REVOLOGY GT500 KR SHELBY MUSTANG

Posted on September 20, 2023September 22, 2023 by MartynL

This exquisitely built recreation of an iconic "King of the Road" - REVOLOGY GT500 KR SHELBY MUSTANG - drives as good as it looks, blogs Howard Walker. The KR initials said it all. Back in 1968, Ford's Shelby GT500 KR was the undisputed "King of the Road. Although factory underrated at just 335 horsepower, the 428-cubic-inch big-block Cobra Jet V-8 was actually cranking out close to 400 horsepower. For comparison, the standard 428 Police Interceptor GT500 engine was rated at 360 horsepo...

’69 SHELBY GT500: PROTOTYPE CONVERTIBLE!

Posted on January 22, 2019 by MartynL

Rare Shelby pre-production engineering and marketing GT500, the only one (1969-1970) painted Raven Black, is 428 Cobra Jet powered. And it’s been found, documented and restored. As in any endeavor, one’s network of people is invaluable. This story of the finding, vetting, researching and revitalizing of a historic car proves that case once again – and that VIN 9F03Q1022336 is a Shelby Automotive pre-production (prototype) engineering and marketing development car. It is one of just four Shelbys...

BOOK REVIEW: FORD TOTAL PERFORMANCE!

Posted on August 12, 2017 by MartynL

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Ford’s legendary high-performance street and race cars and the people who built and raced them. MEDIA REVIEWS "Real history is written best by the people who actually experienced it, and in the case of his hugely anticipated book, Marty Schorr, right, is the author who was there for all of it. This is not just a collection of old photos. The text springs forth with verve and sharp analysis, the kind of story that can only be written by so...