Well it looks very distinctive if you ask me, I'm very pleased with it. I would probably just add 1/4 window scoops and paint the mirrors and I would be good to go!

 

Actually all the way up to 1968 the Shelby GT's as well as the Mustangs all had a single chrome mirror to the driver's side. Then in 1969 the Mustangs included the option of the new bullet-styled body color mirrors on both sides of the car and this was of course standard on the Shelbys. The main purpose for the stripes Shelby used is because the driver's side stripe actually lines perfectly up with the driver's view in front of them so it makes cornering in a long hood car much easier, thus they are racing stripes.

As for the side scoop problem, I'm a little let down that SVT didn't take the time to engineer and design funcitonal working brake scoops as how Carroll Shelby did himself when he imagined them back in '65. Rather than just bolting on scoops just for looks. Still one heck of a car!

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good point about the stripes. Never thought about it! I still think that the design team wanted to keep the car clean as possible and I respect that.

 

You mean, you don't KNOW?

 

You mean, you don't KNOW?
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You wish.

 

yeah shkbtn99, right here from the Ville myself
we're takin' it all- but washington will be tough

now, I agree with you all that the cobra will be very powerful and affordable, but I guess what i'm getting at is that this whole shelby thing is too fake for me
at first, i was excited to hear Carroll was back at ford, but now I say leave the shelbys where they really belong-65-70...

 

Blue picture is probably just one of the conceptual printouts. I have an old picture (3-4 years or so) of the C6 Corvette concept board in the clay/design area. They had pictures of different models/styling ideas ect .....

They even had some pictures of competitor(Porsche) cars just for design comparison. The drawing on the wall probably mean very little. If anything my guess is one is the striped car and the other is without stripes.

 

Here's a closer look of the SVT Mustang.

 

No everything I dont like can be easily fixed (Removing the rocker stripes and the 1960's era shelby letters). Other than that they got it right for me.

 

all the hype and thats it?

im not impressed at all


anyone know what the sticker shock is going to be like on this one

 

You wish.
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Not really.

 

anaki, I like that a lot better, Ill just have the mirrors painted like i did on my 02. If this is an option, which i doubt, then the regular one (if the same power output) would save me a lot of money!

 

All the Shelby is going to be is a dressed up SVT Mustang. Why pay more money for some strips and a name?

 

i dont understand how you are upset with the styling.....it looks like a cobra has always looked, very similar to the base mustang with a slightly more aggressive look and bigger wheels.....it is exactly that....those of you that want more "stuff" appearence wise will probably be the first to complain that its too expensive....ford built another winner and i cant wait to purchase mine....my decision to not get an 05 GT and wait for the cobra is now officially a good decicion!!! thank you ford/svt/shelby and anyone else that had a part in this car because it is amazing!!!

 

Some of you guys kill me! This is what everyone has been asking for. A Mustang with a 5.4, better blower, much more hp and tq. Not to mention this thing is going to make insane hp and tq with minor mods. You are getting 19" wheels, 14" Brembo's in the front and 13" in the rear. The car looks perfect IMO, not overdone, just a touch of old school Shelby and alot of motor, suspension, and brakes. Come on guys, this is an amazing car, especially if it comes in under 40k.

 

I think this is just a base model, to see what reactions occur, maybe the big suprise is another svt version.... I think things will change by time its manufactured...
as for me I'll take a legend lime...

 

I really cant see that happening. It looks like some sort of pre-production photo to me. I mean, it still has the cobra symbol even..so that would mean it would have to still be called the cobra, and then a shelby gt500 with the only difference being appearance??I think not.

 

I really cant see that happening. It looks like some sort of pre-production photo to me. I mean, it still has the cobra symbol even..so that would mean it would have to still be called the cobra, and then a shelby gt500 with the only difference being appearance??I think not.
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You'll find out tomorrow.

 

Overall...I have to say I like the look. It looks understated, but yet has a performance aura about it. No crazy scoops, no fake add-ons...nothing to distract from the car's purpose.

Engineering wise...I have to give Ford a B for effort, C for execution. As everybody sure knows, I've been railing at Ford for first not offering IRS in the Mustang GT, and now for not offering in the Cobra or Shelby or whatever it is. Especially when the price of entry is 40 grand minimum. I can't understand how Ford can offer a six speed auto and IRS that can handle a 390 hp supercharged V-8 in a truck, but yet get their panties all in a bunch when the idea of putting IRS into a Mustang is brought up

Yeah, 450 hp is great, though I honestly think Ford is kind of going overboard with hp. But like I said, for 40 grand, it's not all about horsepower (at least for me, and I know I'm in the minority).

It's hard enough convincing people that an F350 XLT Diesel is worth 40,000. Now they want me to convince people that a stick axle Mustang is worth 40K, especially when you're talking of monthly payments of close to 700/month.

 

Amen, brother. How could they not like it. Oh, well, that slows down the line waiting for them when mine is on order.