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Action! Ford Shelby GT500 Gets Some Screen Time

mdvaldosta — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:25:37 +0000

In a theater near you on December 14th, look for a Ford Shelby GT500 tearing up the streets of New York City in I Am Legend, starring Will Smith. It’s yet another notch in Ford’s belt for building it’s brand in Movies, the new “commercial” of sorts. In addition to the Mustang, Ford also landed cameo roles for the Escape Hybrid and the Expedition – though it’s the GT500 owning the roads.

“There is no doubt that the Shelby Mustang GT500 is the costar of the first part of this story,” said Brian Daly of Ford Global Brand Entertainment (FGBE), which places Ford vehicles in movies, TV and other media. “Smith plays the sole survivor of an apocalypse who races around the deserted, gray, empty streets in this fantastic bright red Mustang. The sequences are incredible.”

“The producers knew they wanted an American-made vehicle and the Shelby Mustang was perfect casting,” he said. “But I also knew Chrysler and GM were making pitches. I kept imagining the folks at Camaro piecing together all kinds of prototypes to get those scenes.”

“Getting Ford brand vehicles in movies like I Am Legend works in two ways,” said Bob Witter, manager, FGBE. “First, producers know that as the audience recognizes a vehicle they see in real life or have been thinking about, the story becomes more relatable. And second, when our products are on-screen they can engage the viewer in a totally different fashion and help enhance our commercial and marketing investments.”

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Authentic Shelby Performance Parts

mdvaldosta — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:36:54 +0000

A new performance parts business formed by Shelby Automobiles™ and Scott Drake Enterprises, Inc. was introduced at the 33^rd Annual Mid-America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet earlier this month. With over 65 years of history behind them, they’ll be offering a complete line of products for the 2005 and newer Ford Mustangs, Shelby GT’s and Shelby GT500’s.

“Genuine Shelby parts will pump up the capabilities of any contemporary Ford or Shelby Mustang,” said Shelby Performance Parts Co-Founder Amy Boylan. “The aggressive suspension and engine packages are taken from lessons learned during development of Ford Shelby cars. Working with Scott Drake Enterprises, we developed components and packages that will power these cars to the front of the pack.”

A quick glance at their new website shows a vast array of Mustang parts including wheel packages, floormats, and other interior and exterior dress-up parts. It doesn’t stop there, of course. Performance parts is where it’s at and Shelby is offering his best line of superchargers, suspension and brake upgrades, and tuning options all the way up to 750 horsepower (wow). Oh, and let’s not forget about the Shelby CS6 and GT500 40th Anniversary Mustangs… both of which will now be offered by Shelby Performance Parts.

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Super Snake Your Shelby GT500, Pricing Announced

mdvaldosta — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:52:34 +0000

Shelby Automobiles announced today, for a mere $28k, power hunger enthusiasts can claim ownership of a factory warrantied 600 horsepower Modded Shelby GT500, aka the previous reported Super Snake package. Utilizing newly developed GT500 performance packs, the package will include enhancements to the GT500’s looks, handling, and power.

“The Ford Shelby GT500 is fast, but hard core enthusiasts asked us for a way make their Shelby a more aggressive, balanced performing track car,” said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby Automobiles. “Thanks to our partnership with Ford Racing, our Super Snake package will make their stock Shelby GT500 one of the most balanced, fastest, most fearsome muscle cars in the world. I’m going to hunt Vipers and Corvettes with mine”.

The GT500 Super Snake package, which will be installed at the Shelby factory includes:

• Ford Racing Supercharger upgrade kit producing over 600 horsepower and 590 ft.-lbs. of torque; an optional 725 horsepower system is available
• 6-speed manual transmission with a Ford Racing short-throw shifter and 3.73:1 rear axle ratio
• Borla performance exhaust system for the 600 horsepower version; JBA manifold and back system for the 725 horsepower option
• Engine dress up kit including billet aluminum fluid caps and dip stick handle
• Ford Racing suspension tuning including dynamic adjustable dampers, lowering springs, tuned stabilizer bars, and front strut tower brace
• Exclusive Shelby- Alcoa 20-inch forged wheels with Super Snake center caps
• Shelby / Baer 6 piston forged front brakes calipers with cross drilled and vented rotors all around
• Front and rear brake cooling ducts
• Side scoops, carbon fiber front fascia splitter, mirror covers and rocker panels
• Classic Shelby design hood with functional scoops
• Super Snake exclusive striping
• ‘Shelby’ lettering across the front edge of hood and rear deck lid and ‘Super Snake’ badges
• Center cluster with Carroll Shelby signature gauges for boost, fuel pressure and oil pressure
• Shelby embroidered headrests, Super Snake door sill plates, aluminum map light accent, floor mats and other exclusive components
• Official Shelby CSM dash plate

