Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Carbon Fiber RTR-C Mustang at SEMA

One of the more impressive Mustangs at this years SEMA show was drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s all-carbon fiber RTR-C Mustang.  The carbon fiber body panels on the 2010 Mustang GT were the real thing as I got an up close and personal look at them.  Every square inch of the exterior of the RTR-C Mustang was covered with carbon fiber and even the Sparco seats on the inside were made of carbon fiber.  Replacing the body panels with carbon fiber shed about 400-500 pounds off the Mustang.  Some weight was added back with the addition of the supercharger, brake kit and headers.  The total curb weight of the car is said to be 3,350 pounds.  … Continue Reading

October 2009 Ford Mustang Sales Figures

Ford Mustang sales were sluggish again in October as sales dropped a few percentage points from the previous month.  The Mustang was again beaten out by the Chevrolet Camaro in sales making it the fifth straight month this has happend.  Unfortunately there seems to be no end in sight so expect to see more rebates and offers to try and move Mustangs.

Sales of Ford Mustangs for October of 2009 were 4,789 compared to 4,686 from October of 2008 showing a 2.2% increase in sales from the previous year. Year to date Mustang sales are 56,469 compared to 83,557 for 2008, which is a 32.4% drop. … Continue Reading

Canadian Speeders Beware, 500 Horsepower Edmonton Police Mustang Hits the Streets

If you happen to live in or around Edmonton, Canada this is your warning.  Edmonton Police have added a 500 horsepower Roushcharged Ford Mustang to the force using no tax dollars as stated in graphics on the Mustang.  I must say it’s one sinister looking police car with the Black FR500 wheels, police light package and the mostly black paint job.  Check out all the photos after the jump… … Continue Reading

2009 SEMA Show Photos, More Mustangs

I made it back from the SEMA show in Las Vegas in one piece and a little lighter in the pocket but the whole experience was amazing.  If you have the means I recommend attending the show to fully take in all the vendor setups and custom rides.  Some of the celebrities I saw strolling around were Chip Foose, Richard Petty, Rich Christensen, host of Pinks, the crew from ‘Pimp My Ride’, Parnelli Jones, John Force, Steve Saleen and Carroll Shelby.  I tried to take photos of all the Mustangs but I am sure I missed a few.  Below I have posted a second round of photos.  You can see my first batch of photos in a previous post. I will be writing stuff about certain vehicles I saw in future posts so stay tuned.  Enjoy the photos for now… … Continue Reading

Wraptivo from Meguiars will Revolutionize Vinyl Car Wraps

This week at the SEMA show Meguiars who is better known for their car care products announced ’Wraptivo’, an online customizer for designer vinyl car wraps.  Wraptivo allows consumers to create through it’s website a one-off temporary skin that transforms the exterior of ones vehicles into whatever they can dream up.  Wraptivo will give you the ability to choose textured finishes, such as chrome, carbon fiber and matte.  Other design options available using Wraptivo include shapes, NFL logos, flames, stripes and words or letters.  Once your wrap is created online and paid for it will be packaged up and shipped to a licensed installer who will wrap your vehicle in about 4-6 hours.  If your wondering about the price it will be easy on the wallet as Meguiars Wraptivo is said to cost between $1,000-$2,000 depending on style and vehicle.

While at SEMA I got a first hand view of the whole process as I created my very own skin for a 2009 Mustang.  My skin consisted of a carbon fiber wrap with some simple flames running down each side, nothing to over the top.  I also watched as they skinned a 2009 Mustang GT with a Heritage color wrap, very cool.  You can view my custom skin below along with the press release and a few photos I took while hanging around the Meguiars Wraptivo booth. … Continue Reading

2009 SEMA Show Photos, Ford Mustangs Everywhere

This week in Las Vegas is the Superbowl of the automotive world as the 2009 SEMA show is taking place.  I made the trip out here this week for the first time to take it all in and I must say it’s very overwhelming but worth the trip.  To save you all the hoopla and to get me back down to the casino I am posting all of the Ford Mustang photos I took on the first day including photos of the 2010 Saleen S281 and Saleen 435S.  There will be stories to follow but for now take a gander through all the SEMA show photos after the jump… … Continue Reading

Hallett CarFX Project Car on December ‘09 Cover of 5.0 Mustang Wrecks

If you have read the latest issue of 5.0 Mustang magazine you might recognize the wrecked Mustang in the photo.  It’s one of the three Hallett CarFX project cars on the December 2009 cover of 5.0 Mustang.  The Hallett CarFX wrecked on a track in Jennings, Oklahoma.  The driver lost control and crashed into the tires flipping the car on it’s roof.  The whole experience was captured with some pretty sweet photography.  When it came to rest the Hallett CarFX Mustang was sitting upside down with the roof completely crushed.  Thankfully the driver and passenger were not injured.  The Mustang did have a bolt-in roll cage but it was pushed through the floor board as a result of the Mustang landing on the roof.  I bet next time they will weld the roll cage in.

Check out the amazing photos after the jump. … Continue Reading

New Performance Series 2010 Hurst Mustang Series 4 debuting at SEMA

Hurst Performance will be debuting a new Performance Series 2010 Hurst Mustang Series 4 at the SEMA show.  This new Mustang will be in addition to the  2010 Hurst Mustang pace car they previously unveiled.  There are no photos released yet hence the blacked out image but we do know the new Performance Series Hurst Mustang being displayed at the SEMA show will be painted bright white with black and gold Hurst graphics.  … Continue Reading

Classic Design Concepts Ford Mustang Coupe to be displayed at SEMA

The 2009 SEMA show is fast approaching and news keeps rolling in on vehicles making the trip to Las Vegas.  One such vehicle we got wind of courtesy of Stangnet is a 2010 Ford Mustang coupe built for show and go by Classic Design Concepts.  The Mustang coupe is built with a host of body & trim pieces offered by CDC for the 2010 Mustang.  Other goodies found on this Mustang coupe include Ford Racing and Maximum Motorsports suspension parts, kicker audio components, Currie rear axle and control arms and Sparco leather seats with 4-point harnesses. … Continue Reading

Shelby Engines to Offer Certified Performance Rebuild Services for Ford V-8’s

Carroll Shelby Engine Company, owned by Mr. Shelby has decided to expand their services by offering certified performance rebuilds and tuning of Ford V-8 motors to a limited number of customer owned small block Windsor, 351 C and big block FE engines.  For each engine they will do a complete overhaul and include an official “Rebuilt by Carroll Shelby Engine Company” tag that can be mounted in the engine bay.  Customers looking to have their engine rebuilt can schedule an appointment to bring their motor in to the Gardena, California location.  Once the motor is brought in an engine specialist will take the time to plan their build and tune package. … Continue Reading