Vehicle Description
More often than not, the sad thing about owning a documented
collector car is that you have to lock it in a bubble and drive it
with the haste of a Brass Era survivor. Because of an innate
aversion to that sort of 'fine print', many enthusiasts are
beginning to rethink the old purist's adage: "original is always
better". And hobbyists who actually enjoy driving their vintage
hardware are beginning to buy slick, fully sorted classics like
this cool Shelby GT350 tribute. Featuring a killer 5.0/5-speed
drivetrain that's centered in a professionally built shell, this
magnificent muscle car will make you the star of your own one-car
parade!
TIMELESS THOROUGHBRED
Carroll Shelby's famed GT line fueled the muscle car fire by
introducing some of the coolest and most aggressive Mustang design
cues ever created. And, mixing a variety of Shelby cosmetics with a
killer stance, this striking Ford, built by Northwest Collision
Center of Saint Petersburg, Florida, definitely stokes the flames!
During its careful reboot, the car's fresh Thoroughbred body was
married to Shelby-style scoops, a Shelby-style valance and a pinned
Shelby-style hood. Crisp red base joined traditional Shelby stripes
under slick, wet-looking clear. And that awesome profile was
finished with many cool details like a Mustang GT grille, a Mustang
GT roll pan, polished bullet mirrors and sequential LED
taillights.
COYOTE POWER
Hoist this coupe's lightweight hood and you'll find a 5.0 liter,
DOHC Coyote V8 that twists easy horsepower into miles of pavement
scorching torque! At the top of the engine, a remote filter element
feeds a polished Spectre air tube. At the sides of the engine,
long-tube MTF headers optimize breathing. At the front of the
engine, a Vintage Air Front Runner accessory drive spins a modern
alternator, a modern AC compressor and modern power steering. In
front of those ancillaries, a dressed aluminum radiator, fitted
with two electric puller fans, provides plenty of cooling. And the
svelte powerplant is extremely tidy, with "ROUSH" cam covers and a
"5.0" branded cowl concealing most of its Factory Silver block.
YESTERDAY'S LOOKS, TODAY'S ATHLETICISM
Behind the car's buttery powerplant, a tough BorgWarner 5-speed,
outfitted with a modern hydraulic clutch, drives a 9-inch Ford
axle. That versatile drivetrain rolls on a retrofitted Heidts 4-bar
suspension, which features modern coil-over-shocks. That clip
pushes a Rod & Custom Motorsports front-half, which frames power
rack-and-pinion steering in a 1-inch sway bar, tubular control arms
and adjustable QA-1 coil-overs. At the corners of those bones,
quality Wilwood calipers use drilled and slotted rotors to make
quick stops an absolute cinch. At the center of the car's floors,
aluminized pipes shuttle spent gases through an H-shaped crossover,
Magnaflow mufflers and polished stainless tips. Power meets the
pavement through Shelby-tinged American Racing alloys, which spin
225/50ZR17 Continental Extreme Contacts in front of 255/45ZR17
Continental Extreme Contacts. And this Ford's excellent build is
spiced with first class details like Heidts subframe connectors, a
Powermaster XS Torque starter and an E-Stopp electronic parking
brake actuator.
TASTEFUL AND CLASSIC
Open the door to this awesome Mustang and you'll find a fully
restored cockpit that mixes the best elements of Ford's Black vinyl
interior with choice customization. Front-and-center, modern
buckets join modified rear buckets in slick, "Carroll Shelby"
branded leather. In front of those seats, a dual-cowl dash hangs
stylish Auto Meter Phantom telemetry next to hardware for Vintage
Air conditioning. Below that dash, a leather-lined console anchors
a booted Hurst shifter between small power window switches and a
Bluetooth-capable Pioneer CD/DVD player. That audio makes excellent
use of a 1,000-watt amp, which bumps crisp Kenwood speakers that
are integrated into conservatively updated door panels. And in
front of the driver, a wood-rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel laps a
tilting Ididit column.
There's simply nothing like keying up a legendary muscle car,
especially when it's a Shelby. Looking for some outrageously fun
metal that will gain fans wherever it goes? Here's your next
classic!
HIGHLIGHTS
The beneficiary of a detailed, professional restoration
5.0 liter Coyote V8
BorgWarner 5-speed manual transmission / Hydraulic clutch
Power rack-and-pinion steering
Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
Modern air conditioning
Rod & Custom Motorsports front suspension / Heidts rear
suspension
Customized leather interior / Modern audio
17-inch American Racing wheels
Thoroughbred body
Ford 9-inch rear axle
Build photos
Build receipts
All RK Motors vehicles receive a comprehensive, multi-point
inspection
We can arrange shipment of your purchase anywhere in the world
