Shelby to stick around
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Shelby to stick around
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...mustang-report
Shelby American president John Luft told Mustangs Daily that the company's relationship with Ford would continue through 2015 and beyond thanks to a recent contract extension.
Shelby American president John Luft told Mustangs Daily that the company's relationship with Ford would continue through 2015 and beyond thanks to a recent contract extension.
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The Shelby GT500 has become as iconic as the Mustang itself. If the Shelby GT500 disappeared, there would be a big void in the Mustang lineup. Good to hear Ford will stay aligned with Shelby. FTW.
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
+1 SVT is perfectly capable of making great cars without adding $10000 stickers and decals
I always think its funny when you guys think the price is going to go down if they take his name off of it. :hilarious: ...and it says Shelby in TWO spots
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Originally Posted by Twin Turbo
LOL....no, he's not. Although I understand he's not been well recently, and missed some of the 50th Anniversary events 
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the 04 svt cobra was truly a different car then the normal mustang. The current gt500 is a mustang with parts on it.
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Originally Posted by Flagstang
the 04 svt cobra was truly a different car then the normal mustang. The current gt500 is a mustang with parts on it.
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I realize that $10000 is an over exaggeration but I do believe that is part of the reason for some of the mark up. Ford pays him royalties and using Shelby parts will cost for more than motorcraft parts
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Agreed - having Shelby attached when he really has no involvement in the thing is silly. SVT Cobra was a better way to differentiate and SVT should be more involved again. But unless they start doing a SVT Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, etc., there isn't much future for SVT making only the GT-500 and Raptor.
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
I realize that $10000 is an over exaggeration but I do believe that is part of the reason for some of the mark up. Ford pays him royalties and using Shelby parts will cost for more than motorcraft parts
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Looks like the next Gen is coming next year.
If a person bought a 13 Shelby GT500 you would have the only year this model was in production.
So, if a person lived to be 110 minus 10 or so, the car would be worth some extra coinage as a collector.
If a person bought a 13 Shelby GT500 you would have the only year this model was in production.
So, if a person lived to be 110 minus 10 or so, the car would be worth some extra coinage as a collector.
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
They don't use any Shelby parts now.
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
Fair enough, I'm not in a place to do research right now and I can't disprove what you've said, but either way, if nothing else he is still getting royalties
and those royalties would just turn into profit for Ford.