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2010 Ford Mustang Unleashes Skateboarding Skills

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 +0000

The ninth installment of "The '10 Unleashed" campaign has a 2010 Ford Mustang doing ollies, 360's and kickflips with professional skateboarders Pat Duffy and Jake Brown. This is not a joke folks as Ford tried to mimic both skateboarders moves with the 2010 Mustang using computer generated animation for some of the scenes while others are of the...

Details Leak on upcoming 2011 Ford Mustang

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0000

In December at the L.A. Auto Show Ford will announce the new powertrain details for the 2011 Ford Mustang. As of now all speculation and rumors point to the return of a 5.0-liter engine with 400 horsepower and a new 3.7-liter V-6 engine with around 300 horsepower. More details are now starting to leak out as we have learned through a recent...

2010 Saleen S281 Mustang Photos and Specifications

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:27:00 +0000

The 2010 Saleen S281 Mustang made it's official debut at the SEMA show early in November and while the company is not owned or operated by Steve Saleen anymore the new design from Saleen Performance Vehicles was well received from all who I talked to. "Our goal was to create the most visually enticing American sports car ever," said David Byron...

Hurst Performance Series Mustang debuts at SEMA

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0000

Even though the SEMA show is yesterdays news we still have cars to write about and one that slipped by was the new limited edition Hurst Performance Series Mustang. Hurst Performance unveiled the Mustang at the show and I must say it was an amazing looking vehicle inside and out. The Mustangs exterior was painted white with black and gold Hurst...

First Ford Mustang Sold to Public has $5.5 Million Price Tag

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:28:00 +0000

The first Ford Mustang off the assembly line, a 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible (#100212) has been spotted for sale on Ebay with a price tag of $5.5 Million. You might remember this Mustang as I wrote a post about it back in February how it escaped a fire at the Classic Auto Museum in Wauconda, Illinois where it's housed. Mustang 212 as it's...

Classic Recreations to build Shelby GT500CR Continuation Mustangs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0000

Carroll Shelby Licensing has granted a license to Classic Recreations, a well respected coachbuilder out of Oklahoma to build the Shelby GT500CR which uses classic 1967-68 Mustangs as their platform. All Shelby GT500CR models will be built at Classic Recreations shop in Oklahoma with true authentic Shelby performance parts. Carroll Shelby...

Need For Speed Gamers Participate in Mustang Unleashed Campaign

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0000

The latest installment of the Mustang Unleashed campaign has four passionate gamers racing against the clock to see who comes out on top. Each of the four got a chance to race the Need For Speed Shift video game on a predetermined course using a 2010 Mustang while there times were logged. After completing the video game challenge all four of the...

Vaughn Gittin Jr's All-Carbon Fiber RTR-C Mustang at SEMA

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:00 +0000

Among the vehicles in the Ford display at this years SEMA show one Mustang stood out above all others not for it's powerful engine but for the all-carbon fiber skin it adorned. The RTR-C Mustang with it's all-carbon fiber body panels comes to us courtesy of Vaughn Gittin Jr. who is one best drift racers on the planet. The 2010 Mustang GT was...

Ford Displays Healing Heroes Network Shelby GT500's at SEMA

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:59:00 +0000

Tucked away in the corner of the Ford display at SEMA were two matching white Shelby GT500's with blue stripes , a 1967 and 2010 model. The 2010 Shelby GT500 is a one-of-a-kind Patriot edition built by Ford Motor Company in Wimbledon White with Guardsman blue stripes and the 1967 GT500 is a verified original with the same paint and stripe color. ...

Shelby Autos Introduces 550 horsepower Post-Title Turbo Package for 2005-09 Mustangs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0000

With all the Mustang headlines coming out of SEMA last week a bit of news flew under the radar as Shelby Autos introduced a 550 horsepower post-title turbo package for 2005-09 Mustang and Shelby GT owners with manual transmission. The post-title package uses a turbo developed in conjunction with Turbonetics who has a long history building...

Hallett CarFX Project Mustang featured on Dec. '09 cover of 5.0 Mustang Wrecks

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:53:00 +0000

For all you die-hard Ford Mustang enthusiasts who still subscribe to the plethera of Mustang magazines including 5.0 Mustang might want to keep reading as you will probably recognize the wrecked Mustang in the photo. The Mustang is one of three Hallett CarFX project Mustangs on the cover of the December issue of 5.0 Mustang magazine. The Hallett...

2010 Cobra Jet Mustang Unveiled at SEMA show

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:44:00 +0000

This past week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Ford Racing unveiled the 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang in a one-of-a-kind "SEMA Special" Silver complete with charcoal Cobra Jet graphics package. The 2010 Cobra Jet picks up where the 2008 Cobra Jet left off providing another factory-produced turnkey race car intended for use in NHRA...

'The '10 Unleashed' Winners Rally Race a 2010 Mustang GT

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000

The latest installment of the 'The '10 Unleashed' campaign has two good friends rally racing a 2010 Mustang GT against the clock for a winner take all battle royale. J.B. Niday, managing director of Rally America took it upon himself to enter Ford's 'The '10 Unleashed' campaign but it was not for himself, instead he wanted to see his two good...

October 2009 Ford Mustang Sales Figures Released

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0000

Sales of Ford Mustangs for October of 2009 were 4,789 compared to 4,686 from October of 2008 showing a 2.2% increase in sales from the previous year. Year to date Mustang sales are 56,469 compared to 83,557 for 2008, which is a 32.4% drop. Month to Month sales were lower just a bit with September 2009 sales being 4,917 compared to October 2009...

Shelby Engines Offering Certified Performance Rebuild Services on Ford V-8's

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:57:00 +0000

The Carroll Shelby Engine Company owned by Mr. Shelby is now offering certified performance rebuilds and tuning of Ford V-8 motors for a limited number of customers who own small block Windsor, 351 C and big block FE engines. Mr. Shelby founded the company in 1998 to build the world famous Shelby 427 FE aluminum motor for muscle cars and...