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Shelby Tribute Edition Mustang??

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#1 ·
On my way back home from Georgia, I stopped at a Cartersville exit to fill up. As I pulled up to the pump I noticed this Mustang GT with some additional badging. My plan was to get the gas flowing into my car, and as it was filling up go over and ask the driver some questions about the car. But then I discovered as I started to pump the gas, that their was no gadget to keep the handle down, so I got p*ssed and started cursing the pump, and by the time I cooled down, the guy was driving off. I hate that.

Any way, it had markings like Tribute Edition, Shelby, GT500, etc. So when I got home, I did a internet search and found this.

http://www.mustangfx.com/carsforsale.html

It appears to me that all this car is, is cosmetics. It looks like Carroll Shelby is just selling out his name. What makes this seem a little sleazy, is who ever his partner is, it appears that, that guy is a light porn or porn producer or seller.

Maybe we should come up with a certified Bullitt tribute edition. Charge a few hundred bucks for a piece of paper and Bullitt lettering???


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Are you sure it's a GT? Those are V6 wheels and nowhere does it mention that it is a V8. It just says custom dual exhaust, K&N filter and ram air. I would expect someone to ask more than $18,500 for a GT signed by Carroll Shelby. But hey, I could be wrong (as I am often).
 
#7 ·
Too much of everything. Signatures, badges, numbers, plates, pictures of Shelby on the body?!. Just plane old overkill. The only thing I do like, of course, is the metal I.D. tag on the car and the certificate. Sure woulda been nice to get those with the Bullitt. But we've all been down that road before. :grin:
 
#15 ·
VERY STRANGE CAR!
I am also surprised that Mr. Shelby would
have anything to do with that car!
I just detailed a 1965 Shelby GT 350 and I am feeling ill because of that VERY STRANGE
CAR...after working on a piece of Shelby
history!
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What a pathetic, tacky piece of crap! Carroll Shelby built his reputation on the racetrack, not at a car show. Somehow the type R decal says it ALL. He should post pictures of that thing on a riceboy website and not try to pass it off as an enthusiast's car. If he wants SOO BAD to do something that would be a tribute to Carroll Shelby, he should have at least started off (or ended up)with a performance car.
 
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I happen to own one of the Shelby Tribute Edition Mustangs. No, it didn't come from Ford that way, & I don't pretend it's a Shelby. I wanted something that was different from every other Stang on the road, without making major changes to the car I love. I have shown my car all over the Memphis area, and have never come away with less than a 2nd place trophy. Last year I got a 2nd place to a brand new Bullitt by ONE point. He bought the car on Mon., drove it home, then took it to the show on Sat. He had less than 100 miles, my car had over 25000. Last month I got a 1st place trophy at the MCA National in Pensacola, FL in the Daily Driver class, over a 1999 35th Anniversery Limited Edition that had only 8000 miles. Mine had 35000. I love my car enough to drive it, not hide it in a garage (for an investment). This appearance package is a tribute to Carroll Shelby for all he has done for automotive history. By the way, part of the proceeds from each sale go to the Shelby Children's Foundation. While I may not agree with all Dave(owner of Mustang F/X) has donethe basic appearance package is attractive,and generates a lot of good conversations at the shows & the pump. And I didn't pay an extra 5K for 5hp. Get off your high horses & get in your Stang. We are ONE community after all. I know this is a long post, and the thread is very old. but I just saw it tonight,and felt I had to respond.
 
