jmuva44
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I too have heard that because of the retro theme, Carrol Shelby is very interested in creating another Shelby Mustang series. Like everything tho, its not set in stone until it arrives at the dealerships.
agwinged said:I had a Ford Salesman tell me today that Ford is coming out with a GT350 and GT500 version of the new Mustang in 2006. Has anyone heard of that? I asked him if he wasn't confused with the 2006 Shelby AC Cobra and he as clear that it was going to be a Shebly GT350 and GT500 version of the new Mustang.
If anyone knows or has heard of anything, let me know.
Craig
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1st off, the Mach was not introduced until 1969. For 1969-1970, there was very little difference between a Shelby and a Mach beyond cosmetics. Please explain how a '69 or '70 428 Mach 1 would put an "ass whooping" on a '69 or '70 GT500, considering they were mechanically identical and the Shelby was actually a tad lighter, benefitting from fiberglass front fenders, hood, and decklid. If you're simply quoting a number from an old magazine road test, that means nothing. Magazine performance test results back then were horrendously non-scientific, and inconsistent. You could in one year find 4 different magazines all testing the same car in the 1/4 mile, with 1 to 2 seconds DIFFERENCE from fastest to slowest result. They didn't adjust and standardize for altitude, climate, anything. Also, when the cars get tested today (like Mustang Monthly, etc.etc.), invariably they are restored trailer-queens that are totally out-of-tune with regard to proper carb adjustment, vacuum and spark advance. I've been at SAAC track events before and watched stock GT500's running mid-13's, and other stock GT500's failing to even break into the 14's, all due to differences in proper preparation and tune. A Shelby GT500 was essentially a Mustang with a 428 in it. Please explain what makes it a "pig" compared to a standard-issue Mustang with a 428 in it. The emblems slowed it down?????ChromeYellowGT said:I hope this new GT-500 is actually fast. The original was a high 14 second pig. A Mach 1 back then with the same motor would put a serious ass whooping on it.
91_4ourBanger said:SVT chief John Coletti and Shelby himself will have to duke that on out--and want front row seats.--M.S.
thats it.