Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ford
Even as rumors swirl that the next-generation of high-performance
Ford Mustang will
drop the Shelby name,
Ford has released a short video telling how the legend of the Shelby Mustang came to be. In its latest installment of its video series entitled
Mustang Countdown,
Ford dug up some footage from
Carroll Shelby to give a little insight into how this automotive icon was created.
While it's definitely interesting to hear the late legend tell the story in his own words (including numerous references to the 1964 Mustang as a "secretary's car"), it's also pretty funny learning exactly how the
Shelby GT350 got its name in the first place - a name
allegedly making a comeback as the replacement for the current
Shelby GT500. As development work continues on the
2015 Ford Mustang, the Shelby video posted
below shows that the automaker is always looking at its past - even as it looks ahead to the future.
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How the Ford Shelby Mustang came to be originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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