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On 2002-04-10 01:30, mustangdon2k wrote:
I happen to own one of the Shelby Tribute Edition Mustangs. No, it didn't come from Ford that way, & I don't pretend it's a Shelby. I wanted something that was different from every other Stang on the road, without making major changes to the car I love. I have shown my car all over the Memphis area, and have never come away with less than a 2nd place trophy. Last year I got a 2nd place to a brand new Bullitt by ONE point. He bought the car on Mon., drove it home, then took it to the show on Sat. He had less than 100 miles, my car had over 25000. Last month I got a 1st place trophy at the MCA National in Pensacola, FL in the Daily Driver class, over a 1999 35th Anniversery Limited Edition that had only 8000 miles. Mine had 35000. I love my car enough to drive it, not hide it in a garage (for an investment). This appearance package is a tribute to Carroll Shelby for all he has done for automotive history. By the way, part of the proceeds from each sale go to the Shelby Children's Foundation. While I may not agree with all Dave(owner of Mustang F/X) has donethe basic appearance package is attractive,and generates a lot of good conversations at the shows & the pump. And I didn't pay an extra 5K for 5hp. Get off your high horses & get in your Stang. We are ONE community after all. I know this is a long post, and the thread is very old. but I just saw it tonight,and felt I had to respond.

</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>Chill dude! You act like a rice boy. This is the BULLITTCLUB discussion forums. You cracked on the BULLITT pretty good. That is not appreciated around here. If your future posts will be similar to this you need to leave.

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On 2002-04-10 01:30, mustangdon2k wrote:
I happen to own one of the Shelby Tribute Edition Mustangs. No, it didn't come from Ford that way, & I don't pretend it's a Shelby. I wanted something that was different from every other Stang on the road, without making major changes to the car I love. I have shown my car all over the Memphis area, and have never come away with less than a 2nd place trophy. Last year I got a 2nd place to a brand new Bullitt by ONE point. He bought the car on Mon., drove it home, then took it to the show on Sat. He had less than 100 miles, my car had over 25000. Last month I got a 1st place trophy at the MCA National in Pensacola, FL in the Daily Driver class, over a 1999 35th Anniversery Limited Edition that had only 8000 miles. Mine had 35000. I love my car enough to drive it, not hide it in a garage (for an investment). This appearance package is a tribute to Carroll Shelby for all he has done for automotive history. By the way, part of the proceeds from each sale go to the Shelby Children's Foundation. While I may not agree with all Dave(owner of Mustang F/X) has donethe basic appearance package is attractive,and generates a lot of good conversations at the shows & the pump. And I didn't pay an extra 5K for 5hp. Get off your high horses & get in your Stang. We are ONE community after all. I know this is a long post, and the thread is very old. but I just saw it tonight,and felt I had to respond.

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EXCUSE ME.But I was at both of those Car Shows. At Memphis you WERE a Display car because you are a member of the Mustangs of Memphis. In Pensacola you did not place. Remember you were sitting next to me at the Awards. This is a small country and some of us do travel. As a member of MCA , I travel to all the National Events. You know my Bullitt.I have the FIRST PLACE AWARDS FROM MEMPHIS AND PENSACOLA.

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Richard (mb4875)is a well respected member of this club and MCA(as well as a former SCCA/Trans-Am racer). he is well within his rights to report things as they happened. i know him and trust his telling of the shows as they happened!

but 2250, please don't start calling people names and flaming......i may agree with everyone's assessment of that particular car but no attacks please! each to his own and try not to bring the comments down to a personal level...i know how feelings get out of hand sometimes but try and take the higher road if possible
 
#21 ·
The Bullitt that he is talking about is 9mm Bullitt from Memphis.DHG. My Black Bullitt that was driven in the Rain to Memphis and 9MM Bullitt tied for 1st in Class and I received best stock Mustang Interior.I will see this Shelby Owner at another show and communicate with him one on one.That's my 2 cents.
 
