Shelby's Till at Least 2012!
2/22/08, 03:30 PM
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Shelby's Till at Least 2012!
My Sources Says Ford Has Renewed The License for the SHELBY Name till 2012!
FYI,
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FYI,
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2/22/08, 04:15 PM
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2/22/08, 05:55 PM
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Why should we be excited about this? So dealerships still think they can mark up crap just because of the name...This is just great the top model mustang is going to stay $3000 more for the sole reason of being a Shelby. Give me a **** Cobra again.
2/22/08, 06:05 PM
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Hopefully those that thought it was a short run will realize its not and the markups WILL eventually go away.
Your not going to consistantly have that many customers for a mustang that expensive for 6 years....and pay markups
Your not going to consistantly have that many customers for a mustang that expensive for 6 years....and pay markups
2/22/08, 10:01 PM
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I'm kinda bummed out by this news. Yeah cool bring back the GT500 as a limited SE like the Mach1 but c'mon the SVT Cobra had a 10 year heritage of it's own. I say make a flagship super Mustang in the $70,000 range call it the Shelby (since Ford realizes that there is a market for such an expensive Mustang) while the current mid $40,000 GT500 once again becomes the SVT Cobra and stays where it's at so that the average middle class man can afford to own one someday.
2/22/08, 10:13 PM
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Think about it: What sense would it have made for Shelby to go to all the trouble and expense of setting up shop and going into business based upon a deal with Ford that only lasted three years?
Answer: None.
This arrangement will go on for as long as it is profitable for both parties. As far as Shelby is concerned, the longer, the better, I'm sure.
Answer: None.
This arrangement will go on for as long as it is profitable for both parties. As far as Shelby is concerned, the longer, the better, I'm sure.
2/22/08, 10:54 PM
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The shelby gt500 was confirmed for "well into the next body style" a while back
Shelby GT500 For Next Body Style
Shelby GT500 For Next Body Style
2/23/08, 09:27 AM
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I dont think Shelby had any engineering relavance past 1967. However despite the various schemes and flops Shelby has been invovled with since his halcyon days in the 60's his name has remained legendary to a broader audience.
I know my disillusionment really occurred when DC started turning out Shelby everything beyond the GLHS and was pretty much complete when the Series 1 became stillborn. Now its just a name denoting the top flight Mustang. The could have called it the Gigglesnort 5000 and it would have had the same relavance to me.
Then there is the Shelby GT which essentially raids the FR parts bin and does nothing to address the minor tweaks nessecary to get the most out of using that suspension.
I know my disillusionment really occurred when DC started turning out Shelby everything beyond the GLHS and was pretty much complete when the Series 1 became stillborn. Now its just a name denoting the top flight Mustang. The could have called it the Gigglesnort 5000 and it would have had the same relavance to me.
Then there is the Shelby GT which essentially raids the FR parts bin and does nothing to address the minor tweaks nessecary to get the most out of using that suspension.
2/23/08, 11:58 AM
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2/23/08, 11:03 PM
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Yes thats true. I have a friend with a leftover 69 now a 70 Shelby Vert, 40k original miles. Bought it in 86 for $16k Man what a car!
2/23/08, 11:05 PM
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Do you guys think the next GT500 will be much different in the power department? When you think about it the GT500 is still a fairly new car since it did not come to market until halfway through the current car's life cycle. Maybe it's just me but i'm guessing outside of the new looks perhaps a better suspension and maybe a 20-30HP bump........ something along the lines of the 98 to 99 Cobra transition I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the next GT500 will have an IRS to compete with the Challenger and Camaro.
Also, do you think that Ford will offer the 10' GT500 right at launch to try to keep up with the top model Chevys and Dodges or delay the car like Cobras of the past.
Also, do you think that Ford will offer the 10' GT500 right at launch to try to keep up with the top model Chevys and Dodges or delay the car like Cobras of the past.
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Do you guys think the next GT500 will be much different in the power department? When you think about it the GT500 is still a fairly new car since it did not come to market until halfway through the current car's life cycle. Maybe it's just me but i'm guessing outside of the new looks perhaps a better suspension and maybe a 20-30HP bump........ something along the lines of the 98 to 99 Cobra transition I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the next GT500 will have an IRS to compete with the Challenger and Camaro.
Also, do you think that Ford will offer the 10' GT500 right at launch to try to keep up with the top model Chevys and Dodges or delay the car like Cobras of the past.
Also, do you think that Ford will offer the 10' GT500 right at launch to try to keep up with the top model Chevys and Dodges or delay the car like Cobras of the past.
2/24/08, 09:39 AM
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Shelby has NOTHING to do with the GT-500. They are made at AAI on the same line as Mustangs and Mazda 6s. Shelby Automotive never touches them.
Maybe you're thinking of the Shelby GT.
2/24/08, 12:48 PM
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