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Three American automotive icons, Ford, Barrett-Jackson Auctions, and Shelby have collaborated to create a limited edition 2008 Mustang Shelby GT, which was unveiled today at the Arizona Auto Show. The car packs a 319hp (238kW) powerplant with an available 447Nm (330lb-ft) of torque. The Ford Racing.
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For Sale: $35,990 number 7 of 100 made, 7,500 miles! Call Scott Dyer at 636-939-1600 Carnection.com. 5 Speed Transmission Leather Interior Limited Edition Lots of Documentation Low Mileage Shaker Stereo System Passing Lane Motors, LLC, St. Louis's Premier Classic Car Dealer, is pleased to present this 2008 Shelby GT Convertible, Barrett Jackson Limited. Sold* at Scottsdale 2015 - Lot #485 2008 SHELBY GT BARRETT-JACKSON EDITION. Lot #485 - Only 2,651 miles on this Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT convertible. #2 of 39 made. Three American automotive icons, Ford, Barrett-Jackson and Shelby collaborated. 2008 Shelby GT Barrett Jackson Special Edition - classifieds of cars for sale. Arizona auto auction company open to the public. Visit the office for f. 2008 Shelby GT Barrett Jackson Auction Wish we would of caught notice of this auction a bit sooner. Up for.
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Shelby Mustang GT/SC Barrett- Jackson Edition. A 'pillar of American automotive lore', the Mustang is the vehicle the brought sporting dash and styling at a price that almost everyone could afford. Always extraordinarily attractive, the Mustang has been capturing the hearts of drivers for nearly 4. Introducing a whole new breed of automobile, the pony car, Ford wasn't content to stand on the sidelines while others jumped ahead. Rather than improving their lackluster intermediate, they designed a small sports car that would be 'the next hot item in the street wars'. Designed originally as a two- seater in the European tradition, the Mustang came with an obligatory back seat and a variety of options that came the buyer an opportunity to customize their purchase.
The only class of muscle cars that still exists today, the pony car class originated by Mustang has continued to dominate. With a long and VERY lucrative background, the Ford Mustang has a history like no other vehicle. There has been a longstanding bit of rivalry between the Ford Motor Company and the Chevy division from GM, since both companies operated on the same market. Ford introduced the Falcon in response to Chevy's release of the Corvair, and fortunately sold much better, similar to what the Thunderbird did to the Corvette in the 1. Chevy's next move was to introduce the Corvair Monza, a sporty, compact vehicle that the public loved. To combat this new threat, Ford had to produce a brand new vehicle with not only a sporty image, but sporty actions that would attract the younger generation. Called the 'Pony Car', the Mustang was unveiled to the public on April 1.
Knowing that baby boomers would be ruling the 1. Ford designed a production vehicle that would wow this generation.
Except for the Corvette, compared to every other American car then in production, the Mustang was stunning and gorgeously sleek. Wanting it to be an affordable vehicle, much of the Mustang's engineering would be shared with an existing Ford product. The young vice president at Ford, Lee Iacocca is responsible for this iconic legend. Requests were made to him to bring back the two- seater Thunderbird, and in 1. Mustang I- prototype; which was a V4 two- seater.
What was introduced in 1. A variety of the Mustang's components, including the drivetrain, were 'borrowed' from the Falcon to reduce the cost of production. The Ford Mustang was launched at the World Exhibition of NY in the spring of 1. During its development, the Ford Mustang was extensively advertised to attract the maximum amount of appeal before it actually hit the streets.
Ford ran simultaneous commercials on all three major television networks in 1. The Mustang was the hot new thing, and everyone wanted their own. The standard Mustang cost around $2,4. Mustang's were sold on the first day.
Mustangs were sold in the first four months, 4. Mustang was sold in 1.
Available in only two models originally, the 1. ВЅ as it was dubbed, came as either a coupe or a convertible. Both of these models showcased a lengthened hood, a shortened rear deck, chrome grille with a running horse, full wheel covers and chrome wrap- around bumpers. A characteristic standard on the Mustang for years was the three taillights on both sides. The interior of the Mustang was just as sporty as the exterior, with two seats in the front and a tiny backseat. The 1. 96. 5 Mustang debuted as a simple sports vehicle powered by a 1. V8's. The name Mustang was taken from a fighter plane, the P- 5.
Mustang. The horse motif quickly became the emblem for the mustang as preliminary allusions were made to the horse. Ford was enjoying its high volume sales and visibility, while buyers loved its low price, short trunk styling, long hood and variety of options. Halfway through 1. Ford introduced the sporty 2+2 fastback body style that joined the hardtop coupe and convertible. For the 1. 96. 5 model year, the Fastback model was introduced and in April of this same year, the GT model was unveiled.
For this year alone, over 5. Mustangs were produced. Only minor cosmetic updates were made in 1. To further separate the Mustang from its Falcon roots, the gauge cluster was redone, and the 2. V8 was replaced with 2 and 4 barrel version of the 2. V8. From 1. 96. 5 through March 1rst 1. Shelby GT- 3. 50 Mustang dominated on the racing track.
The Shelby was available in 4 different colors and received automatic transmission. Unique examples were prepared for Hertz Rent a Car for rental to weekend drag racers. Through 1. 96. 8 a Paxton supercharger; which boosted horsepower as much as 4.
