Themed Mustangs
These vehicles were decorated and/or fabricated to pay honor and show respect to a specific topic
By Drew Phillips RSS feed
Posted Aug 5th, 2008 10:03AM
PRESS RELEASE:
Ford Motor Company's one-off vehicle, the Mustang AV8R sold for $500,000 Thursday evening at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, part of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, the world's largest annual aviation event.
Ford built the Mustang AV8R specifically for the EAA Gathering of Eagles charity auction. Proceeds from the sale will support EAA youth education and inspirational experiences that prepare young people to become the
By Nelson Ireson NELSON IRESON
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The primary upgrades for this 2009 model-year P-51B include a 2009 Mustang chassis, Roush six-piston brakes, black chrome wheels, and a vent-pod gauge that reads the boost put out by the supercharger. Speaking of forced induction, the same 4.6L V8 and blower are fitted to the new car, generating 510hp (380kW) and 510lb-ft (690Nm) of torque. The pistons get more dish, however, to lower compression from 9.8 to 8.6, so the boost has no doubt been upped to compensate. To deliver all the fuel necessary to crank out that much power, an upgrade delivery system has been installed.
By Damon Lavrinc RSS feed
Posted Jul 23rd, 2009 7:28PM
The AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" is not another limited-edition Mustang – it's a one-off tribute set to cross the block at this year's Experimental Aircraft Association's Gathering of Eagles charity auction.
The original AV8R netted $500,000 last year, and for 2009, Ford has gone all-out yet again, with a 550-hp Ford Racing Performance Parts supercharger kit, FR500S exhaust, FRPP's Handling Pack, and a host of exterior and
By Drew Phillips RSS feed
Posted Jul 16th, 2010 1:01 PM
2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Ford, Roush and Shelby team up for one-off charity Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird
For the last couple of years, Ford has played a big part of the EAA AirVenture, offering up one-off Mustangs at auction to benefit the association's Young Eagles program. Two years ago the AV8R Mustang brought in half a million dollars, while last year the AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' earned $250,000 for charity.
This year's aviation-themed Mustang is inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, a project that brought together Jack Roush and Caroll Shelby for the very first time. The one-of-one