Shelby Mustang
Souped-up Ford coupe
A Shelby Mustang is a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang, modified or designed by racing driver Carroll Shelby.
The most iconic models—the GT350 and GT500—appeared in the 1960s and became legendary muscle cars.
Ford has periodically revived the Shelby name for factory performance Mustangs: He finally got his hands on a Shelby GT500.
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- accelerationRate velocity changes
throttle · exhaust · turbocharged · engine · drivetrain · fuel injection · tuning · dynamometer
Major American automaker
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- fastbackSedan with sloped rear
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
sports car · pony car · roadster · limited edition · collector's item · automotive design · car auction · auto show
Decade after the fifties
- legacyWhat's passed down
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- vintageQuality from past eras
restoration · nostalgia · cultural icon · preservation · classic era · automobilia · memorabilia · Le Mans
Path or monitored route
- dragstripStraight track for acceleration contests
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
pit stop · qualifying · checkpoint · downforce · aerodynamics · slicks · racing stripes · roll cage
Perfect, unused state
- restorationReturning something to condition
- pristinePure and untouched
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- patinaSurface film from aging
originality · matching numbers · survivor · barn find · investment · appraisal · provenance · authentication
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- superchargerEngine air compressor
acceleration · throttle · exhaust · turbocharged · engine · drivetrain · fuel injection · tuning · dynamometer · cylinder
Ford
Major American automaker
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- fastbackSedan with sloped rear
- convertibleCar with folding roof
coupe · sports car · pony car · roadster · limited edition · collector's item · automotive design · car auction · auto show · car enthusiast
1960s
Decade after the fifties
- legacyWhat's passed down
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- collectibleObject worth amassing
vintage · restoration · nostalgia · cultural icon · preservation · classic era · automobilia · memorabilia · Le Mans · Steve McQueen
track
Path or monitored route
- dragstripStraight track for acceleration contests
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
grid · pit stop · qualifying · checkpoint · downforce · aerodynamics · slicks · racing stripes · roll cage · tachometer
mint condition
Perfect, unused state
- restorationReturning something to condition
- pristinePure and untouched
- showroomRetail exhibition space
patina · originality · matching numbers · survivor · barn find · investment · appraisal · provenance · authentication · concours
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