Motor Trend’s Scoop on the 2011 Shelby GT350
Video: Nissan GT-R vs. Shelby GT500 Super Snake
Image Gallery: The Original Ford Mustang
On April 17, 1964, the Ford Mustang, with its long hood, short rear deck and sporty features, caused a sensation when it was introduced to the public at the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
“When the Mustang was unveiled, the reaction was so positive that there was no doubt it was going to be a success,” recalls Joe Oros, chief designer of Ford’s original pony car – dubbed the 1964½ because it was launched at an unusual halfway point in the year.
Things We’d Rather Spend Money on Than an $11m Shelby Daytona: An F-86 Sabre
Many fancy themselves as speed freaks, but no can deny the ultimate form of speed lies not on the ground–but in the air.
Things We’d Rather Spend Money on Than an $11m Shelby Daytona: A Shelby Collection
You knew this was coming.
Shelby American has either reproduced or authorized reproductions of all its classics, from the Cobra 289 to the Ford GT40. While some of those replicas are second-rate, the Shelby-made Cobras and authorized SuPerformance Daytonas are exceptional cars for the money. We’ve always been suckers for the 289, though–easier to tame on the road than the 427.
Because of the large volume Shelby’s built up of his Cobra line since the ’90s, prices for these cars new or used aren’t absurdly high. We’ve seen genuine Shelby-built later 289s for $70,000. Just because we’re ragging on an overpriced auction car doesn’t we don’t like the name.
Things We Would Spend Money on Rather Than an $11m Shelby Daytona: A Ferrari Collection
Keeping with our week-long series, today’s better alternative to an $11,000,000 Shelby Daytona is an entire Ferrari collection of old and new Maranello gems. The Ferrari marque has produced hundreds of different specials over its many decades, but here’s are some that standout in our mind for value and style:
Misfit Shelby Hopes to Find Buyer This Time Around
We reported a couple months back about a rare 1965 Shelby Daytona up for auction at Mecum. The seller had hoped to have his car become a record-holder with a final bid between $10,000,000 and $11,000,000. The final bid was nowhere near those figures. The seller and Mecum group claim there was a post-auction offer of as much as $7,500,000, but the seller was still unsatisfied.
Here we go again. The seller is pushing the Shelby coupe on the block once again, hoping this season’s Monterey auction will bring in a willing buyer up to the seller’s financial standards.
That’s going to be a hard sell. With a shaky economy, classic American car values in the dumps, and an astonishingly high sales expectation, we find it very unlikely this car will hit the eight-figure mark. The only cars we can count hitting eleven million have been Ferrari’s revered 250 Testa Rossas and GTOs. Still, this Daytona is in marvelous condition, is extremely rare, and has real history behind it.
Hurst Honors the Late King of Pop with a New Challenger Special
Not really.
The Hurst gang is putting out an entry-level “Competition Plus” edition of the Dodge Challenger, for those unable or unwilling to fork over the heavy expense of higher models. The Competition Plus is really an upgraded setup akin to what you saw with the Shelby GT: there’s a special Eibach suspension, a fierce Magnaflow exhaust, 20″ alloys, exclusive color schemes, blackened labeling, a large hood scoop, a short-throw shifter, and an embroidered interior matched to the exterior tone.
It may surprise you all to hear that this could be our favorite Challenger yet–we stress the word could. The upgrades are practical and everything looks good, but we’ll hold off until we see final pricing.
Shelby Whips Out Its ‘10 Snake
Shelby’s put out official pics and specs for the 2010 GT500 Super Snake. The Super Snake, unlike the regular GT500, is an actual Shelby project undertaking directly by the company staff. (The GT500 uses the Shelby name pretty much for marketing purposes.) The benefit of having the Ford/Shelby name running side-by-side is that Shelby’s own tuners can market their specials as being almost factory-grade.
Saleen Crowd Lashes Out Over Article Error
Saleen staff and fans are furious over our story on the Concourse Supercars store closure in Irvine. Anger was expressed in e-mail replies, telephoned warnings, mail bombs, and with human excrement thrown at our LA office behind the McDonald’s dumpster on Sunset. We mistakenly reported that the Concourse shop was joint-venture with Saleen; the two businesses are totally independent. The Concourse store displayed Saleen products and vehicles beside those of other brands.
For the sake of responsibility, I blame everyone else but myself, for we here at CarVersation are perfect–at least, I am. In spite of late-night phone calls and threats to release embarrassing photos of me in a compromising position with a Greek hairdresser, I will stand firm in semi-objective reporting. We here at CarVersation will continue to aggressively (or something along those lines) look into the industry at all levels and in matters positive and negative.
In other news, Saleen will be releasing its new 2010 Random Commemorative Edition Mustang with a brand new chin spoiler and a Saleen label. Pricing starts at $70,000 for the base model (labels only). The deluxe package, at $80,000, will include race stripes. The premium package, priced at an astonishing $105,000, will offer those same race stripes in a different color. The spoiler is extra.
Just kidding.
CarVersation apologizes for the article mistake. The staff in no way seeks to insult the integrity or quality of Saleen Automotive’s products, or that of its fans.
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