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Classic Recreations has announced plans for the G.T.500CR, a 1967 Shelby continuation vehicle. All three G.T.500CR models will feature a hand-built 427 cubic inch (7.0L) engine, model specific bodywork, custom paint and hand-stitched upholstery. Every car will have an official Shelby serial number, badges and will be included in the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. Check out the official announcement at Motorator for package details and specs.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

With the Mustang, Ford is in possession of a very valuable property: a modern car with soul and character. Think about it: the vast majority of car companies these days make all of their models with uniform styling features. It’s even hard to distinguish between different cars of the same class these days.

It’s for this reason I’ve developed a bit of a soft spot for this retro macho machine, especially the hotted up versions that companies like Shelby and now RTR are putting out. The Mustang is a car that hasn’t forgotten what it’s about and is the only pony car in the US which has had a continuous production line back to the 1960s.

I also love driving Mustangs… I have to admit it. The raw experience appeals to the masculine side of my personality. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Rod Chong

By Tony Castellano

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Mustangs, we all love ‘em, especially the earlier years with their distinctive looks and outright road presence. So when my folks herd… I mean heard there was a Mustang Concours event just north of home, they couldn’t pass up the event! Mustangs from all years were on show, and even though the location was a bit of a dust bowl, owners still turned up ready to showoff their polished ponies. The concours, held by the Queensland branch of the Mustang Owners Club, was in conjunction with the Castrol Edge Muscle Car Spectacular, so there were plenty of other American muscle fighting for the attention.

Oh and I bet you didn’t know the new Challenger came in right hand drive spec! Just kidding… it was specially converted to suit Aussie roads and rules.  What do you think about that, pretty cool huh? Loads of pics after the jump!

Continue reading "Mustang Stampede" »

By Antonio Alvendia

Antonio Alvendia

Detroit’s annual Woodward Dream Cruise rolled into town this weekend along with droves of visitors looking to get in on the fun and Cruise Woodward. The estimated attendance was to the tune of just over 1 million visitors, which is said to be a few hundred thousand less than last year, although I’m not sure exactly how you’d go about counting everyone. Despite the Los Angeles-style traffic that comes with so many visitors, the boost in the economy is more than welcome around these parts. I even saw a few nuns, of all people, hustling visitors for their prime parking spots at a church parking lot. Well done sisters!

For Detroiters, it was a pleasant surprise to see the American automakers on hand and still showing their support for the event. Ford went as far as shutting down a portion of 9 mile Rd. in Ferndale,MI to turn it into Mustang Alley, lining both sides of the street with Mustangs from all generations and styles. It was pretty impressive such a variety of Mustangs including the original Shelby’s from the mid-60′s.

Continue reading and view more photos at MotorMavens.com

By Chris Borrelli

Chris Borrelli

Motor Trend has recently put the biggest of the big dogs head-to-head. MT put the Dodge Challenger SRT8, the Chevy Camaro Hennessey HPE550, and Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 in an all out comparo. You may remember a similar comparo back in March, but there was so much controversy with that one that MT did this one all out with the top level of all three vehicles.

Drum Roll please…………… Third place goes to the Dodge Challenger SRT8, second place goes to the Chevy Camaro Hennessey HPE550, and first place is the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500! Full article at Motor Trend

By Chris Borrelli

Chris Borrelli

This is just a great comparison test. Ford’s toughest Stang vs. Chevy’s toughest Camaro. There have been many arguments over which machine is better (and I’ve participated in most of them). The results from the Edmunds guys are very interesting!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Jalopnik has a nice little writeup on the first Shelby Cobra, currently owned by Bruce Meyer in California. I still think that these old slab sides look better than the big 427 cars.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This one came as a bit of a surprise, mostly cause the Vette seemed to be killing the Shelby right out of the gate. But the Shelby slowly reeled the Vette back in, and managed to win last week’s Showroom Showdown by a decent margin. Nice work, Shelby. My favorite comment was by dgaf88: “I’ll take a Shelby because I’m more into muscle than sport cars. Raw power just isn’t as fun without the shitty handling.” Stay tuned for another Showroom Showdown tomorrow!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Normally I try to stick with the same number of seats for Showroom Showdown match-ups, but I couldn’t figure out what to put up against the Shelby GT500. I couldn’t figure out what to put up against the base Corvette, either. So here goes. The Shelby GT500 has a supercharged 5.4 liter V8 that puts out 540 hp, while the Vette has a naturally aspirated 6.2 liter V8 that puts out 430 hp. The Shelby weighs 3,924 pounds while the Vette weighs 3,217 pounds. Both are available with a 6 speed manual and come in just south of $50k. Which would you choose?

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This is chassis CSX2601, the fourth of six built, and the winner of three FIA races. It goes to auction May 15. Think it’s worth $10 million? More? Will it set a world record?