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Re: New GT500

Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by Cevon Mclean, Mar 23, 2005.

  1. Cevon Mclean

    Cevon Mclean Guest

    Great Roger!.

    Lets get a list together of people who are "Serious" about buying
    the new shelby and have someone who is in the "click" say
    someone from SAAC ...talk to Shelby and try to arrange it...
    If we get 20 or more shelby owners together, that would make the
    deal sweeter!...I would love to own car # 2408..~!~~~~....
    to match my red with white stripes 67gt500~!.....We have to get in
    early to make this work...any sugestions?.......

    Cevon...


    <rogerhol@willapabay.org>
    To: <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    Subject: New GT500
    Date sent: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:09:24 -0800

    Gang,

    Count me in on any special arrangement to buy a group of these from Ford.

    Wouldn't it be good press for them to hand over my keys to a new GT500 while
    I'm there with the '67 GT500 that I bought new way back in '68? Seems like
    a good photo op for Shelby and Ford.

    $40k!!! That's just exactly the right price for the new Shelby Mustang!
    They actually are going to do this part of the game correctly! The quantity
    they're thinking of producing also seems about right. It's more than were
    produced in any given year in the '60's, but not by a huge margin, and the
    new one will be a significantly better car so I don't think they'll have any
    trouble selling them. At 7,000 units, I also don't think they'll be so rare
    that you'll have to pay above sticker after a few months--but I could be
    wrong about that.

    Now they need to do about 3 more things: 1) Make the original colors
    available, and at least make the side stripes the same as the originals. 2)
    Introduce a GT350 model soon enough, with subtle performance differences,
    eg, smaller engine, independent rear suspension (if not on the GT500). 3)
    Hook up a deal with Hertz for GT500 or GT350 H models. Hertz'd be crazy if
    they didn't get in on this marketing opportunity of 2 generations.

    I won't be taking any chances on delivery unless someone does the
    aforementioned bulk purchase arrangement with Ford. I've already talked to
    my dealer and plan to be the first with an order for one of these, and I
    guess they'll be the ones with the photo op.

    I just can't WAIT to drive to the dealer in my old GT500 to pick up the new
    one! I wish my dad were still around for this event as he was for the
    first one, but instead it'll be my son who labored so hard with me restore
    the Shelby...a totally fitting difference for 37 years, I would say. For my
    family, Shelby Mustangs have become a legacy.

    This news is the best I've heard so far on the new Shelby's.

    Roger
    '67 GT500


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    It's from Roger and Jane!
     

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