Ford’s ’10 Unleashed’ Mustang campaign has found another lucky winner, and this time, it just so happened to be that the guy is a big Mustang enthusiast. 24-year old Daniel Verlarde has long been a card-carrying fan of the Ford Mustang so you could expect his elation after finding out that he had won for himself a brand-new 2010 Ford Mustang.
Apparently, Verlarde’s giddiness from winning the car gave him the idea to immortalize his Mustang obsession by having a stallion tattooed on his arm. But that’s not where the fanaticism ends. Verlarde also had his new Mustang air-brushed with the same image to show just how much of a Mustang nut he is.
"I wanted a tattoo artist to design a 2010 Mustang tattoo and I wanted the creation to be brought to life with the customization of an actual 2010 Mustang," said Verlarde. "This way, I could be a part of the car and the car would always be a part of me. My dream came true."
The 2010 Mustang GT Verlarde won comes with the high-end premium package. Not only that, the car was also outfitted a number of other features including a FR3 Handling pack, 20-inch wheels, a Ford accessory hood scoop, side scoops, side window louvers, and a rear deck panel.
It’s no secret the lengths people will go through to show the world their fanaticism. Daniel Verlarde is living proof of that.
We won’t fault you if you can’t. This charred remnant was once a 2005 Dodge Viper and if there was ever any car accident that you don’t want to be in the middle of, this should take the cake. The driver of the car was cruising along the streets of Laurel, Mississippi when he lost control of his Viper while passing another car. As a result, his rear end gets dislodged, loses control of his vehicle and goes off to the side of the road.
If that wasn’t enough, he crashes his Viper into a tree, after which, it catches fire. The photo of the once-proud American muscle car is a gruesome sight, unrecognized beyond despair.
Now you’re probably wondering what became of the poor man behind the wheel of this car. Well, judging from the severity of his crash and burn – literally speaking, of course – he suffered two broken ankles and a broken right arm. Considering the extent of the crash, three broken bones in his body would probably be considered a blessing in disguise because quite frankly, it could have been much worse.
The American aftermarket parts manufacturer Hurst Performance Vehicles is one of the most recognized and revered names in the history of hot-rodding and have long been synonymous with speed and high performance vehicles. Throughout the years Hurst has come up with a host of proven special edition racers and quite a few memorable pace cars. This modified 2010 Ford Mustang will continue the tradition when it leads a pack of purpose built Mustangs around Miller Motorsports Park on September 19th for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge.
The special edition BFGoodrich/Hurst Mustang pace car has been beefed up with a Roush supercharger that breathes in through a high flow K&N air filter and breathes out though an unrestricted Magnaflow stainless steel exhaust system that work together to increase the pony car’s output to 435 HP and 400 lb-ft of torque. Underneath the 2010 Mustang makes use of a Hurst-tuned Eibach Suspension complete with a fully adjustable set of coilovers and a set of thicker sway bars to keep all four of the Mustang’s hoofs planted as it goes around the bends. The Hurst Mustang Pace Car rides on a set of stunning 20 inch Hurst polished, forged aluminum wheels wrapped in a set of the obligatory BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires and wears the signature Hurst gold paint scheme complete with bold stripes running down the length of the body.
Inside the Mustang convertible comes with a Hurst Competition/Plus short-throw shifter with a gold anodized T-handle. The seats are covered with white Katzkin leather with black inserts and gold details. After the pace car has served out its Mustang Challenge duties, the white and gold drop top pony car will participate in numerous parades and even make an appearance at SEMA before being auctioned off for charity next January, with all proceeds benefiting the newest Victory Junction Camp in Kansas City.
The American tuning house Hurst Performance Vehicles has been around since beginning of the muscle car days. Which means that they have put over 40 years of high performance technology into the Series 4 Supercharged 2010 Hurst/Hemi Challenger, dressed in the company’s signature silver and black paint scheme. It was the venerable Doc Watson who first introduced the original silver and black Hurst/Olds in 1968, a signature model that went on to be the most famous Hurst specialty vehicle of all time. So it was no surprise when Doc said that "I am proud to be part of the continuation of a great Hurst tradition…these wonderful vehicles should prove to be some of the most collectible Hurst cars in the future."
Aside from the two tone getup, this Challenger features red accent stripes on the outside and accented details throughout the interior. One thing that sets Hurst apart from other aftermarket tuners is their attention to detail, unlike the factory cars, Hurst cars wear painted stripes and graphics smoothed out under a clear coat, not stickers. However Hurst is offering more than just an appearance package, under the hood, the 6.2 Liter Hemi sucks in cold air through a K&N air filter before it gets compressed by a Hurst/Vortec supercharger and then spit out the back through a Hurst/Magnaflow polished stainless steel cat-back exhaust system. This combination is good for a total of 572 HP and 528 lb-ft of torque, over 150 HP more than the factory V8 produces.
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If you have ever seen what most consider to be the greatest car chase in movie history, then you are most likely familiar with the American actor Steve McQueen’s appreciation for reality, which is why he insisted on filming the motion picture’s iconic chase scene between McQueen’s 1968 Ford Mustang Bullitt and a black shotgun wielding 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum where both cars go flying through the air in San Francisco and then end up trading paint at over 100 MPH on nearby open roads. This short film from 1968 highlights McQueen’s commitment to reality in the 1968 film Bullitt.
