24 September 2009 - 12:00
Silver Bullitt
Back in 1964, lots of important things happened on planet Earth. The Stones released their debut album, BBC2 started broadcasting (we all know what that led to), Ali was world heavyweight champ and Ford built the Mustang.
The man behind it, 'The Father of the Mustang', was a bloke called Lee Iacocca. Now, 45 years later he's given us a special Silver Edition of the latest ’Stang. It has been styled by the Gaffoglio family of metal crafters over in the States, who we believe will also build you a decent gate.
They did a pretty good job of sharpening the car's curves, going for a sleek coachbuilt vibe rather than screwing on a maxi-muscle yank bodykit. Iacocca will, of course, still offer you racier suspension and beefy engine upgrades.
Just 45 of the cars will be made - one for each year the Mustang has existed - at a price of $89,950, which ain't bad for a slinky, specially restyled masterpiece.
Let's hope the exchange rates swing in our favour sometime soon. And if you're reading this in America - do us a favour and ship one our way. Please.
Now watch Richard try out the Shelby Mustang GT500 against his own classic ’Stang:
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No-one will be surprised by this, but Iacocca has retired some decades ago. Perhaps more surprising may be that he got fired by Ford back in '79 and went to work at Chrysler who were more dead than living at the time. He sort of fathered the era when Chrysler (ie. Dodge) boldly went and made the Viper... made possible by the succes of the Voyager. Ouch.
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id like over 600 bhp but ill setlle 4 570 if i have 2. ooh 4 th comment aswell. cool. im usually never in the first 10.
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Subtle modifications toward an understated look. Mustang goes GTI?
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will TG be doing a special celebration, of the Stang's 45th b'day? plz say yes. hmm 3 comments in a row, im going to shut up now.
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Top Gear deffinately needs more Stangs. I want to know what they think of the new model. And they really need to test a Saleen Mustang!!
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RE: CaptainSlow40... see Clarksons video where he did US vs Europe.... he tested the GT500 vs the Rousch Mustang, when the gt500 had just came out... Rousch wlaks all over it as you would expect, despite less power. Would be interesting to see GT500KR vs new offerings by Rousch... or more importantly vs Hennessey SS Camaro.
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thats quite nice actually, and im not even a fan of any US car lol
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Bet Hammond had a crisis when he read this! lmfao
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It's awfully nice for you to have included the video of Hammond "testing" the GT500. Too bad you clowns do not know how a dyno works or the difference between SAE net horsepower and rear wheel horsepower. Please continue to mock "yank tanks" as I continue to drive my 2004 Mach1. I pay $2.89 per U.S. gallon for premium. I'm sorry you have let Her Majesty's Government tax and regulate real cars with real engines into extinction. Enjoy your itsy bitsy diesel crap wagons!
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she's a beauty..... Mustang's, chargers, camaro you don't have to speak for them they say it all. ;) they hold good memories..... you wouldn't understand until you put your foot on the pedal... I love Muscles!!!
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it does look like an overhaulin' car.
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mmmm.....like it! apart from the chrome wheels, obviously.
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Something about being unable to polish a turd...
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Looks very sweet. Would still rather have a 5th Gen Camaro though.........
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The back of it looks a bit like a van, what with the blocked-out windows.
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TheTallOne - The Bullit Mustang had blocked rear windows. http://www.v6stang.com/bullitt/burninrubber4.jpg Earth to XB70 - True horsepower (thp) is also known as the wheel horsepower as it is transferred to the road through the wheels. SAE hp is measured at the crank shaft which conveniently does not account for mechanical loss. Why don't you bring your "real" car over here where there are real roads with corners and bends and everything and test it. I'll come and visit you in whichever ditch you end up in, I promise.
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Thats common sense dude... obviously they were made by americans for americans why would we need to prove anything to you by testing on your roads?
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It's too silver.
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Co-co : They are available to buy here so I think it's fair that they get tested here. If you watch the video it isn't anti-muscle car. All it says is that with some modification it would be so much better than it is now. I get the whole muscle car and acceleration in a straight line affiliation but a sports car that can't handle properly is a party pooper.
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Gorgeous. Shows those namby pamby euro-fags how to really style a can. In your face.
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It looks very streamline and with that body kit it looks stunning but the price $90,000 near a enough so it better be good because as you would have seen in the video that mustang needed to different Brakes and Suspenision so that must been changed in this one.
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It's a different model line to the one in the video, so maybe even the standard Mustang is better than that by now. At $89,950 the price may seem steep but there will only be 45 of them so it's a bargain for that kind of exclusivity really. The back does look a bit large from this angle but take two steps to the left and the fastback will make everything right again. Mustangs look much better with the rear window blocked. The original is still better looking than this homage though.
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Supreme_Being commented on this article
24 September 2009
Looks a a bit like something Chip Foose would make.
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