A GT500 with the first Super Snake package will be on display at the Mid-America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet in Tulsa, Okla. Headquartered at the Tulsa Marriott, the event includes a broad range of activities including drag racing, cruise night, road racing exhibitions, a car show and banquet.“I’m excited to debut our new Super Snake package for the enthusiasts at the Mid-America Ford and Performance Meet,” added Amy Boylan, president of Shelby Automobiles. “They’ll be the first to see this amazing car with world-class capabilities. When combined with the MSRP of a GT500, this upgrade is far less expensive than the price of any other car with even close to the Super Snake’s power. No one can touch the performance, exclusivity and heritage of this post title Shelby package.”

Oh yea, one more thing in case you didn’t catch it in the features list… if 600 horsepower isn’t enough – they’ve got an unwarrantied 725 earth shattering horsepower package available too. Apparently Shelby is looking to move alot of ground with their Modded Mustangs, literally.

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Car of The Year – 2008 Ford Shelby GT

mdvaldosta — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:27:06 +0000

Sixty-six vehicles competed for affection from fourty journalists in Austin, TX in the 2007 Spring Challenge, landing the Ford / Shelby team with yet another honor – this time courtesy of the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA).

With retail prices ranging from $16-70k, Ford ”once again has proven you can have fun driving this great icon and still get good gas mileage”. With 330 horsepower on tap, the black and silver striped GT dominated the rolling hills of Austin. Ford is no stranger to this award, winning TAWA awards with everything from the F150 to the Ford GT supercar.

From Ford’s press release: “Mustang has always been a vehicle with great value. This includes the V-6 model which gives customers great style, performance and gas mileage. Mustang owners in Texas have made the Mustang number one in the segment for many years. Customers may choose from many different packages like the Mustang Pony, Mustang Outlaw, Mustang GT, Mustang Warriors in Pink, Shelby GT, Shelby GT 500 and coming soon the Shelby Mustang GT 500KR King of the Road. Your choices are endless and so is the fun you can have when you experience Mustang ownership.”

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Street Legal “Super Snake” – GT500 On Steroids

mdvaldosta — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:46:20 +0000

Just when you thought things were good… they get better. Carrol Shelby has announced yet another new special edition Mustang, dubbed the “Super Snake”. Likely inspired by the 427 cubic inch GT500 Super Snake built back in 1967 (and recently re-animated by Chip Foose), this version promises to lay down the law with up to 725 horsepower – and yes you heard that right.

“Mustang enthusiasts are demanding more from both Ford Racing and Shelby Autos” said Jamie Allison, Manager of Ford Racing Performance Group. “The GT500 Super Snake package, with its higher horsepower levels and balanced track-inspired tuning, satisfies those demands and then some … in a uniquely Ford – Shelby way.”

Super Snake Highlights Include

• Ford Racing Supercharger upgrade kit

• 6-speed manual transmission with 3.73:1 rear axle ratio

• Ford Racing performance exhaust system

• Ford Racing Handling Pack offering unique performance suspension tuning including Dynamic adjustable dampers, lowering springs, tuned stabilizer bars, and front strut tower brace

• Shelby-designed Alcoa 20-inch wheels

• Ford Racing short-throw shifter

• Baer 6 piston brakes with Shelby cast calipers and larger rotors

• Front brake cooling ducts

• Unique carbon composite hood featuring classic Shelby design

• ‘Shelby’ lettering across the front edge of hood and rear decklid

• ‘Super Snake’ vehicle badging

• Carroll Shelby signature embroidered headrests, floor mats and other Shelby designed components

• Official Shelby CSM dash plate

Availability

The full Super Snake package will be available only through Shelby Automobiles, and of course the 725 horsepower mule won’t come with a warranty (though there will be a 600 horsepower Snake which will). Look to find these sometime around June.

“I told them that I wanted to build a vehicle that could blow the doors off of most anything on the planet.” says Carrol Shelby ”By partnering with Ford Racing, we’re giving enthusiasts a Mustang with that level of performance.”

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Shelby Strikes Again, Drop Top GT-H Rental

mdvaldosta — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:54:12 +0000

Ford, Carrol Shelby, and Hertz have teamed up yet again – this time reworking the successful Rent-A-Racer GT-H as a convertible model. As before, these modified GT Mustang’s are available only for rental from Hertz at select airport locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, and Hawaii sometime later in the year with a production run of 500. The first one off the assembly line, as is the usual with Shelby automobiles, ran through Barrett-Jackson Auction in West Palm Beach, Fla – this time bringing in a cool $250k. Of course proceeds of the sale benefit the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation.

