Every twelvemonth, Fording rolls out a special edition one-piece Mustang for the really decide of auctioning it off at the EAA AirVenture in July for the good of the EAA Young Eagles schedule. These babies - as with all one-off edition cars - are extremely extraordinary for the really unlobed present that there's only one of them existence prefab.
This year, the one-off, aviation-themed Mustang GT was built to keep the 100th anniversary of naval traveling. It comes with a specific blue-and-yellow form strategy that takes itself from the colours of the 'Blue Angels' shielder aggroup with a yellow "Gamey Angels" playscript and crest on the doors. Likewise, the top can also be constitute on the midland of the car, where they are stitched into the leather Recaro way.
On top of that, Ford also upgraded the Mustang's powertrain, improving the yield of the car's 5.0-liter V8 engine from 412 h.p. to 500 horsepower. There's also a Industrialist Racing handling code, a new execution jade, and race-track adequate brake.
Last period, Writer was fit to sale off the Mustang SR-71 "Blackbird" for $375,000. Judging by the great turn out for these events, we wouldn't be gobsmacked if the Mustang GT "Dispiriting Angels" Edition hits that brand again, maybe alter surpassing it.
Every twelvemonth, Fording rolls out a special edition one-piece Mustang for the really decide of auctioning it off at the EAA AirVenture in July for the good of the EAA Young Eagles schedule. These babies - as with all one-off edition cars - are extremely extraordinary for the really unlobed present that there's only one of them existence prefab.
This year, the one-off, aviation-themed Mustang GT was built to keep the 100th anniversary of naval traveling. It comes with a specific blue-and-yellow form strategy that takes itself from the colours of the 'Blue Angels' shielder aggroup with a yellow "Gamey Angels" playscript and crest on the doors. Likewise, the top can also be constitute on the midland of the car, where they are stitched into the leather Recaro way.
On top of that, Ford also upgraded the Mustang's powertrain, improving the yield of the car's 5.0-liter V8 engine from 412 h.p. to 500 horsepower. There's also a Industrialist Racing handling code, a new execution jade, and race-track adequate brake.
Last period, Writer was fit to sale off the Mustang SR-71 "Blackbird" for $375,000. Judging by the great turn out for these events, we wouldn't be gobsmacked if the Mustang GT "Dispiriting Angels" Edition hits that brand again, maybe alter surpassing it.
Every twelvemonth, Fording rolls out a special edition one-piece Mustang for the really decide of auctioning it off at the EAA AirVenture in July for the good of the EAA Young Eagles schedule. These babies - as with all one-off edition cars - are extremely extraordinary for the really unlobed present that there's only one of them existence prefab.
This year, the one-off, aviation-themed Mustang GT was built to keep the 100th anniversary of naval traveling. It comes with a specific blue-and-yellow form strategy that takes itself from the colours of the 'Blue Angels' shielder aggroup with a yellow "Gamey Angels" playscript and crest on the doors. Likewise, the top can also be constitute on the midland of the car, where they are stitched into the leather Recaro way.
On top of that, Ford also upgraded the Mustang's powertrain, improving the yield of the car's 5.0-liter V8 engine from 412 h.p. to 500 horsepower. There's also a Industrialist Racing handling code, a new execution jade, and race-track adequate brake.
Last period, Writer was fit to sale off the Mustang SR-71 "Blackbird" for $375,000. Judging by the great turn out for these events, we wouldn't be gobsmacked if the Mustang GT "Dispiriting Angels" Edition hits that brand again, maybe alter surpassing it.
If, in 1968, Ford had introduced a car that looked like the 1928 Model A, there would have been more stockholders selling shares than dealers selling cars. But pop culture is a funny thing...and a 40 year flashback can work...as long as it's the right 40 years.
The Ford Mustang Bullitt is a car that trades on two images...one, of a car...and two, of the man who drove it: Steve McQueen.
The 60s were full of cool cars on TV and in the movies, but you don't see Dodge trying to rush a Dodge Dart GTS Mannix edition to market, do you? Steve McQueen was beyond cool (for the record, I like Mike Connors, too).
If you haven't seen the movie Bullitt (is that possible?), buy it. McQueen is Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco cop and it's a good story, but the movie is best known for a 7-minute chase scene featuring McQueen at the wheel of his Highland Green Mustang GT (with decidedly non-stock wheels, blackout grille and a lack of badging) and a couple of murderous thugs with a '68 Dodge Charger.
Despite some continuity errors (the Charger loses six hubcaps and that green VW bug is everywhere), it's widely regarded as one of the best, if not in fact the best movie chase scene ever. See it once and it's burned into your brain.
But even before the big scene, McQueen and the Mustang peg the cool-meter. There's just something that says...yeah, he'd drive that car. And he's so cool, we'd all like to have it rub off on us.
Ford tried a Bullitt edition a few years ago, before Mustang's re-design...and it didn't really work. But now that Mustang looks like a Mustang again, the effect is dead-on. It's achieved by taking a Mustang GT Premium coupe (base price $27,020) and adding the Bullitt Package (interior revisions including a 60s-era Ford font on the gauges, 3.73 limited slip axle, 18" wheels that look like the movie car's mags, and packed exhaust tips for $3,310).
In reality, you get a better car than McQueen drove. This one's faster, can actually go in directions other than a straight line, and comes with the killer Shaker 500 audio system, including AM/FM and an mp3 capable 6-disc CD changer. Our tester also had Sirius Satellite radio. Steve was stuck with just AM (though KFRC and KSFO in 1968 weren't exactly punishment).
And you'll get way better mileage, even if you drive it like Steve...the EPA says 15 city, 23 highway. All for a price of $34,705 as tested. So, go buy the movie and then go test drive one of these...and then tell me with a straight face you're not at least tempted.
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