So there is a guy who likes Fords, but he also likes Lamborghinis. What else is there to do other than dropping a V-10 and transaxle into a Mustang. Sounds simple right??? Its name is Tractorri, an unappealing name for a somewhat attractive car. This vehicle took one Mustang shell, parts of a must, parts of a Gallardo, and hours upon hours of labor. There isn’t much information about this car other than what the people who posted had to say about it.
The crown jewel of our private collection: The Tractorri. The short version? This is a body-in-white ‘07 Mustang shell with the mechanicals from a Lamborghini Gallardo underneath. From the ABS to the AWD to the E-gear transmission everything works. The long version adds two more Mustangs for parts, thousands of hours of labor and enough one-off parts to make most show cars blush. Oh, and our president drives it around—he put over 1500 miles on it this summer alone! Built and maintained by our own Rick Roush this is a werewolf in wolf’s clothing! Check out the pictures for now and we’ll have a full description of the build and show history up shortly!
I mean a Ford Mustang is far from a sleeper, but if I rolled up next to a Mustang and heard a V-10 roaring under the hood, I would be a little surprised and in shock. What kind of monster will they fabricate next.
Now, before ya’ll get all twitchy on me because your favorite car commercial isn’t on this list, listen up! THIS ISN’T YOUR LIST – it’s my list. HOWEVER – if you know of some funny or awesome stuff out there then let us know and we’ll post it up. Hell, we can just make one big bulldog database of the best automotive commercials ever made… I’ll even put it together, just make sure you get me your recommendations.
Citroen C4 – TRANSFORM!!
Ok fine, it’s a bit hokey, but I grew up in the 1980’s and I dig these guys. Plus how often do you get to see a car really let loose and boogie down?
Over the last few years’ values in the collector car market have gone up and down more times then Oprah’s scale. Cars that were once in the six-figures are now in the five-figures with more market flux to come. Buyers who are new to the market can easily become confused and it is very easy to get taken advantage of by sellers who are less than honest.
I get emails constantly inquiring as to what cars to pick up as future collectibles. I also get asked my opinion on what the best bang for the buck is amongst these automobiles. After doing a bit of research, I’ve put together a list of automobiles that I would classify as having “Future Collect-ability”. These are cars that can be purchased right now and are priced between: $8,000 – $20,000.
Just when everyone was getting all hot and bothered by the new 300 hp Camaro V6, Ford decides to come out with guns blazing by introducing an all new 2011, 305 hp V6 Mustang. Ok… so upon first impressions you might think that a difference of 5 HP is not all that impressive and in reality it’s not, but what you have to do is look at what Ford is offering in addition to that. First off though, some quick numbers – the new V6 as mentioned delivers 305 hp & 280 lb-ft. tq. as well as a claimed 30 mpg on the highway, not bad for a rear wheel drive muscle car.
This 1970 Boss 429 Mustang sold for $275,000 at Saturday’s Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The new owner apparently did not get the memo that the US economy is in shambles.
One of 500 Boss 429 Mustangs manufactured in 1970, this car was done up Ford’s “Grabber Green”. Restored to “better than factory new” condition, the car was billed by Barrett Jackson as top of the line. The auction price certainly reflected this.
A man from San Francisco just recently posted a listing on the infamous “Craigslist” in hopes to trade his mustang for two pounds of weed, claiming it would be used for pain relief. I guess he forgot about tylenol or advil? We can’t tell if this is undercover narcotics just hoping for some idiot to take the bait or a complete twit. The orginial post reads…
“5.0 mustang for TRADE for cannibis – $4000 (bay area)
hello, i would like to trade my 5.0 mustang for 2 pounds of marijuana.. NO LESS NO MORE. 454 grams. its clean titled good and reliable runnin real strong. this is a serious offer. i have a leg pain that wont go away without marijuana and doctors will not prescribe me a cannibis card.. please help me out. this is a serious ad and i have pictures. e-mail me and i will e-mail you back asap. i am not the police or narco or undercover.. i can meet in a location of your choice.”
And what makes the post even more comical is the keywords that this bonehead attached to his post, some of which include the common weed, marijuana, and kush along with the more comical Bone Thugs and Harmoney, Bob Marley, and Tupac, which we have no idea how they relate. To see this post click here http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1562754593.html. We are sure it will bring many laughs for weeks to come.
Its been more than forty years since the last release of a new Shelby GT350, and its been worth the wait. Shelby and Ford first teamed up back in 1965 but only after a few years Ford took over the Shelby production and ran it into the ground before the decade was over. Ever since Ford and Shelby got back together a few years ago, the lingering question in every car enthusiasts mind was, “Where is the GT 350?” Well the the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 was just recently unveiled and it is every thing the people at Shelby America needed to kickstart their efforts. All we know now is that base sticker price of the new Shelby will be $63,000 but expect to pay a lot more for the available upgrades. The 2001 Shelby GT350 will go from 0-60 in an estimated 4.2 seconds, but other than this there is not much known about this recently revealed car. Carrol Shelby recently said, “We’ve come full circle with the GT350….Some people will be building their hydrogen cars and electric cars and hybrids. But Shelby will not be going down that road….We’re about performance and this car is built around the latest technology from Ford and the new 5.0 liter engine.” Whatever the car delivers, expect it to be something special.
Despite the wash of journalists that will be MIA at SEMA in November (us included) thanks to a shoestring budget, this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show promises to be a dazzling one. As always, the Ford Mustang will be strongly represented by a group of 8 custom rides, the majority of which are surprisingly inoffensive.
Of course there are a few underwhelming entrants, most notable among them the Ford Vehicle Personalization Mustang that appears to be a hastily composed tribute to the Bandit’s Trans Am, but on the whole it looks like Ford’s Mustang display at SEMA will definitely be one worth checking out. Hit the jump to check out Ford’s full gallery and list of this year’s custom ponies.
Like a flashback to a time when Detroit steel dominated the world; Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers will all be represented in the season-ending Bosch Engineering Oktoberfest race this weekend in Richmond VA. All three of these modern pony cars compete in the series’ Grand Sport class, a group that includes cars that have only been minimally modified to 350-405 horsepower and top out at 160 mph. Unlike most other racing, the opportunity to see a car that is very much like one from the factory being put through its paces is more than a little satisfying.
ROUSH unveiled two new models recently, the aforementioned STAGE 3, and a new model dubbed the 540RH.
Now, the STAGE 3 makes use of the same hand-built 4.6L V8 used in the P-51B, except this one finds an additional 30HP by way of a massive Roush-Eaton TVS intercooled supercharger, forged aluminum pistons with an increased dish to lower the compression ratio from 9.8 to 8.6, forged steel H-Beam connecting rods and a forged steel crankshaft, new fuel rails, fuel injectors, and a remapped ECU program for a grand total of 540 ground-pounding horses. And thanks to the forged bottom end, ROUSH can offer an impressive 3 year/36,000 mile warranty to owners.
