Posts Tagged ‘Shelby’
What are Super 60s Muscle Cars
This muscle car was the Mustang, which received one of its best versions ever in 1969 when Ford launched the Boss 429 to compete with Mopar’s HEMI engine in NASCAR. In order to meet the homologation criteria of 500 units, the brand produced a limited quantity of Mustang Fastbacks. It is a genuine Mustang, ready…
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Since Léon Le Vavasseur built the Antoinette in 1904, the V8 engine has been around. Many automakers experimented with engine configurations, but the 1910 De Dion-Bouton was the first V8-engined car to be mass-produced. Cadillac was the first to mass-produce the V8 engine in its Type-51 L-Head configuration. The V8 engine has been used in…
Read MoreA Close look at Shelby Mustangs
THE ORIGINAL: 1965 SHELBY MUSTANG GT350 The GT350’s design stood out among the Mustang herd. Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue rocker panel stripes was the original Shelby Mustang color. Rare Guardsman Blue Le Mans-style stripes that a contemporary reviewer feared would attract cops and now attract vehicle enthusiasts. The first GT350 had a 1-inch thick…
Read MoreA Look at Mustang History
THE FORD MUSTANG’S EVOLUTION: SIX GENERATIONS AND BEYOND From 1964 to the present day, the Ford Mustang history is replete with an incredible lineup of high-performance vehicles. Let’s take a journey through Ford Mustang history, cruising through the numerous Mustang generations to explore how this beloved car was envisioned in the beginning and how it…
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