“The Ford Shelby GT-H was so much fun to drive that people literally begged us for more,” said Carroll Shelby, CEO of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. “The Mustang program never stands still, so we created a Ford Shelby GT-H convertible that gives people another unique driving experience. It’s a genuine American pony car that delivers open air motoring.”

Like the 2006 Shelby GT-H Mustang coupe, the 2008 convertible will be instantly recognizable. Black exterior paint set off with gold “Le Mans” dual racing stripes and “Shelby GT-H” rocker stripes - each will wear a Hertz Edition emblem on the front fenders and feature Hertz Shelby GT-H sill plates help to dress up the exterior. The vert is fitted with a unique hood with pins and a brushed aluminum grille with running horse emblem. A unique front fascia with integrated lower grille, as well as a set of body side scoops will be incorporated.

The GT-H’s 18-inch black aluminum wheels will be shod with P235/55ZR18 performance rubber. To give the car additional stiffness, a stylish light bar and supplemental bracing will also be added. A numbered dash badge with Carroll Shelby’s signature will be inside the cockpit.

Ford Racing Performance Group’s Power Pack (FR1) will kick up the 4.6L V-8/Five-speed automatic transmission powertrain to 319 horsepower. To put that extra power to the ground, the Ford Shelby GT-H will feature the Ford Racing Handling Pack (FR3) including special-tuned dampers, lowering springs, sway bars and a strut tower brace – plus a 3.55:1 ratio rear axle assembly for extra off-the-line acceleration.

“Any Mustang touched by Carroll Shelby has a head start on becoming a legend, and a highly desirable collectible, but they’re all designed to be seen, heard and driven hard” said Cisco Codina, group vice president, Ford North America Marketing, Sales and Service. “That’s why demand is so high in our showrooms, and on the auction block.”

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2008 Shelby GT500KR – King Of The Road

mdvaldosta — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:36:40 +0000

Ford will be officially unveiling their latest Mustang, one they claim will be “King of the Road“, at the New York International Auto Show next week – in the meantime we’ll spill the beans on what to expect.

In celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500KR – next year’s edition is set to be the most powerful Mustang to date with 540 horsepower delivered via a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 with a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack, 3.73:1 rear axle ratio, short-throw shifter, and unique suspension tuning to get the mind numbing horsepower to the ground. Read the official press release from Ford.

2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR Specifications

5.4-liter supercharged V-8 producing an estimated 540-horsepower and 510 ft.-lbs. of torque

Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack featuring revised calibration and cold air intake system

6-speed manual transmission with 3.73:1 rear axle ratio

Ford Racing performance exhaust system

Unique performance suspension tuning: springs, dampers, and stabilizer bars

Shelby-designed ‘GT500KR’ 20-inch wheels (18-inch version for production)

Ford Racing short-throw shifter and front strut tower brace

Unique carbon composite hood featuring classic Shelby ‘KR’ design

Front brake cooling ducts

‘Shelby’ lettering across the front edge of hood and rear decklid

40th Anniversary badges on the front quarter panels

Carroll Shelby signature embroidered headrests and floor mats

Official Shelby CSM 40th Anniversary GT500KR dash plate

“This was a great effort between Ford and Shelby Automobiles,” said Doug Gaffka, Ford SVT chief designer. “The Shelby team and I were in constant contact melding Carroll’s classic design cues with some modern concepts and ideas and finessing them into the design of the new KR.”

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Shelby GT Police Chase Video

mdvaldosta — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:32:24 +0000

Ford’s marketing team is really pushing the creativity and reach with their “Bold Moves” campaign. So bold, in fact, they’re making commercials like this:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Follow along as… well you just have to watch it, heh. Doughnut’s anyone?

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Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary Edition

mdvaldosta — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:37:57 +0000

Shelby Automobiles is marking the 40th anniversary of the Shelby GT500 Mustang with a limited-edition package that includes performance upgrades and exterior modifications. The introduction of the anniversary package at SEMA coincides with the launch of the new Shelby Modification Center at the company’s headquarters.

The 40th Anniversary Limited Edition packages will be installed at SAI’s new modification center. Customers will deliver their GT500’s to SAI’ World Headquarters where each vehicle will be customized with the anniversary package.

“Our Mustang business has expanded rapidly through the development and production of the Shelby GT-H and the upcoming Shelby GT,” said Amy Boylan, President of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. “The mod center will allow us to do special exclusive cars for a limited group of customers and allow for continued research and development for mainstream production programs.”

“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.”

A Shelby/Eibach coil-over suspension lowers the car by as much as 1.6 inches, and adds larger stabilizer bars for flatter cornering. Twenty-inch American Racing Shelby Razor wheels are optional.

