The sad reality of today's energy market is that few
of us can really get away anymore with driving a Mustang with a 427-cubic-inch
engine. Hence the EcoBoost. But some still can. Like the Saudi Arabian sheikh who
commissioned this Shelby GT500CR 900S from Classic Recreations.
The Oklahoma-based company specializes in
re-creating classic pony cars, including its '67 Mustang platform chosen by the
Middle Eastern gentleman who also opted for the full Shelby treatment and a
deep purplish blue shade the manufacturer refers to as “burple.”
The 7.0-liter supercharged V8 is based on a Ford
Performance crate engine and has been tuned to deliver 770 horsepower,
channeled to beefy 18-inch wheels with sticky rubber, big brakes to keep it all
in check, and a free-flowing side exhaust to let 'er purr.
The 900S starts at an eye-watering US$ 249,000, but the GT350CR starts at US$ 149k.
The company's doing a Camaro now too for that same price, so those who prefer
the Bowtie classic over the Blue Oval's have what to drool over as well.
