Vehicle Description
This incredibly cool, custom-built 2006 Ford Mustang Supercharged
GT is one of those cars that needs a second and third look to get
the full effect, so please take your time. At first glance, it
looks pretty stock, right? Well, take a good, long look because
this is no garden-variety Mustang; it was purpose-built by a group
of industry-leading pros to be given away to the contest winner at
SEMA and packs big horsepower and a bunch of cool tweaks to make it
the sleeper's favorite late-model muscle car.
What you're looking at was actually called Project Fire and Ice,
and was the brainchild of Old World Industries (parent company of
Peak Performance antiFreeze and SplitFire spark plugs), and
executed by the legendary crew at Paul's High Performance in
Michigan. Loaded with an eye-popping list of performance and
appearance mods from Ford Racing Performance Parts (including
several that had not yet been available to the public at the time),
Classic Design Concepts, and SplitFire, this custom car was
sought-after by thousands of people that registered at AutoZone
stores across the country to win the giveaway. And although it
might look like somewhat subdued now in its slick Performance White
livery, if you Google the project you'll see that it was initially
featured with a billboard wrap that highlighted all the companies
involved. The NASACAR-style vinyl skin was removed, but the
matte-black chin spoiler, wraparound ducktail spoiler, and ribbed
black filler panel remained in place from the build as a contrast
to the factory white finish. The result is a slick performance car
that works exceedingly well on the retro-looking 2006 Mustang,
punctuated by the 19-inch wheels that were added not long ago. The
car's been shown quite a bit in the last 15 years and driven 28k
miles so there are signs of use and age, but the presentation still
shines up great, and we think that a cut-and-buff would really kick
it back up a notch. Factory Mustang GT pieces remain as well,
including the blacked-out front grille, fog lights, and rear
diffuser with larger cut-outs for the updated exhaust.
This GT came from the factory with the popular Interior Upgrade
Package inside, and it tells much of the same story: a stock
presentation with a few aftermarket upgrades that take it to
another level. The black leather buckets emulate the 1967 Mustang
that inspired the entire 2005 redesign, and they show only minor
wrinkling accrued through the years. The dashboard is stock, with
more retro design cues and big, round gauges that are easy to read.
Additions during the build include FRPP's stainless scuff plates
and embossed floor mats, a dash-mounted 5-inch tachometer from
Splitfire, and a custom FRPP/Hurst shifter bolstered with a
ShiftRite brace from Paul's High-Performance. Factory options are
loaded as well with just about everything you could get in '06,
including power windows, locks, and driver's seat, cruise control,
a tilt column, A/C, as well as a full array of airbags. Born with a
Shaker 500 stereo, the speakers are now managed via a Sony
multi-media LED screen unit that is powerful enough to make your
ears bleed and there's no sunroof to make the body feel flexy and
loose, critical for a car with this much horsepower. The trunk
looks new, too, with factory materials and a reasonable amount of
cargo space.
This GT's original 4.6-liter SOHC V8 engine has been enhanced by a
twin-screw Whipple supercharger and a host of FRPP bolt-on goodies
including a Drag Pack set-up, beefing the horsepower up to 362+ to
the rear wheel, and giving this unassuming Mustang a big block
punch. The top-mounted roots-style blower looks quite OEM sitting
there in the V of the engine and makes full boost before you can
get your foot on the floor. A recent custom tune makes it run and
drive like an OEM car (recently passed emissions), not like some
home-built hot rod, and it seems happy on premium pump gas. A
gorgeous X-pipe Borla exhaust system with FRRP mufflers with
polished 4-inch tips add horsepower and sounds amazing, and a
complete custom suspension filled with Steeda and FRRP high-end
components (shocks, sway-bars, bushing, arms, etc.) gives it the
handling to match its horsepower. The 5-speed manual transmission
was built to handle all the added horsepower, and thanks to the
FRRP's Drag Pack you get stout 4.11 gearing out back. Finishing off
the look is a set of gorgeous chrome 19-inch forged Mustang wheels
with 255/40/19 front and 275/40/19 Firestone radials.
Complete with an original window sticker, owner's manual, and cool
pedigree that's easily verified with a quick Google of the magazine
write-ups this car helped author, this is one heck of an over-built
Mustang. So, don't judge a book by its cover, this is a ton of
performance at a price well below the cost of duplication. Call
today!
