If you haven’t caught it yet on social media outlets, we’re here to share some sad news in the Ford Mustang world, everyone.  As the headline states, we’ve lost Carroll Shelby from this land and he’s no doubt headed to the 1320′ strip in the clouds for the hereafter.  Shelby passed away at age 89 yesterday, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.  As of this point, we know he was not doing well health-wise, but the official terminal cause has not been released.

The automotive magnate of all things Mustang, and other Detroit muscle, will be sorely missed as one of the legends…one of the greats…one who shaped the automotive industry AND aftermarket then, now, and the future.

Hats off from StangNet, Carroll Shelby.  Your presence will be sorely missed by many.

Keep reading to get more detail in the Press Release following…

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We have told you time and again to keep your ears & eyes open for upcoming news related to Ford Mustang (and other historical Fords) official documentation (re)produced by Marti Auto Works.  Since we told you about their offerings last summer as well as last fall, the Marti team has now expanded their documentation (fact books, literature, stickers, and the sort) to not just the Ford Mustang, but the Mercury Cougar, Ford Fairlane/Torino, and California Special.

All of the information Marti has harvested and publishes on a go-forward basis is officially licensed Ford material.  Keep reading to get more on the story, in the official Press Release.

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Anyone game to put their name in the hat for a brand new Ford Mustang?  Better act quickly–this Falken Tire / Vaugh Gittin, Jr tweaked-out 2013 Mustang contest is fired up and ready to rock.  All you need to do is hit up the Ford Racing Facebook fanpage and fill out a quick form.  So what’s the point?  It’s having the chance to win a 2013 Ford Mustang trimmed with a load of Ford Racing parts and has been fully-customized by Formula Drift Drivers Vaughn Gittin, Jr and Justin Pawlak, carrying a reported value of $63,325…not bad at all!

So what’s the catch, you might ask?  Not much–just a lot of the standard stuff you might expect.  Age 18, legal resident of the USA, and you can’t be associated with Falken or Ford…that’s it!  One entry per person, per account, blah blah…and, it ends October 15th, 2012.

Be sure to hit up the Ford Racing Facebook page for the contest and throw your name in!

All throughout the build-up of our latest Ford Mustang project car, Built to Cruise, we hit certain challenges and bumps in the road that required a healthy portion of blood, sweat, and tears…and ultimately, ground-breaking ingenuity.  One of the key highlights people really liked and latched during the build-up, was the StangNet-designed pedal relocation bracket for the 2011 Coyote 5.0-liter V8 swap into any late-model Fox platform Mustang.  This Coyote 5.0-liter pedal relocation bracket was spec’d out via our own CAD schemes, passed along to prototype stage, and is now being produced by one of our long-term suspension suppliers, J&M Products.  This pedal bracket can be used in any Ford Mustang from 1979 up through 2004, in addition to any other application with a vertical firewall.

For more details, specs, and pricing, be sure to keep reading to get the full description and link to the Auburn Customs store where you can pick one of these up for any of your projects you have coming up!

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What’s that saying about a picture’s worth a 1,000 words?  OK, well, how about one that is worth 1,000 horsepower, then?  The next rendition of Shelby’s Ford Mustang massage found in the 2012 Ford Shelby 1000–a Shelby GT500, amped & tweaked out with some healthy modifications.  How–you might ask?  Start by taking the current GT500 and completely ripping it to shreds down to the connecting rods to the brake pads.  Ford’s 5.4-liter power plant, adorned with a boasting supercharger and fantastic tune pretty much makes this Shelby one of the most venomous serpents that’s hit the streets.

So, is this one the best?  Is this the ceiling we have been waiting to see break?  A 1000hp Mustang from a mainstream aftermarket producer?  While the PR photo above might not portray the entire truth, we can all agree–this one is going to storm the pavement and make some serious tracks in the ever-growing Ford Mustang stampede.

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Alright, Florida Ford Mustang fans, get ready for an awesome car show at the Brothers Performance Deland, Florida facility on Saturday, Mat 5th.  Also, if you aren’t a Mustang fan or have friends with other modern muscle aside, the show is also open to Camaro, Corvette, Challenger, Charger, and GTO enthusiasts!  There will be a cruise-in, showdown, dyno runs, a DJ, raffle prizes, and a free Mustang giveaway sweepstakes.

So what’s to worry about–this event is sure to be packed with action and good times.  Check out more inside on the specifics for what Brothers Performance has going down…

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If you are a Ford Mustang fan in the Las Vegas area, you’d better be sure to get up and around to catch the tail-end of the Shelby American 50th Anniversary celebration.  Crazy to think it’s been over 5 decades since Carroll Shelby & company took on the Mustang customization and today, Team Shelby is commemorating the occasion with a cruise, car show, banquet, and two days of track action.

Today’s events will mark the official “Shelby 50th Anniversary Tribute” and every guest in attendance will have access to all things Shelby Mustang at the Shelby American headquarters, right there in Las Vegas.

Keep reading to get the full scoop on this event…

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OK, everyone.  Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past three decades, you know full-well the Ford Mustang has always been a treat to turn through the corners on the track or spin down the drag strip.  Furthermore, one of the best ways to maximize the experience is via modification to any Mustang suspension setup from stock to “not so”.  Kenny Brown Performance isn’t a stranger to the notion of refining chassis and suspension balance & performance to get the best out of every Ford Mustang from the advent of the Fox in 1979, all the way up to the upcoming 2013 Mustang.  The latest 2012 Mustang catalog from Kenny Brown features a complete lineup of parts which also touch back to any of the SVT Cobra models spread about from 1979 up through 2004.  It doesn’t stop there, however–even Shelby GT500 owners will have something to flip pages over and slap on their snakes with the offerings found within the catalog.

Keep reading to get the rest of the scoop for what Kenny Brown Performance has to offer!

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Are you Ford Mustang fans ready for 2013?  Wait, isn’t it just now barely into 2012?  If it’s anything we all have come to expect from Ford and its faithful following since the mid-1960s, it’s that the next model year comes to the showroom before any of us have finished our Christmas-time consumption.  Steeda Autosports, a major Mustang aftermarket player, is poised to let loose the details on their entire 2013 Steeda Mustang (and other fine Fords) lineup, with no stone unturned as to the amount of engineering detail poured into every single project.

The short Steeda news bite following merely serves as an introduction to the Steeda Mustang portfolio–the source link points to the Steeda site, showing you more details on each Ford Mustang (and others) than you probably have time for right now…so what’s the delay, get started, and see what is coming down the performance pike!

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It i’s no secret one of the first modifications nearly every Ford Mustang owner completes is exhaust work–be it a cat-back, axle-back, hi-flowing mid pipe, headers, or the sort.  Hey, Ford–not that you did a bad job with the factory tailpipe melodies produced, it’s just there are just SO many awesome combinations of acoustic awesomeness out there on the aftermarket, and people LOVE to have their Mustang stand out from the masses.

Fresh up this week from the folks at MRT is a fantastic new exhaust system for the 2011 Ford Mustang and the 2012 Ford Mustang.  The MRT Interceptor Axle Back Exhaust System was, like the rest so dubbed, designed in-house & produced in the USA, achieving a quality product that’s a total point of pride.  These Mustang exhaust systems feature 304 stainless tubing, are mandrel-bent for maximum flow, and are capped off with 304 stainless steel mufflers, ensuring this system will last for years to come.

Get more details on these new Ford Mustang exhaust systems in the PR from MRT…

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