Last month we introduced you to our '06 Mustang as part of a group of fresh project cars we are going to tinker with for your entertainment. This low-mileage GT doesn't really have any problems, so from here on out, all the work we do will be for performance and looks. 2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Mustang
This is the before shot. We've... read full captionThis is the before shot. We've installed the wheels and tires from a '10 GT500 but haven't added the suspension. Note the clearance between fender and tire.The first step is to get the stance right. That means lowering the car. In the past you had to cut the springs, heat them (don't), or find an aftermarket company that has done the R&D to make the springs fit the car. The first two options will change both the ride height and spring rate, wrecking all the factory engineered handling goodness and in some cases making the coils bind and spiking the rate infinitely, causing you to Rob Kinnan* into a guardrail. Buying the suspension parts from Ford assures that the guys who designed the car also had a hand in the design of the upgrades. Can't get better than that. The downside is that Ford only makes two kits for the coupe and one kit for the convertible, meaning you get what is offered, and no more. Although the front sway bar on this kit is adjustable, the dampers are not. Ford also only offers one spring rate, which means you really can't add or subtract rates to tune for a specific type of competition.
The new 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 delivers the most power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang � and a few surprises, too.
�We�re proud of the many enhancements that were developed jointly by the Ford and Shelby Automobiles team last year that we�ve now incorporated into the new 2010 Shelby GT500,� said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby Automobiles. �Building on what we learned to create the Shelby GT500KR, this new car offers a great combination of power, handling and braking. It is truly a special car that is a great deal of fun to drive.�
Although muscle cars are very popular today, the Ford Torino has not quite gained the status of many other cars from that era. The 1960s and 1970s Torinos are nowhere near as popular with collectors as its contemporary competitors of the day. Today, a Chevrolet Chevelle or a Plymouth Road Runner commands much greater popularity and value compared to a similarly equipped Torino. Among Ford Motor Company enthusiasts, the Torino is often the forgotten model and emphasis is generally put on the Mustang, Thunderbird and earlier full-size Ford models.
There are some highly collectable and desirable Torinos that are very valuable today. The 1970-71 Torino Cobras, the 1969 Torino Talladega, the 1970 King Cobra, the 1968�1971 Torino GT convertibles, and the 1969 Cobras are all very valuable collectable muscle cars today. Other less-desirable Torinos have made significant gains in value over the past decade due to the general increase in interest for cars from the 1970s. The 1972 body style has received notable recent exposure with the release of the 2008 film Gran Torino (featuring a 1972 Gran Torino Sport and Clint Eastwood) and the 2009 film Fast & Furious. The 1974-76 body style was popularized due to the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch, and revived with the release of the 2004 film Starsky & Hutch. As a result the value of the 1974-76 Torinos has risen; still they are not the most valuable of the Torino body styles. However, the limited-edition factory replica Torino will likely be a valuable investment due to the series having a longtime cult following.
Ford Gran Torino
Ford Gran Torino
Ford Gran Torino
Ford Gran Torino
Ford Gran Torino The Torino is still a relatively rare car at classic-car meets and muscle-car conventions. One possible reason for the lack of popularity and the low numbers of Torinos in existence today is likely due to the Torino's durability issues that caused low survivability. Torinos had serious problems with chassis and body corrosion as well as having a less-than-perfect reliability record. In areas where severe winters exposed these cars to road salt, Torinos were reported to have severe rust problems within the first 5 years of ownership. To further worsen the corrosion problems, 1969�1973 Torinos were reported to have severe paint-peeling problems. As a result of the above, Torinos had the lowest resale value of any of the American intermediate cars in the 1970s used-car market.
The Mustang made its first public appearance on a racetrack little more than a month after its April 17 introduction, as pace car for the 1964 Indianapolis 500.
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