Shelby Mustang 2011

Shelby Mustang 2011

Ford Motor Company has recently unveiled the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible at the 2012 Chicago auto show and this has captured a lot of attention from the event’s audience since this model promises to provide almost all of the features found on the Mustang coupe.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 convertible is powered by a charged 5.8-liter V-8 engine. This engine which is capable of producing up 650 horsepower is also the same engine used on the Shelby GT500 coupe. Due to this, the Shelby GT500 coupe and convertible currently holds the Read the rest of this entry »

Shelby Mustang Gt500

Shelby Mustang Gt500

Ford has recently priced the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe and the convertible. The current pricing revealed that the prices of the two vehicles have increased by more $5,000 including the shipping charge. But despite of the tremendous increase on the prices of the coupe and the convertible, Ford is still affirmative that a lot of car buyers will buy these models since the price hike comes with the availability a number of extra exciting features.

First off, the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe which made its official debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Read the rest of this entry »

V6 Mustang

V6 Mustang

The Ford Motor Company, automotive lifestyle magazine DUB and Roush Industries teamed up to create a specially customized version of the new 2011 Mustang. DUB is a monthly magazine about car culture, customization and celebrity cars that produces an annual DUB Show Tour which is a U.S. custom auto show and concert tour. Roush Industries offers services ranging from motorsports direction to product design, engineering, testing and manufacturing. The company began in 1976 and is now accepted internationally as a premier provider of automotive engineering and systems integration solutions. It employs over 2,500 employees in the world.

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V6 Mustang 2011

V6 Mustang 2011

I had the chance to test drive the improved 2011 Ford Mustang at Ford’s race track in Dearborn, Michigan recently and can tell you that both the V8 and V6 models are a lot of fun.

Pony Rivalry

Released in 2005, the current version of the Mustang had a significant mid-cycle upgrade for the 2010 model year, but one glaring job remained: the aged 4.0L V6 with a measly 210 hp output was unchanged. This immediately put the ‘Stang astatine a disadvantage to the all new Chevrolet Camaro which was making Read the rest of this entry »

Vaughn Gittin Jr 2011 Mustang

Vaughn Gittin Jr 2011 Mustang

As the value of classic cars increase the fraudsters have become more sophisticated.

My business is inspecting and valuing classic and rare vehicles on behalf of prospective buyers. Scams and fraud ar an every day pain we have to put up with. Most are seen a mile off as they tend to repeat themselves, and as I see them most years they become easier to spot.

During the last year due to the increase in the value of classic cars the fraudsters have upped their game and some have become very sophisticated. The Read the rest of this entry »

Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

A lot of cool cars were made in the 1980′s and many can be bought for cheap. Many of these sport cars can handle and do equal or better than many new cars for similar or less money. There were telling import and domestic cars and a reasonable variety of each. Lets go through a list of cars by their manufacturers start with domestic cars. Unfortunately tightened emission specs limited the hp potential of the 1980′s era cars, so some cars will be judged more on their treatment abilities. One way to beat the stricter emissions standards was to Read the rest of this entry »

White 2011 Mustang Gt

White 2011 Mustang Gt

1965-1966

The first GTs were Shelby modified K-Code 289 cubic [4.7 liter] V8 Fastbacks that had their power increased from 271 HP up to 306 HP. Shelby ordered 252 units of 1965 Fastbacks for his conversion into 1966 Shelby GT350. The project itself began in August of 1964 and in September the first Shelby GT350s were born. The world unveil was through on January 27 of 1965. Shelby GT350 also featured Hooly carburetor, Cobra valve covers, special Cobra hi-rise intake manifold, 4-speed manual transmission, side exhaust pipes, Wimbledon white body color with 2 stripes and no back Read the rest of this entry »