We understand you might be getting a little overwhelmed by all of the special ‘Stangs on the market right now, but as America’s only affordable sportscar with a V8, it’s an obvious tuner choice. And this happens to be a Mustang by one of our favorite customizers, Chip Foose.
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Like the F-150 is to Ford trucks, so the Mustang is the soul of Ford cars. A pure performer, it’s the most affordable 300-horsepower car that was built and the best rear-drive performance car under $20,000.’ Since its dramatic 1964 introduction, the Mustang has been the icon of American performance and style, capturing hearts worldwide.
Sometimes, enough just isn’t enough, especially for performance car enthusiasts. Back in the late 1960s, if someone wanted a Ford Mustang, but wanted something even more powerful and aggressive-looking than the factory offerings, he had a few choices. There were the Shelby Mustangs that were had all the various scoops and spoilers along with engine choices that included a 428-cubic-inch V8. And in 1969, the limited production Boss 429 Mustang thundered onto the street.
The muscle car Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in an unbeleivable racing concept making its world debut today. The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang’s 40th anniversary.
Roush and Saleen make complete, re-engineered vehicles from the Mustang platform, but there are many lines of less well-known companies that specialize in aftermarket support for Mustang fanatics. One of these companies is Mustang Racing Technologies from Michigan.
The “Cherry 6T6″ is the latest in MRT’s line of Mustang show cars for SEMA. This year’s car is a nicely tricked out convertible, featuring a full-spectrum of off-the-shelf parts and accessories for the new-generation Mustang.