cool car wallpaper: Ford Shelby GT500

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Ford Shelby GT500 view

In April 1970, Rick Wood was studying chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas when he heard that Carroll Shelby had stopped building Shelby Mustangs. A Shelby fan since 1965 after watching an original R-Model destroy the Corvettes at an old military airstrip-turned-racetrack, Rick saw his chance of owning a new Shelby going out the dormitory window. Then he remembered seeing a magazine ad with a list of Shelby dealers.
Ford Shelby GT500 Photos

Ford Shelby GT500 Photos

In 1970, Shelbys were rarely seen on the highway. Just 3,153 were built for '69, with 789 of them updated to '70 models with hood stripes and front chin spoiler. As one of the few people in Arkansas with a new Shelby GT500, Rick showed it off by circling the Dairy Queen in Fayetteville, recalling that people were mostly interested in the reflective side stripes. "On the white car, the stripes were bright blue. They really got attention at night."

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Ford Shelby GT500

Ford Shelby GT500 : 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 achieved the increase in fuel economy through a combination of weight savings from the use of an all-aluminum engine block, improved body and undercarriage aerodynamics and the addition of Electric Power Assisted Steering and also now comes with standard HID headlamps, options MyKey technology, an integrated spotter mirror and fold-down rear headrests for maximum rearward visibility.