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Two powerful names in the Ford Mustang montage have coupled together to
offer some fantastic aftermarket performance parts. Shelby Automobiles
and Scott Drake Enterprises, Inc have partnered to create Shelby
Performance Parts, LLC. Together, these two names are aimed at making
the 2005 and up Ford Mustang soar higher than ever. Several packages
and applications offered were recently unveiled at the Mid-America
Shelby & Ford meet in Tulsa, OK, where the StangNet Glassback GT500 took stage.
Shelby Automobiles and Scott Drake
Enterprises Announce Performance Parts Company for New Mustangs
Las Vegas – June
14, 2007 – A new performance parts business formed
by Shelby Automobiles™ and Scott Drake Enterprises,
Inc. will be introduced at the 33rd Annual Mid-America Ford
Performance and Shelby Meet on June 14, 2007. The new company,
called Shelby Performance Parts, LLC will offer a complete line of products to
turn up the wick on 2005 and newer Ford Mustangs, Shelby GT’s and Shelby GT500’s.
Many of the key components from Shelby’s partnership with Ford
Racing, which is demonstrated in the new “Super Snake” package for Ford Shelby
GT500, will be at the event.
“Genuine Shelby parts will pump up the
capabilities of any contemporary Ford or Shelby Mustang,” said Amy Boylan,
Shelby Performance Parts Co-Founder. “The aggressive suspension and
engine packages are taken from lessons learned during development of Ford
Shelby cars. Working with Scott Drake Enterprises, we developed
components and packages that will power these cars to the front of the pack.”
Packages available from
the company will include newly-developed enhancements to the handling, styling
and power of all current generation V6 and V8 Ford Mustangs and Shelby’s. Individual
components will include upgraded brakes, supercharger packages, suspension
components and cosmetic pieces such as hoods and fascias exclusively designed
at Shelby Automobiles. Engine tuning options will range from 300 HP (with
warranty) for the V6 Mustang to over 750 HP from the 5.4L V8 (without
warranty).
Shelby Performance Parts will offer the Shelby CS6 and Shelby
GT500 40th anniversary packages, as well as clothing and
accessories.
Some of those components
are part of the new Shelby GT500 “Super Snake” package for the 2007 and 2008
Ford Shelby GT500.
The
prototype hot rod Shelby will be on display at the Shelby rig throughout the event.
"We’re announcing Shelby
Performance Parts at the Mid-America Ford and Performance Meet because the enthusiasts
who attend are always seeking a new competitive edge,” "We’re announcing Shelby Performance Parts at the Mid-America Ford and Performance Meet because the enthusiasts who attend are always seeking a new competitive edge,” added Scott Drake,
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Shelby Performance Parts. “Our goal is
to give enthusiasts more ways to enjoy their pony cars .
By combining the experience at Scott Drake
Enterprises with the performance expertise at Shelby Automobiles, we believe
Shelby Performance Parts will become a hot spot for serious performance
fanatics.”
The longest-running,
multi-faceted event in the world, the Mid-America Ford Performance and Shelby
Meet includes a broad range of activities including drag racing, a cruise
night, road racing exhibitions, a car show and banquet. Several stock and
modified Shelby’s will be at the event headquarters,
which is the Tulsa Marriott located just south of I-44 at the Lewis Avenue exit.
Factory test
drivers will also demonstrate products at the Hallett Motor Raceway road course
and Tulsa Raceway drag strip during the four day event.
Parts are now available exclusively
at http://www.shelbyperformanceparts.com/ or
by calling (702) 405-3500. Super Snake packages will be available from
Shelby Autos and Shelby Performance Parts beginning in late summer 2007; those
interested in adding it to their Shelby GT500 can contact the factory at (702)
942-7325.
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