It’s Always Better When It’s a Shelby

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Even though I’m not this biggest fan of Ford I do acknowledge that when you put Ford and Carroll Shelby together the results are usually something very special.
Ford announced they would most likely go ahead with this concept back in 2004, even offering up 605hp with 501lb-ft of torque as the specs we could expect from a 6.4L V10 powerplant and 0-60mph in 4 seconds.

“The Ford Shelby Cobra concept was a small step in our plans for the Ford GT architecture and our relationship with Carroll Shelby, and the Ford Shelby GR-1 is a giant leap toward the future”
- J. May Ford Motor Company group vice president of global design

So, It Will Go to Production

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Then MotorTrend had the scoop and the photos of the 2007 Ford Shelby GR-1 to be released at the end of ’06, MT had a MSRP of $130,000 and similar specs to the V10 only coming from a 90-degree 32v DOHC V8propelling a 3500lb coupe to 60mph in 3.9 second through a new 6-speed manual transmission.

“It’s gonna be up to Phil and me,” says Mays bluntly. “How badly do we want to do it?“

And Still Nothing

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MotorTrend suggested:
If you want Ford to produce the Shelby GR-1, send your cards and letters to Bill Ford at The Ford Motor Company, The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126-2798