#22 ·
Richard, yes we know each other & you know me to be truthful. The Memphis show I was referring to was NOT the Mustangs of Memphis show. It was a show that was held at Bill Heard Chevrolet last summer. Al's car was the one I placed 2nd to. As for the Pensacola show I recieved my 1st place trophy in the mail on 04-03-02. I got a letter from Beverly Bragg apologising for their error. I also called Jack Bosic and the MCA secretary for an explanation. They told me that they tried to get me over the loudspeaker to get me my trophy, but I was already gone. I know you weren't trying to flame me, just trying to set the record straight. I hoped I would hear from you. I hope you do realize you didn't have all the info when you sent me the e-mail and your post replies. And I know you drove your car in the rain to get to our show in Memphis as well as to Pensacola. You are the exception that proves the rule. And I know we are still friends. I do hope to see you back in Memphis for the Mustangs of Memphis show in October. I still can only Display due to being a member. Glad you reponded to my post. Thanks. For the rest of you, please join Richard for our show. The more the merrier!
 
#23 ·
I don't remember this guy at the show in Memphis. I only was in the October show at Belz Factory Outlet. If it is me he is talking about, I bought the car in Birmingham several weeks earlier, not on the prior Monday before the show. True that is not a daily driver, but MB4875 had driven through the rain and tied me for first place and he also took the award for best interior. If this guy took 2nd place by 1 point, it was really third because two Bullitts were ahead of him. There are plenty of car shows that people bring trailer queens to and they win the event. That is the choice of the owner on how they utilize their car. I personally won't enter another car show because I'm not cut throat about these things and am just out for an enjoyable time with other enthusiasts.

I guess the comment about "hiding it in the garage (for an investment)" was about my car. Well, I'm fortunate enough to have a work vehicle as my daily driver and an Expedition to carry the family around in. The Bullitt is my pleasure car, and I use it as such.

And your comment about not paying $5k for 5hp is off base. I paid 24750 for my Bullitt. I'll bet that is not more than $2k more than you paid, plus what you paid extra for the Shelby stuff. You obviously don't know anything about this forum judged by your "get off your high horses" comment. This is not a flame, I am just defending comments you made about me and my car and how I and others use the vehicle.
 
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I forgot to mention, Richard & I were in different classes in Pensacola. Richard was in the Current Model class(popular vote) & I was in the 1996-2000 Daily Driver class(judged). Just so you all know. Congrats go to Richard for his 1st in class at Pensacola.
 
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On 2002-04-10 01:30, mustangdon2k wrote:
I happen to own one of the Shelby Tribute Edition Mustangs. No, it didn't come from Ford that way, & I don't pretend it's a Shelby. I wanted something that was different from every other Stang on the road, without making major changes to the car I love. I have shown my car all over the Memphis area, and have never come away with less than a 2nd place trophy. Last year I got a 2nd place to a brand new Bullitt by ONE point. He bought the car on Mon., drove it home, then took it to the show on Sat. He had less than 100 miles, my car had over 25000. Last month I got a 1st place trophy at the MCA National in Pensacola, FL in the Daily Driver class, over a 1999 35th Anniversery Limited Edition that had only 8000 miles. Mine had 35000. I love my car enough to drive it, not hide it in a garage (for an investment). This appearance package is a tribute to Carroll Shelby for all he has done for automotive history. By the way, part of the proceeds from each sale go to the Shelby Children's Foundation. While I may not agree with all Dave(owner of Mustang F/X) has donethe basic appearance package is attractive,and generates a lot of good conversations at the shows & the pump. And I didn't pay an extra 5K for 5hp. Get off your high horses & get in your Stang. We are ONE community after all. I know this is a long post, and the thread is very old. but I just saw it tonight,and felt I had to respond.

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1 A Shelby Tribute should have a V8 period! This is not to rag on you. I'm glad you chose an American made car.

2 Bullitt package is $3600 not $5000.

3 265hp was a blindfold for Cobra owners. Bullitts are dynoing 15 more rwhp than GTs. Got torque? Dynos and time slips don't lie.

4 5k for 5hp? How about Tokico springs shocks and strouts, stiffer swaybars, Subframe connectors, Cobra brakes, Cobra seats, etc....

5 My Bullitt has 1k miles for every month I've owned it and it's not my only car.

BTW I've seen V6's with BOSS all over them at a dealer in San Antonio. What the hell?!
 
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