Shelby to stick around
4/10/12, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by AlsCobra
I wonder if they would lose sales if it didn't say Shelby. They probably would.
4/10/12, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
Too be honest I didn't buy it because it said Shelby on it. I bought it because it said GT500 on it.
4/10/12, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
Maybe they should just call it the mustang GT500 and drop the Shelby part. You are probably like many people that are more impressed with GT500 over Shelby
4/10/12, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
I still appreciate Shelby.
4/10/12, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
Too be honest I didn't buy it because it said Shelby on it. I bought it because it said GT500 on it.
4/10/12, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by grabberblue 5.0
As do I, but there's no need to keep using his name and giving him more money if we could have a similarly awesome car for less. The guy is already richer than god lol
4/10/12, 03:11 PM
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I don't get people being butt-hurt over his name being on the car. what difference does it make? Like joe I'm buying the car because of what it is, not someone's name on it. Just not sure where the hurt feelings come from. Any halo car will be priced out of most people's reach whether it has Shelby or SVT or Chanel No. 5 written on it. Besides, it wouldn't surprise me if Carroll had more influence in the design than most think.
4/10/12, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kcoTiger
I don't get people being butt-hurt over his name being on the car. what difference does it make? Like joe I'm buying the car because of what it is, not someone's name on it. Just not sure where the hurt feelings come from. Any halo car will be priced out of most people's reach whether it has Shelby or SVT or Chanel No. 5 written on it. Besides, it wouldn't surprise me if Carroll had more influence in the design than most think.
4/10/12, 03:55 PM
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4/10/12, 05:03 PM
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"... Even the next-gen GT500 is likely to get a dose of the green hose, to be sure, but it will still be here, as an ultra-high-performance version of the latest iteration of America's pony car..."
4/10/12, 05:42 PM
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I don't get people being butt-hurt over his name being on the car. what difference does it make? Like joe I'm buying the car because of what it is, not someone's name on it. Just not sure where the hurt feelings come from. Any halo car will be priced out of most people's reach whether it has Shelby or SVT or Chanel No. 5 written on it. Besides, it wouldn't surprise me if Carroll had more influence in the design than most think.
)...Cuz it will be, just like it is now, a marketing gimmick and nothing more.
4/10/12, 07:24 PM
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Ford and Shelby have both been very successful with their ongoing relationship, as long as Ford continues to deliver awesome Shelby branded vehicles, I am fine with it. Ford is getting a lot out of the Shelby brand or they wouldn't be renewing the agreement.
4/10/12, 10:08 PM
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4/10/12, 10:18 PM
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On the other hand, EVERY person asks what SVT stands for and you have to explain (other than a small handful of Ford fanatics). Even car guys at cruise-ins (hell, even some Mustang owners). And after you explain, they immediately go back to the Shelby aspect.
People that are not even into cars see the name on these cars, they recognize it, and they now equate it with Ford. That's something that is hard to come by. Mulally wanting to know what the hell happened to the Taurus when he took over is prime example, and why the name was brought back ASAP.
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4/10/12, 10:22 PM
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