding it’s head high, the new for 2008 Saleen S302E is without a doubt the most extreme Mustang these guys have ever brewed up in their mad scientist labs.

Packing a devistating punch, the new S302 is powered by the very same Saleen built engine that motivates the Parnelli Jones machine, but with a twist… literally. The 302ci 3-valve engine with numerous modifcations, was reconfigured to work with a very efficient best-in-class, Saleen patented intercooled twin screw supercharger. To keep the engine breathing and content, the cylinder heads underwent a 5 axis CNC port and vavle job. High flow fuel injectors complimented by a high performance fuel system keeps the thursty beast flooded with fresh fuel. A forged crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons bring new meaning to the term “bullet proof.” All this wonderful combination of precisely designed parts, helps to create an eye blurring 620bhp, with a neck-snapping 600lb-ft of torque. “We believe that we are in the process of creating a legendary new car. It’s thrilling” says Saleen President and CEO, Paul Wilbur. “It seemed to make sense that as we go into our 25th Anniversary as a manufacturer in North America that we make our best and most powerful car yet.”

All that menacing power is transferred through a short-throw, six-speed manual transmission and Max-Grip rearend. Mash the pedal to the floor in the S302E, and things will happen in a hurry. With a 0-60 in just under 4.0 seconds, and the ability to clean the 1/4-mile in just under 12 seconds… this Saleen redefines what it means to be extreme.

To get that kind of incredible performance, the folks at Saleen had to get it down to the pavement. This is accomplished with a set of standard 20 inch, 5-spoke forged aluminum alloy wheels that are wrapped in high performance Pirelli P-Zero “Rosso” tires. Proper handling and control means nothing without a dedicated suspension, and Saleen engineers never cut corners. With Saleen Racecraft suspension on all 4 corners and an all new, second generation Watts Link system, this Saleen can carve canyon roads with the best of the best. The chassis system is then further complimented with 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS traction control. 15 inch vented and slotted rotors, with 6 piston calipers reside on the front, along with 11.8 inch rotors and single piston calipers on the rear do their best to bring this Saleen to a hault in tricky situations.

“This was an interesting challenge for me. Everything I learned from the past on the S7 race team was put into play for this year’s production models. The result is one that I am sure that the market is going to love,” says Chassis and Dynamics Team Lead, Derk Hartland.

Saleen has always been about exclusivity, so its no wonder that production of the S302E is limited to a mere 100 units for 2008. Retailing at $79,995 the S302 is no walk in the park in terms of expense. But, with its performance and handling, intimidating appearance… its a reasonable price to pay… to be… The Most Extreme!

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It’s back! Every few years we can rely on Saleen Autosport to come out with some of their best work in the form of a special edition or limited edition Mustang (becoming more frequently lately). This year is no different, Saleen is continuing the SA limited edition anniversary model trend that began back in 1988 with the SA-10 and led up to the SA-20 in 2003. This year they are bringing the SA back with the new SA-25 Sterling Edition Mustang.

The new Mustang will be given a supercharged V8 engine that can punch out 620 horsepower and 600lb.-ft. of ground pounding torque. The ponies exterior will be designed with “Gun Sight” hand painted racing striped and with the anniversary fender badges - making for an ultra-cool look.

The interior gets an easy to use electric start button (this will make getting on the road a few seconds faster), a navigation system, luxurious Black Diamond alcantara leather accented seats (for pure comfort and luxury), and a center plaque that has been serialized.

Saleen also wants new owner’s to experience a bit of luxury before they even step foot inside the car, with a free flight to Detroit (first class), transportation to and from the airport in a limo, a private dinner with the execs from Saleen, a tour of the Saleen plant, and leather jacket that has been customized for them. Saleen will only be making 25 copies with an MSRP of $99,995.

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Once again, Saleen goes the extra mile to bring something new and interesting into the hearts of mustang enthusiasts. With the enormous line of specialty mustangs already being offered by Saleen, its exciting to see these guys are still hard at work building some of baddest mustangs America has ever seen. Saleen introduces the new H302 and H302SC, to their already famed Heritage Product Line.

Currently in production now, the new H302 sports a very healthy all new Saleen built 5.0L, 3-valve engine. In its naturally aspirated form, it produces a very impressive 390bhp, thanks to its 5-axis CNC ported cylinder heads, improved fuel system and bullet proof rotating assembly.

With all this gallop, the new H302 needed a way to put the power down. Power is transferred through a 6-speed manual gearbox, where it meets the ground through a set of forged 19in wheels, wearing Pirelli shoes. The car is outfitted with Saleen Racecraft suspension on all four corners, and stopping power comes from a set of massive 14in vented brake discs with four piston calipers.

If the H302 just isn’t enough, Saleen also produces a supercharged version. Dubbed the H302 ‘SC’, it shares the same basic platform, body modifications, suspension and engine as its sibling the H302. The major difference although, is the intercooled supercharger lurking under the hood. Producing a tire-melting 580hp, with 525lb-ft of torque, this Saleen rivals the performance of the Shebly GT500 and newly released GT500KR.

The exterior and lines of the new H302, are.. well, very distinguished. Following close similarities to the Parnelli Jones Special Edition, the H302 mimics the ideas and concepts of yester-years Boss mustangs. “The ‘H’ line draws its inspiration from the late sixties Boss 302 Mustang and is a real compliment to the Ford family Heritage.” says Saleen Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Chris Theodore. With this kind of styling, its easy to assume that mustang enthusiasts are going to jump at any chance they get, to own a piece of this heritage.

With production of the H302SC already in motion since the middle of December 2007, and the H302 months before that, expect to catch a glimpse of these cars on the street very soon. If you’re interested in one of these machines, expect to pay for its quality and exclusivity, as the base price for the H302 comes in at $56,999 and $74,999 for the H302SC.

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