A Shelby Signature Borla cat-back exhaust system boosts power. In the engine bay, Shelby fits billet-aluminum caps and covers for power steering, radiator, brake master cylinder, windshield washer fluid bottle and oil dipstick, as well as a consecutive number plate of authentication.

Exterior enhancements include a carbon-fiber lower front fascia splitter and mirror covers, aluminum hood grille inserts, sequential taillamps and front/rear brake duct kits. Anniversary badging is added, and convertible models get an anniversary stripe package.

A consecutively numbered dash plaque and 40th Anniversary Shelby door-sill plates with consecutive numbers are installed in the cabin, which also gets a center dash-mounted gauge cluster with three Carroll Shelby/Autometer carbon-fiber gauges (boost, oil and fuel pressure), Shelby snake door handles, a 40th Anniversary armrest cover, and for convertibles, a light bar with solenoid-activated light system.

Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary Parts List

40th Anniversary Badging

Carbon Fiber Front Splitter

Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers

Aluminum Hood Grille Inserts

Deck Lid SHELBY Letter Kit

Sequential Tail Lights

Convertible Shelby Signature Stripe Kit (the hardtop already is striped)

Front Brake Duct Kit

Rear Brake Duct Kit

40th Anniversary Markings on rear “Gas Cap”

Serialized Number Plate for the dash with Carroll Shelby’s Signature

Number plate in the engine compartment

Number plate on the 40th Anniversary Door Sill plate

Shelby Interior Door handles with Snake logo

Convertible Light Bar

Shelby Floor Mats

Engine Dress Up kit – billet fluid caps and oil stick

Center Guage Kit (Boost, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure)

Arm Rest cover with Snake Logo

Aluminum Shelby Map Light Accent

Satin Door Lock knobs

Borla Cat Back Exhaust

Shelby/Eibach coil over suspension

Shelby/Eibach sway bar kit

20′ Sheby/American Racing Razor wheels in special black with Shelby center caps

255/30/20 Front Tires 285/30/20 Rear Tires

All of the parts listed above will also be available for purchase separately, giving you an opportunity to add a bit of Shelby flair to your Mustang. “If you own a Shelby, you want to add Shelby parts to it.” says Amy Boylan, President of Shelby Automobiles. Through the new program, Shelby will have parts availale to enhance your GT500 ownership.

“We have designed the 40th Anniversary to honor the special legacy of the GT500 and provide a limited few a very special car,” said Boylan. “This limited edition package is only the first for the mod shop and the first upgrades from SAI for the GT500. There is much more to come.”

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GT500’s at SEMA – Street, Strip, and Track

mdvaldosta — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:37:32 +0000

At this year’s SEMA event Ford showcased three flavors of the 2007 GT500, each courtesy of different tuners. From a grocery getter to an all out drag car, these GT500’s fit the need of pretty much anyone looking for a high performance ride.

There is a patriotic theme here as well - one painted red, one white and one, you guessed it, blue. The red car is a GT500 dragster, an all-out drag racer ready to win any mod-motor class. The white Mustang is a GT500 Road and Track, a car that can be driven to work Monday through Friday and raced at the track on the weekend. The blue Shelby is an all-out competition GT500 race car.

Follow along as we take a closer look at these Road and Track’s, Paul’s High Performance, and Professional Road Racer versions. Note that the descriptions used for these cars were pulled from the spec sheets at SEMA.

Road and Track

From Monday morning to the closing bell of Friday afternoon, it’s a daily driver, as accustomed running to the grocery store as it is back and forth to and from the office. But on the weekends, it’s demeanor does a 180, as it claims the title of weekend warrior and leaves the 9 to 5 behind.

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Paul’s High Performance: Dragin’ Snake

The team at Paul’s High Performance (PHP) pays homage to Carrol Shelby and his team at Shelby American with the PHP Dragin’ Snake. It is made for pure performance, and built to break performance records at that very same stretch of quarter mile.

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Professional Road Racer

When they named this shelby a Professional Road Racer, they did it for a reason, as it is no casual observer. This is a vehicle that lives to race. In fact, it was purpose-built for that very reason.

Read the rest.

“For Ford, this really is one of our Kodak moments,” says Bob Adams, a manager in Ford Motor Company’s Global Auto Show Strategy Department. “We’ve got the three flavors of Shelby all in one place. This is a dramatic showcase of some fantastic cars.”

“If you look back at what the historic Shelby cars were used for, they were drag raced, they were driven on the track, they were driven Monday through Friday and raced on the weekends,” says Adams. “These historic Shelby vehicles show that we’ve been in the performance business for a long time — not only back when the muscle car wars started, but we’ve been producing Mustangs throughout. And unlike our competition, who can only promote their past, we’re delivering the metal today.”

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