There are a lot of things you can buy for $3 million dollars. Heck, you can buy an all-new Bugatti Veyron and still have a little under a million tucked under your pillow. Paying $3 million for a car is understandable, given of course, if the car in question warrants such a lavish price tag. A 1970 Plymouth Superbird is not one of them.
Apparently, Brian Chaffee, a resident of Middlefield, Connecticut, disagrees with our sentiment given that he hopes to sell his ’70 Superbird for a cool $3 mil. According to Chaffee, he spent part of three years restoring this car back to its glory days in the ‘70’s when it was racing not just with cars, but with jets taking off.
Granted, the car looks good and it’s got some history attached to it, but $3 million may just be a tad overboard, especially when you discover that this particular Superbird does not come with a Hemi engine – a pretty big deal for a car to have to justify a $3 Million price tag.
Even if the American automaker Ford has just launched the 2010 Mustang, the blue oval engineers are already preparing a few new goodies for the 2011 model. The latest spy shots are showing that we might get more than we bargained for.
In a recent trip to Ford’s testing facility in Dearborn, our editorial staff not only saw, but heard a pair of Mustangs running up and down the high speed straight away section of their track. The interesting thing, aside from the amber lights and strange looking camouflage, these pony cars were singing to a much deeper tune than any of the 2010 models that we had ever heard before. That is because under the hood Ford was testing out the new, all-aluminum 32-valve 5.0 Liter V8 that makes around 400 HP and 400 lb-ft of torque. Dubbed the “Coyote,” this new power plant will give the Mustang a fighting chance against modern day muscle like the 426 HP Chevrolet Camaro SS and 376 HP Dodge Challenger R/T.
The prototypes that were spotted testing were wearing sticky Pirelli P Zero Corsa r-compound tires, the same rubber donuts that are used in super car applications. This means that we could see an even more potent track package in 2011 as well. Now we will just have to wait until November when Ford Raptor owners can experiment with shoehorning the all new 6.2 Liter V8 into a Mustang chassis, although they both make the same amount of power, the extra displacement would be worth some bragging rights.
After recently selling for $125,000 at the wold’s largest blue oval dealership, Galpin Ford in Van Nuys, California. This iconic 45th Anniversary Silver Ford Mustang Iacocca built in tribute to the automotive legend himself, Lee Iacocca. The very special edition pony car has been caught doing what it does best on video for the first time. Under the hood, this particular Iacocca Mustang is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.6 Liter modular V8 rated at 320 HP, but the next 44 owners can choose from items like an optional supercharged power plant that makes 400 HP as well as a 14 inch Ford Racing brake kit to bring all that fun to a halt.
The Pontiac G8 GXP is a tremendous performance bargain, built with the best parts from the GM parts bin; the GXP offers owners quite possibly the best fun/dollar ratio on the market. It comes complete with a 19 inch Cadillac CTS-V inspired wheel and brake package as well as an LS3 V8 from a Chevrolet Corvette sending 415 HP to the rear wheels via an optional six-speed manual and a very racy limited slip differential. This is all good for a quarter mile time of 13 seconds flat at 108 MPH and a 0 to 60 MPH time of, with the luxury of four doors.
There was once a Car and Driver comparison with a subtitle that read: Dundee and Goliath: A dark knight from Down Under rattles the BMW M5, and you’ll never guess who builds it. The car that author Aaron Robinson was comparing with the luxury performance sedan back in 2001 was the Holden Commodore HSV GTS R 300. Think Cadillac Catera body on top of an LS1 Corvette power train and whatever other special parts that GM had ad their disposal. At the end of the article, the BMW squeezed ahead thanks only to fit and finish, but the fun to drive award went to the Holden. This was even more astounding because the special edition HSV was selling for only a fraction of the pride of the M lineup.
Since the turn of the century General Motors has invested heavily in their rear wheel drive platform and imported another Australian V8 super car, the Holden Monaro based GTO with LS1 power. After the initial test run, Pontiac brought over the 21st century goat’s cousin, the Commodore, except it was more commonly known at the G8, which is a tremendous performance sedan. With the recent demise of the brand the Pontiac G8 could go the same way as the ill-fated GTO, but if that means no more GXP we are going to have to ask Obama for our bail out money back. It would be just like an American automaker to kill a $37,610 sedan that makes a BMW M5 seem ridiculously overpriced. GM is offering a $3,500 cash incentive on all variations of the G8 Sedan.
When the Japanese automaker Nissan announced their super car’s single lap record for a production car around the Nurburgring there were quite a few people that weren’t too thrilled to hear it, manufacturers and tuners alike. One of the most unlikely candidates to take on Godzilla’s challenge is the Chevrolet Camaro, but if the boys at East Texas Muscle Cars have anything to say about a certain turbocharged 2010 V6 that just might do the trick.
The car will be initially be prepared as a concept for the 2009 SEMA aftermarket extravaganza before making the trek to the Nordshleif. The 300 HP 29 MPH V6 will be beefed up with a built motor, starting off with a forged crank shaft, a set of high strength rods and pistons as well as a modified remote mount Squire Turbo Systems kit that should boost the GM V6 into the neighborhood of 500 HP. The 2010 Camaro will also be upgraded with a Baer big brake kit, lightweight iForged wheels measuring 20 inches in diameter a set of Pedders coil-overs to round out the ride.
The car will make its world debut at the 2009 SEMA Show and we will keep you posted about the car running a 7:26 around the ’Ring when it happens.
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