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Why yes, it is a NASCAR-powered Ford Mustang

05/19/2013

Ever wonder what it would be like to modify a Ford Mustang to have more power for miles of smiles?  Hah, pure rhetoric, right?  What Mustang fanatic hasn’t gotten bitten by the modification bug and not been able to leave well enough alone?  These are of but a few, that’s for sure.

One of those bitten (and seriously infected) by the bug is Marc Sorger, the general manager at The Mustang Shop, a facility dedicated to Mustang restorations and tuning.  Marc, like so many before (and after) wanted more, so he took his 2008 Mustang GT and gave it some upgrades to bolster the output to 724hp on the pavement.  So, was that enough?  Nope, it never is.

The short story of this one is Marc took a NASCAR engine from Mark Martin’s Pfizer race car and slapped it into his 2008 Mustang GT.  The rest, as they say, is history…and the video here and the other moving pictures at Motor Authority will get you the “rest of the story”.

Source: Motor Authority

Ford Racing stretches the 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

05/08/2013

Well, that didn’t take long…just a couple of months after announcing the 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet would get a few updates, Ford Racing has already put a test on paper with a development prototype at the South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, GA.  Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine and Ford Racing engineers were on-hand to take the 2014 Cobra Jet down the strip to help collect direct and subjective data to help bolster the track talent of this quarter mile monster of a 2014 Mustang.

A few noteworthy, although not earth-shattering, changes from the 2013 Cobra Jet include: a lighter body, electric power steering, an updated roll cage, enhanced Recaro FIA racing seats, improved suspension geometry, and a parachute mount.  Additionally, the 2014 Cobra Jet will get two new hues for views: Gotta Have It Green as well as a Matte black.

Source: MustangsDaily

 

Book Bites – The Art of the Muscle Car

05/04/2013

Every Ford Mustang and domestic muscle car fan knows what it is like to step back and bask in the scenery which reminds each one of us of yester-year.  Classic cars, regardless of their age, year, make, model, and popularity always seem to somehow bring up memories via the very sight of them or more significantly, the sound & smell of them.  So if anyone is wondering what it is to look upon such exhibits of true muscle and feel the incredulous nostalgia, regardless of personal age, there’s a way to get it anytime you want…not just at the local swap meet or car show.

Motorbooks will be releasing a compendium of classic car awesomeness in less than 10 days.  The title?  “The Art of the Muscle Car”.  And it’s chocked-full of images and back stories galore on the best of what America has had to offer since the glory says of the muscle car’s birth in the latter 1960s.

Curious to know more?  Read the rest of this for the book’s description, and make sure to pick up a copy for yourself or another car junkie in your social circles!

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Ford rolls out Millionth Ford Mustang at Flat Rock plant

04/18/2013

So what do you do when you roll out your number 1,000,000 mass-produced model vehicle off the line on its 49th birthday?  You keep pressing out without taxpayer dollars, focusing on the amazing legacy built and the 50th anniversary Ford Mustang coming up–that’s what.  A mild celebration of quality pony car assembly yesterday at the Flat Rock Assembly plant, marked also the 5th-generation Mustang design back in 2004, and laid host to many smiles and handshakes across the hood.  After all, it’s not every year a vehicle manufacturer gets to boast the fact they have been on the same line for nearly fifty years, in the 6-figure unit count.

Number 1,000,000 ended up being a 2014 Mustang GT convertible, lacquered in Ruby Red (pictured), and definitely captured the attention of all in attendance.  It marks the fact Ford has sold over 8.5 million Ford Mustang units since its inception.  That’s awesome, I don’t care who you are.

Keep reading for the rest of the scoop in the official Press Release from Ford.

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Happy 49th Birthday Ford Mustang!

04/17/2013

OK, so we need a show of hands for the string of automobiles in the world that have undergone nearly half a century of uninterrupted mass-production.  Anyone?  Anybody?  That’s right, this is seriously limited company.  The Ford Mustang is set to enter a book of limited record, with today marking its 49th “birthday”.  So many people are teeming with excitement for next year’s rendition in the 2015 Mustang, that some are forgetting the true nature of awesomeness that comes with making it past the 40-year continuance milepost.  Pretty sure the Camaro can’t lay claim to this one.

