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Shelby Revives the Terlingua Racing Team 2016 Ford Mustang

Shelby Revives the Terlingua Racing Team 2016 Ford Mustang

In 2007 Shelby American brought back a piece of Mustang racing history with release of the limited-edition V6 Terlingua Mustang that paid homage to the 1967 Trans Am championship-winning Terlingua Racing Team. Well, Shelby has done it again, as Shelby Revives the Terlingua Racing Team 2016 Ford Mustang, but this time the Shelby packs a 5.0L V8, supercharger and 750 horsepower!

The Terlingua Racing Team, headed by Carroll Shelby and Bill Neale, was so much more than a racing team, the gang would hunt, ride motorcycles and tear up on a 200,000-acre ranch in Texas. They also created a technical school for young men in the desolate region of Texas.

"The Terlingua Racing Team was created in the 1960s to have a lot of fun for a lot of people," said Bill Neale, designer of the famous Terlingua Racing Team Crest. "Our rough and ready group was as passionate about playing as we were about racing. From our wild weekends on the Rio Grande in South Texas to racetracks across the world, the Terlingua Racing Team took no prisoners. The team crest and racing livery that I designed came to symbolize that raucous, irreverent lifestyle that thumbed its nose at the establishment."

“This car will have more of the cult following from customers who appreciate not only performance, but the history,” said Shelby expert Scott Black. They want to experience bleeding edge technology but yet be very focused on Americana and have a connection to the Shelby legacy and the racing history.”

Shelby will build a limited run of 75 post-title Terlingua Racing Team Mustangs (50 for the U.S market and 25 will be sold internationally) that will be built around the wildly popular 2015-2016 Ford Mustang GT. “The Shelby Terlingua is our most track-inspired Mustang and is built as a tribute to the Terlingua Racing Team and their 1967 Trans Am Championship,” said Gary Schechner, VP of Marketing and Sales at Shelby American.

Power comes from an intercooler and yellow-powdercoated Whipple supercharger that produces 750 hp. Handling is improved with an adjustable Eibach suspension and the Mustang is fortified with a Shelby clutch, Barton shifter, Ford Performance half-shafts and a Brembo Big Brake kit for racetrack-proven performance. It also features 20-inch Weld Racing wheels, Michelin tires, tons of Shelby-designed carbon fiber components and the distinct Terlingua Racing Team badging.

Brothers Performance recently put the 2016 Terlingua Mustang through its paces at Spring Mountain Motorsport Ranch about an hour outside of Las Vegas. The Mustang is amazingly fast, but is also very easy to drive at speed. Shelby engineers have created a track-ready Mustang that has endless power, predictable handling and killer brakes.

The suspension enhancements and cooling features let you get out there and run hard all day, without fear of overheating the engine or brakes. “The Eibach suspension is comfortable on the street, but performs on the track,” stated Vince LaViolette, lead designer and test driver for Shelby. “Our goal is to let you to run a full day on track without touching the car. We’ve incorporated 2.5-inch cooling ducts and we pick up air from the nose of the car.” To achieve maximum performance, Shelby chose adjustable dampers and rear toe bar, along with progressive springs, and IRS mounting enhancements to resist deflection. We pushed the bright-yellow screamer to the limit. Shelby enhancements to the S550 chassis let us brake late, turn in aggressively and get off the corners with massive grunt. And we loved the sound pouring from the Ford Performance Borla pipes. But despite being lowered and stiffened, the ride quality was suitable for daily driving.

The Terlingua is a real in-your-face track killer. It’s not shy, sporting racing stickers, carbon fiber hood and racing roundels. And while we’re featured the traditional scheme, the Terlingua post-title package can be added to any color Mustang GT, although owners will be limited to a yellow or black hood. Furthermore, each Terlingua is serialized and will feature a dash plaque with autograph of Bill Neale (a Terlingua founder and designer of the racing team crest), Carroll Shelby and Jerry Titus, the 1967 Trans Am Champion winning driver. Shelby Terlingua package is offered starting at $65,999.

This entry was posted in News, Opinion, 2016 Mustang News and tagged Brothers Performance, Eibach, las vegas, carbon fiber, evan j smith, 2016 shelby gt350, track, shelby mustang, texas, ford performance, 2015 shelby super snake, Ford Mustang, Whipple, terlingua, borla, jerry titus on May 3, 2016 by Evan Smith.
Hot New Colors for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang
2017 Ford Shelby GT350 & GT350R in new colors

Hot New Colors for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang

We’ve been wondering what Ford had in store for the 2017 Shelby GT350. And today the hot new colors for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang were revealed. Shelby GT350 buyers will now get to pick from Grabber Blue, Ruby Red Metallic and the new Lightning Blue. Deep Impact Blue and Competition Orange are no longer available.

Ford Performance is also adding more standard features to the new Shelby® GT350 Mustang that will go on sale this June. Ford has combined the best features of what customers have been asking for from the most track-capable, race-ready Mustang ever built.

Track Package is now standard on the Shelby GT350 Mustang for the 2017 model year, giving all customers the features they want along with the option to add even more – no longer do buyers have to choose between the Track Package and additional features.

“Ford Performance is always listening to customer feedback,” said Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. “At the end of last year we started offering a back seat option for Shelby GT350R due to customer demand. Now, we have adjusted the packages available to continue to provide more of what customers want on the Shelby GT350 Mustang.” The 2017 Shelby GT350 also brings an available Electronics Package or a Convenience Package.