GT- 3. 50. The following year the 1. Mustang received a larger grille and simulated air- scoops. This year's version was a much more aggressive model that featured much more accurate to the available engines. Much bulkier sheetmetal below the beltline was added, along with a concave tail panel along with a full fastback roofline for the fastback body style. A big block 3. 90 was introduced by Ford to compete with the all new Chevy Camaro SS3. The 3. 90 was slightly detuned, but its popularity sealed the end of the 2.
The GT/CS California Special was introduced in 1. The GT3. 50 continued to be powered by a modified 2. V8, though output dropped to 2. The brand new GT5.
V8. Featuring plenty of luxury options, the 1. Shelby's were considered to be 'much more civilized', and appealed greatly to buyers. These were the final Shelby Mustangs actually built by Shelby- American, all future models would be built by Ford with little involvement by Shelby. For the 1. 96. 8 model year, the Mustang received side trim, a much simpler grille and a limited number of 4. These engines cranked out 3. The 4. 28 Cobra Jet engine was introduced on April 1, 1.
Based on the regular 4. Cobra Jet included larger valve heads, an oil- pan windage tray and the race 4.
The output was listed at 3. Shelby's remained in the lineup and were joined by an available convertible model that was renamed the Shelby Cobra. The GT3. 50 received a 3.
The GT- 5. 00 was deleted and replaced by the GT- 5. KR ('King of the Road') halfway through the year. This new model came with the new Ram Air 4. Cobra Jet, still underrated at 3. A total of 2. 49,4. D Hardtop models were produced this year, 4. The 1. 96. 9 Mustang was much larger, longer by nearly 4 inches, and much heavier.
A running horse, similar to the one of the front fenders of the first generation appeared in place of the corral, and new inner headlights were introduced. New models introduced this year were the Grande, the Mach 1, the Boss 4. Boss 3. 02. The Grande model was based solely on the hardtop coupe and was a luxurious model both inside and out.
The Mach 1 was a vehicle with its racing side accentuated, while the Mach 1 featured a plus interior, air scoops, a tough Windsor engine, a matblack hood and heavy striping. Arriving standard with a 3. V8, the Mach 1 could also be had with the 4.
Cobra Jet, which now came in three states of tune, the first being a non- Ram Air version, the second was the Ram- Air version and the and the Super Cobra Jet which came with the Drag Pack option. The Boss Mustangs were named after stylist Larry Shinoda's nickname for Ford president Semon 'Bunkie' Knudson.
The Boss 3. 02 Mustang was an exclusive model that was introduced to give Ford an opportunity to use the vehicle on the Trans- Am races. Before Ford was allowed to run the Boss 3. Ford had to sell a thousand vehicles to the public, according to the Trans- Am regulations. The Boss 3. 02 was Ford's response to Chevy's Camaro Z/2. Trans Am racing. The Boss 4.
V8 with ram air induction, an aluminum high riser and header type exhaust manifolds. Unfortunately, the Boss 4. They did featured good handling, and the Boss 4. A total of 7. 2,4. Mach 1's were produced this year, along with 1. Grande Hardtop Coupes, 1,9. Boss 3. 02's and 8.
Boss 4. 29. For the 1. Boss 3. 02 and 4. Cobra Jet remained as the top engine choice for the Mach 1 Mustang. The 4. 29 Cobra Jet was new for 1.
Boss 4. 29. The Super Cobra Jet was rated for 3. Cobra Jet was rated at 3. Shelby Cobra's. A total of 4. Mach 1's were produced, 7,6. Grande Hardtop Coupes, 6,3. Boss 3. 02's and 4. Boss 4. 29s. For the 1.
Mustang, Ford went back to just two headlights, replacing the outboard lights with attractive scoops that fed nothing at all. The phony side scoops were also deleted on all models.
The 3. 51 V8's were now produced at Ford's Cleveland plant rather than the Windsor, Ontario facility and were of a slightly different design. Sales for the 1. 97.
Mustangs. The 1. 97. Mustang was extended by 2. Ford's decade of 'Total Performance' was reaching its end. Taken off of the lineup this year was the Shelby models, the Boss 3. Boss 4. 29 models.
The remaining engine choices were not great, as the 3. Cobra Jet dropped 5 bhp down to 3. The Mach 1 Mustang and the all- new Boss 3. Mustang in 1. 97.
The Mach 1 featured the 3. Cleveland V8 as its standard engine and it came with 2.
The top power choice was the 4. Super Cobra Jet Ram Air, while the 4. Cobra Jet sported 3. The 4. 29 Super Cobra Jet Ram Air had 1. This would the Boss 3. Ford's performance was continuously declining.
The 3. 51 weighed less, and featured a race bred 3. It also came with a Hurst four- speed transmission and 3. Traction- Lok differential. Only 1. 49,6. 78 Mustangs were sold in 1. The end of Ford Mustang performance, this led to some drastic drops in power listings, which included the drop of all big block options. The Mach 1 ended up being the only model with any performance, as the Boss 3. A total of 2. 7,6.
Mach 1's were produced, and 6,4. The top engine option for 1. Cleveland. For 1. Mandatory bumpers that could withstand a 5mph collision were the result of new federal guidelines.
These bumpers did not do much to improve the look of the Mustang. Producing just 1. V8. Sales picked up for 1. Mustangs were sold, Ford realized that it was time to rethink the Mustang. The fifth generation of the Ford Mustang was introduced in 1.