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A Shelby – TRUCK!!! Yeah!!! Shelby Raptor

  By admin | May 21, 2013 - 10:22 PM | , , ,
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Well there were the Cobras and the Mustangs, even a Lancer and an Omni, why not a Shelby pick up truck….and naturally it would be a Ford.

The Ford Rapture was a formidable 4 by 4 at it’s inception with gobs of horsepower and not a badly appointed interior.

But we expect more from a Shelby and you are going to get with this monster truck.

Yeah...It's a Shelby

Yeah…It’s a Shelby

That's what most other 4x4 are going to see...the back side

That’s what most other 4×4 are going to see…the back side

The NEW Shelby Raptor delivers a heart pounding, supercharged 575 hp (50 state emissions compliant), tuned with Shelby Stinger exhaust, complimented by a custom Shelby leather interior, all wrapped in Shelby graphics and styling, and finished with an exclusive Shelby Registry number and badges. Personalize your new Shelby Raptor from your choice of three Shelby graphics packages, or add wheels and tires, light bars, bumpers and roll bars, all from our ever growing Shelby options list.

There are several paint scheme:

I like this white version - reminds me of the Mustangs

I like this white version – reminds me of the Mustangs

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Go GET ONE!!!!

Thanks for reading

Tim

Parking Lot Spotlight – Ford F-3

  By admin | May 21, 2013 - 6:59 PM | , , , ,
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This isn’t the greatest paint job but I love the front end of this 1950 Ford F-3.

1950 Ford F-3

1950 Ford F-3

Normally the grill insert (including the panels where the headlights are is white.

Love the hood!

Love the hood!

 

The bed has been nicely done.

Not a great shot but the stake bed is nicely done. This Truck still see a good it of work

Not a great shot but the stake bed is nicely done. This Truck still see a good it of work

The first F-Series truck (known as the Ford Bonus-Built) was introduced in 1948 as a replacement for the previous car-based pickup line introduced in 1941. The F-Series was sold in eight different weight ratings, with pickup, panel truck, cab-over engine (COE), conventional truck, and school bus chassis body styles.

The F-3 became the F-350 in 1953.

Your engine selections were:

226 CID 3.7 liter I6

239 CID 3.9 liter Flathead VI

254 CID 4.2 liter I6

337 CID 5.5 liter Flathead V*

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

 

 

Hot Rods Old Vail 1st Annual Car Show – My Fav- Starliner

  By admin | May 2, 2013 - 8:08 PM | , , , ,
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There was a time in Ford history where the same car carried several names at one time. This was my favorite car at this show.  The Ford Starliner also carried the name Galaxy (the Fairlane also carried the Galaxy name).   This one is a beautiful 1960 Starline and I love it.

Enjoy the pics.

'60 Starliner - great looking interior

’60 Starliner – great looking interior

 

Great Lines - imitation turbine taillights

Great Lines – imitation turbine taillights

 

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

 

Follow Up – Rumble Seat Mustang at 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

  By admin | February 10, 2013 - 8:26 AM | , , , , , , ,
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So after a little follow-up I found that the car was a promotion created by Ford and Autocraft.  See below.

 

Lot 446.1 – 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible

Sale Price: $24,750

TMN Rating: 9

TMN On-Site Review: Other than a few body panel mis-aligns, presents nicely.

Seller Description: An extremely rare and most unusual Mustang, a “Rumble-Seat.” This particular package was a joint effort by Ford and Autocraft of Dearborn, Mich. The option was not shown on the Build Sheet or Ford Window Sticker because the conversion was done after assembly. It was a blossom-time sales promotion offered only during April 1969 to certain Michigan Ford Dealers. Documented by two different magazine articles it is still uncertain exactly how many were done. This Mustang is believed to be the only one in Meadowlark Yellow. This Mustang was built April 16, 1969 and delivered to Jack Dykstra Ford in Lansing, MI. It is a V8, automatic, power top, factory tachometer, power top, Rumble Seat. It has only 56,000 Miles.

via 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Mustangs on the block: Wednesday 1/16.