2017 Ford Shelby GT350R in Lightning Blue

2017 Ford Shelby GT350R in Ruby Red Metallic

2017 Ford Shelby GT350 in Grabber Blue

New features for 2017 Shelby GT350 Mustang include:
- Standard Track Package featuring aluminum tower-to-tower brace; high-downforce decklid spoiler; engine oil, transmission and differential coolers; MagneRide™ damping system
- Three new colors – Ruby Red Metallic, Lightning Blue and Grabber Blue – replace Deep Impact Blue and Competition Orange
- Two new available packages – Electronics Package includes SYNC® 3, voice-activated navigation and nine-speaker audio system; Convenience Package includes the same options, and replaces manual Recaro seats with leather-trimmed power sport seats
- Available audio system upgrade from seven to nine speakers with Electronics Package, Convenience Package and R-Electronics Package
This entry was posted in News, New Products, Ford Mustang and tagged gt350, dave pericak, Ford Mustang, 2017 shelby gt350, new colors, lightning blue, grabber blue, ruby red metallic on April 6, 2016 by Evan Smith.
Iconic Go Mango Orange Returns to Dodge Lineup

Dodge has been doing a good job of answering the public demand for throwback or “heritage-inspired” paint colors. Go Mango, a bright and high-impact blend of orange and red hues, returns for 2016 and dealers can start ordering cars in that color now. This color was first introduced on the iconic 1970 Challenger and can now be had on both the Challenger and Charger 2016 models.

Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Car Brands for Dodge North America, says "Powerful performance cars like our Dodge Charger and Challenger demand high-impact colors.” Tim indicated this trend of heritage inspired colors will continue by saying “Dodge muscle cars have a long history of unique paint colors with iconic names, and we'll continue to reach back into our paint code archive to give our enthusiast customers what they want."

Dodge sees itself as America's mainstream performance brand. With the purification of the brand and consolidation with SRT, Dodge is getting back to its performance roots with every model it offers. The Dodge and SRT brands offer a complete lineup of performance vehicles that stand out against a wide variety of competitors. Dodge is the "mainstream performance" brand and SRT is positioned as the "ultimate performance" halo of the Dodge brand, together creating a complete and balanced performance brand with one vision and one voice.

This entry was posted in News and tagged go mango, 2016 dodge challenger, 2016 dodge charger on March 29, 2016 by Brothers Performance.
NMCA Kicked Off the 2016 Race Season in Bradenton

The 14^th Annual Ross Racing Pistons Muscle Car Mayhem kicked off the National Muscle Car Association’s 2016 race season on March 10-13 in Bradenton, Florida. Twenty cars showed up for the Xtreme Pro Mod class at Bradenton Motorsports Park, which just switched to an 1/8-mile format this year. Pro Mod is the fastest class the NMCA offers, ruled by big cube supercharged, nitrous and twin-turbo combinations running as fast as 3.80s. Radial Wars wasn’t far behind, especially since Keith Berry made the first 3-second pass in class history at the event. DeWayne Mills and Daniel Pharris later accomplished the same feat in the finals (Pharris got the win). Xtreme Street saw some newcomers including Camren Massengale’s C5 Z06, which normally competes in the LSX Challenge Series as well as Ultra Street, and the “Wheelie Wagon” of Eric Kenward. Massengale clicked off a 7.80, but Kenward set the pace with a 7.67 (1/4-mile) thanks to his turbo small-block combo. 2015 champ David Hutnick (in the 2002 Camaro) dispensed with Kenward in the semifinals, running 7.68 to his 7.71.

For late-model fans, there are two new and interesting classes to watch in Chevrolet Performance Stock (second year) and Factory Super Cars (first year). CP Stock is a sealed crate engine class, which uses the LS3-based DR525 engine. A 226/236-duration camshaft boosts the otherwise stock LS3 to 525hp, and comes with a wiring harness and locked ECM. Any ’55 or newer GM bodied vehicle can run in this heads-up class, provided that they use the sealed engine, ECM and installation kit. Nearly any long-tube headers are allowed, and an air filter and radiator are required. VP Racing C-10 is the spec fuel. The base weight is 3,200lbs and you can run any non-electronic GM transmission such as the Turbo 350/400 or Powerglide. The tires must be 28x10.5-inch bias-ply slicks. In its second year, the NMCA has high hopes for this affordable class. Veteran Ronnie Hackleton took the first win of the season in his trusty 2013 Camaro SS, going 10.61 to Kevin Lumsden’s 10.62. Even the reaction times were close at .092 to .093. Talk about a tight race!

Factory Super Cars is limited to the new generation (2008+) Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, and Ford Cobra Jet Mustang – reviving that age-old rivalry. Base weights are established for each version, and clones are allowed if they follow the specs. There was a lot of buzz about this brand-new class, and eleven cars showed up to Bradenton to compete in its first go. The one obvious trend noticed so far is that even with the weight advantage, it seems the naturally aspirated cars are no match for the supercharged entries. Kevin Skinner’s CJ qualified first with an 8.41, but it was an all-Camaro face-off in the finals as Brunno Massel and Glenn Pushis met at the line. Massel got the win, going 8.55 to 8.82 despite being slightly slower out of the gate.

It will be interesting to see how the Factory Super Cars and CP Stock classes shape up as the year goes on. The first LSX Challenge Series race is the Chevrolet Performance Nationals on June 3-5 at Atlanta Dragway, which features three heads-up LSX classes including CP Stock, two index classes and True Street. Between then and now, the NMCA/NMRA All-Star Nationals take place at the same location on April 7-10, and you won’t want to miss the Bluegrass Nationals on May 12-15 at Beech Bend Raceway Park. See you at the track!

This entry was posted in News on March 21, 2016 by Scott Parker.