The program is part of an initiative by Classic Recreations, an officially-licensed manufacturer of Ford and Shelby to build the next generation of modern high-performance vehicles with iconic classic American styling. Along with the Mustang, the company has plans to launch a Shelby-licensed all-carbon-fibre-bodied Cobra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each car starts with the steel tub of an original Mustang body which is then fitted with all-new carbon fibre body panels. A 3D digital model is made of the car and a five-axis CNC machine cuts the moulds, and then plugs and panels are pulled using aerospace-grade pre-preg carbon fibre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The moulded carbon fibre body panels are cured using an in-house autoclave. The result is the world\u2019s first officially-licensed Shelby Mustang that is lighter and stronger than an all-steel body and has perfect carbon fibre weave alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 1998, Mr Shelby believed that carbon fibre would be the future of American sports car manufacturing. We believe the introduction of a carbon-fibre GT500 Mustang and Cobra is a natural next step in the evolution of these iconic vehicles.<\/p> Neil Cummings, Co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
GT500CR models are available with several engine options, ranging from a 490-horsepower Ford Performance Gen 3 5.0L Coyote crate engine up to a 900-horsepower, a hand-built 427-cubic-inch engine with an intercooled ProCharger supercharger. All Shelby GT500CR models are equipped with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and a stainless-steel MagnaFlow performance exhaust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Classic Restorations, SpeedKore has 3D-scanned a complete GT500CR and is currently in production making a prototype with the first vehicle scheduled to be finished in June. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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