So gear up, and get ready for #50 coming soon, by basking in the fact that America’s favorite pony car has never stopped inspiring fans globally; and isn’t likely to do so anytime soon.  All we can say is 2015 is going to bring some cool things with regard to the Mustang 50th Anniversary.

Until then…

Ford gears up for the Mustang 50th Anniversary

03/26/2013

Earlier this afternoon, Ford Motor Company announced 50 companies will initially market & sell jackets, shirts, watches, game machines, and much more to assist in the commemoration of the Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary celebration.  The new, trendy 50th Anniversary logo was designed by Michael Thompson, demonstrating the signature galloping pony layered over the text “50 YEARS”.  Too awesome!  Oh, and guess what–the StangNet crew will also soon have an online store so you can get your paws on these 50th Anniversary goodies.

Ford also plans to keep teasing out more specific commemorative wares over the coming months, as part of a year-long celebration which was kicked off at the 2013 New York Auto Show.  For those who don’t follow the details of the legendary Mustang, it’s going to turn 50, officially, on April 17, 2014.  Mark your calendars now!

Source: USAToday

2015 Ford Mustang clay model suppositioning

03/25/2013

Yes, we know they are likely yesterday’s Ford Mustang renderings discarded, but they are still something to take note of when focusing on where the 2015 Mustang could be and also where everyone is claiming it to be.  The buzz over at Mustang6G seems to point toward the Aston Martin nose and fastback posterior being the focal point of the 50th Anniversary Mustang design.

The photographs depict nothing necessarily new or unexpected from what we’ve all already seen to date, but the interesting part is, more and more intel keeps leaking/leading toward the same conclusion, and no one is really refuting it as blasphemy.  Guess that doesn’t mean anything, particularly, as it’s one thing for sure, that Ford Motor Company knows how to keep a surprise hidden in their trunk.

So until we reach the advent of the 2015 Mustang model year, we all have to keep the nail biting up, and the rumor mill a’ churning…

Source: Mustang6G.com

2014 Cobra Jet Ford Mustang detailed

03/23/2013

Was the 2013 Shelby 1000 S/C a little to expensive for your tastes?  How about the 2014 Mustang Cobra Jet, then, priced at about $98,000?  OK, so we’re splitting costly golden hairs here, but either one of these pony cars are simply some of the most amazing ones to date.

The 2014 Cobra Jet, powered by the 2.9-liter Whipple-charged 5.0-liter V8, rolling with a full racing suspension & interior, and the ability to scream down the 1320′ straight “out of the box” without modification.

How’s this one sound for you?  Got the money for it?  OK, so even if you do, you had better get your name penciled in quickly…there are only going to be 50 of these produced by Ford Racing.  Keep reading the PR from Ford to see just what else is in store for this drag racing monster of a Mustang.

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The 4 Cylinder 2015 Ford Mustang

03/10/2013

There’s a plethora of speculation surrounding what the 2015 Ford Mustang is going to bring, so we spend our words with care around the shop these days.  We all agree that the 50th Anniversary is poised to be a pretty big deal.  So what about the power, the mystique, the styling, and the surprise?  Keep reading…

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USPS issues Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 stamp

02/22/2013

Once again, the Ford Mustang is going to make its way across the United States of America.  This tidbit, however, doesn’t involve a coast-to-coast cruise and several stops at McDonald’s.  For the second official time, the Mustang is to be honored on the United States of America Post Office Stamp of mailing.  One of the featured stamps will exhibit a 1967 Shelby GT500, amongst many others else-wise: 1966 Pontiac GTO, 1969 Charger Daytona, 1970 Chevelle SS, and 1970 Hemi Cuda.

These “muscle car” stamps will be rolled out as Forever stamps in self-adhesive sheets of 20 (four of each design) and can be picked up any local USPS site, at usps.com/stamps, or by calling 800-STAMP-24.

Source:  Mustang Monthly