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2013-14 Shelby GT500
2014 = Surprising Trends
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<blockquote data-quote="Madlock" data-source="post: 13203464" data-attributes="member: 111289"><p>My guess would be no more educated than anybody else's. But the reveal schedule for the S550 seems to be no difference than previous years' cadence, so I wouldn't expect 2014 to be any larger or smaller a run than previous years.</p><p></p><p>What WILL matter is how many remain in dealer stocks and for how long. The lack of a Hi-Po placeholder for 2015 gives GT500 a little more running room than other S197 flavors, but I wouldn't expect Ford to allow significant quantities to accumulate that would likely go unsold or require substantial future discounts.</p><p></p><p>With GT500 comprising only about 4-5% of the overall Mustang product mix, Ford's ability to substitute commodity versions for any number of previously-planned GT500s are limited only by the number of specialized components and systems to which Ford is already committed (i.e. how many Trinity motors it's already committed to building) or, in other words, not very much.</p><p></p><p>'14 began sooner, meaning the overall run could be up to 20% larger without affecting product cadence. But I wouldn't expect 20% more GT500 given the number of 2013 cars that still exist, which dealers are rightfully for all intents and purposes looking upon in combination with 2014 cars as a single entity. Dealers aren't blowing out their '13s, using the 20th SVT Anniversary, first 5.8 model year, $500 price increase for 2014 and simply being available as the only incentives needed.</p><p></p><p>Demand COULD rise as Ford goes on-record with S550 facts and what's known becomes more than supposedly "well-informed" speculation, but much of those cars could also head abroad depending upon where Ford foresees the greatest profit potential.</p><p></p><p>Based upon what's made so far, I'd be hugely surprised if Ford made fewer than 4,000. But I'd be even more surprised if build-out produced more than 5,000. That's the closest I'd make to anything I'd call a prediction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Madlock, post: 13203464, member: 111289"] My guess would be no more educated than anybody else's. But the reveal schedule for the S550 seems to be no difference than previous years' cadence, so I wouldn't expect 2014 to be any larger or smaller a run than previous years. What WILL matter is how many remain in dealer stocks and for how long. The lack of a Hi-Po placeholder for 2015 gives GT500 a little more running room than other S197 flavors, but I wouldn't expect Ford to allow significant quantities to accumulate that would likely go unsold or require substantial future discounts. With GT500 comprising only about 4-5% of the overall Mustang product mix, Ford's ability to substitute commodity versions for any number of previously-planned GT500s are limited only by the number of specialized components and systems to which Ford is already committed (i.e. how many Trinity motors it's already committed to building) or, in other words, not very much. '14 began sooner, meaning the overall run could be up to 20% larger without affecting product cadence. But I wouldn't expect 20% more GT500 given the number of 2013 cars that still exist, which dealers are rightfully for all intents and purposes looking upon in combination with 2014 cars as a single entity. Dealers aren't blowing out their '13s, using the 20th SVT Anniversary, first 5.8 model year, $500 price increase for 2014 and simply being available as the only incentives needed. Demand COULD rise as Ford goes on-record with S550 facts and what's known becomes more than supposedly "well-informed" speculation, but much of those cars could also head abroad depending upon where Ford foresees the greatest profit potential. Based upon what's made so far, I'd be hugely surprised if Ford made fewer than 4,000. But I'd be even more surprised if build-out produced more than 5,000. That's the closest I'd make to anything I'd call a prediction. [/QUOTE]
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