Rumble Seat Mustang? Experiment or Kit? At Barrett Jackson

  By admin | February 8, 2013 - 9:27 PM | , , , , ,
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In my last post I shared an experimental Mustang I saw in a Hemmings article (http://wp.me/p2YxYx-1wX).

But I’m sure this rumble is just a kit.  Buy WHY?!?!??!

It is a 1969 Mustang Convertible.

 

The Rumble Seat

 

Don’t Like it!  Thoughts?

Tim

 

 

 

 

Barrett Jackson – Recap Part III – 2013 Mustang 5.0

  By admin | January 28, 2013 - 9:10 PM | , , , , , , , ,
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Ok now there’s no debating that I’m a two bit blogger with no car industry pull.  So Chevy, Ford and Mother MOPAR  aren’t dropping cars off for me to beat up or even just to test drive.

Nope, if I want to test drive a car I have to hope a friend buys one (and let’s me drive – given my rep it’s a tough sell) or I have to go to the dealership.  I’ve drove 100 miles out-of-town to test drive a C6 Corvette.  You really have to convenience the salesman you are serious and in this particular case I did and the salesman accompanied me out on to highway and on a remote entrance ramp allowed me to open it up.  That’s rare, normally you are lucky if you get to travel a couple blocks and maybe a spirited  lunch at a traffic light.

Ok enough whining.

At Barrett-Jackson the dealerships – well at least Ford and Chevy have a venue set up where you can actually test drive some of their latest offerings.  The lines are long and you aren’t going to be able to drive the Shelby SuperSnake or Z06, but there are some good rides there.  What’s more, you aren’t driving on a city street….yeah…you are driving on an auto cross track – short but effective.

So I got to drive the 2013 Mustang 5.0, 412 hp on this short track.

That did  I think?  That coming up in the next post.

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Tim

 

Barrett Jackson Recap Part II – Shelby Mustangs

  By admin | January 26, 2013 - 7:41 PM | , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Perhaps is was my imagination but there seemed to be a lot of guys dressed like the late Carroll Shelby (dark clothes, dark wide brimmed hat).  What wasn’t my imagination was all the Shelby Mustangs up for sale, there were a lot.  Normally, there are quite a few but there were more than usual.

I grabbed a lot of shots and I thought I’d share them.

1967 Shelby Mustang:

 

Here is a quick vid of them bringing a Shelby GT 350 in from auction.  I had hoped they would fire it up but they were waiting for few cars in front of them to park.

http://s299.beta.photobucket.com/user/timsweet2200/media/VIDEO0150_zpsa4c5e749.mp4.html

I really like this next Shelby and the color, but it’s not Eleanor:

Here is a custom Mustang that looks to be pretty good imitation of  Shelby:

I like the wheels:

Check out the Shelby GT 500C

A Shelby GT500 E

And another Shelby:

And an interesting Shelby made for a racing team. (I will have a separate post on these in a bit.)

Here is a GT 350T

And although there were many more. Let’s round this off with a few GT500  – WARNING!!!!…some of these colors are ghastly.

You REALLY need the Drag Pack if you are going to show at the strip with this color of a Mustang!!

More Classic Mustangs and some new ones coming up.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

Barrett-Jackson Car Auction – $4.6 Million

  By admin | January 22, 2013 - 9:26 PM | , , , ,
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So what  is Black, transports a rodent and is worth 4.6 Million Dollars?

That would be a Ford Futura converted to the  ‘BATMOBILE’.

It was standing room only when  the Batmobile  came to the stage.  It was very cool to see it in person.  Here are some photos.  I spared you the picture of the elderly lady running around in a Bat Girl outfit.  Some things you just can’t “unsee”.

Thanks for reading.  More coming up.

Tim