FORD salutes Carroll Shelby

[BRIZZOK84]

I found this on autoweek and thought I should share.:rockon:

The “friends of Carroll Shelby” are saluting the late automotive pioneer with a remarkable, one-off 850-hp GT500 Cobra that was revealed Friday at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion.


Uploaded with ImageShack.usFord Motor Co., Shelby American, Ford Racing and others collaborated on the omnipotent machine, styled in the blue and white colors of the legendary Cobras of the 1960s. It gets a wide body kit, high-performance 13-inch-wide rear wheels and a 4.0-liter Ford Racing supercharger that lifts output from the GT500's usual level of 662 hp.

The Cobra is the featured marque at the 2012 Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

The Shelby tribute Cobra will tour the country, and Ford hinted it would be used in a philanthropic manner at the end of its run.

“Even at 89 years of age, Carroll was an inspiration to us all,” Ford marketing chief Jim Farley said in a statement. “This year marks the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby Cobra. This car represents the very idea he had about making the 2013 Shelby GT500 into a true Cobra.

Meanwhile, Ford announced a road that runs through its product development center in Dearborn, Mich., will be renamed Carroll Shelby Way.



Read more: Ford salutes Carroll Shelby with 850-hp GT500 Cobra - Autoweek

 

[black92]

Has a touch of '69 with the rear fenders. Take the hood scoop off and it'd be perfect!!!

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Pretty badass. :burnout:

 

[Ford1288]

Man Ford makes some sweet cars...


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[MickeyD]

Has a touch of '69 with the rear fenders. Take the hood scoop off and it'd be perfect!!!

Completely agree, the only thing I would change is the hood scoop.

 

[Wikkd03]

Nice!!

 

[Riddla]

They should come stock like that. 13 inch rears and wide body kit ftw

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[Devious_Snake]

Want for mine totally except the hood scoop geez lol

13 inch meats ftw!

 

[92GreenGT]

I'm not a fan of the hood scoop but from the pic posted I know why it's there, looks like a nice homage car.

 

[BRIZZOK84]

I have a feeling that Ford will sell the wide-body kit.

 

[treynor]

"Ford hinted it would be used in a philanthropic manner at the end of its run"

Sounds like a charity auction to me. Hrmm...

 

[charba951]

That supercharger has more liters than most small engines lol

 

[Planter]

going where no Camaro or Vette has gone before. Ford once again redefining with acute clarity the definition of DETROIT MUSCLE. :rockon:

 

[Sn95Snake]

Looks awesome besides the hood scoop!

 

[BTRStang]

Looks awesome besides the hood scoop!

+1, Might look better if it had more of the Y2K Cobra R style hood vents instead of a scope. Just my 2 cents.... Awesome car anyhow!!!!

 

[KC/COBRA]

"Ford hinted it would be used in a philanthropic manner at the end of its run"

Sounds like a charity auction to me. Hrmm...

Make it happen. When you going to get some video's up on here btw?

 

[treynor]

Got to find out when they are putting the car up for auction - but certainly looks like a cool vehicle!

 

[95SC]

Every stock GT500 should have rolled of the factory line that way , 13 inch rear rims with 345 tire :rockon:

 

[Synister500]

I would say that the hood scoop covers a cutout in the factory hood to accommodate the 4.0L SC. I agree it looks tacky.

BJ

 

[Bruha]

Looks good, real good