Blue Oval Living Legends Continue
Not to be out-done by Chevrolet or Chrysler, Ford has secretly packed a secret weapon into their presentation at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, promising to boast the same visual drive and awesome presence once associated with ultimate performance the world over.
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| What Ford retrospective sports car lineup would truly be complete without a celebration of the original Shelby Cobra? (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada) |
The current crown of Ford's lineup the recently introduced GT, a 500-hp V10 powered road-going racer of the first order. For those of us less well-heeled the all-new 2005 Mustang is also pretty enticing. But what blue oval retrospective sports car lineup would truly be complete without a celebration of the original Ferrari fighting Shelby Cobra?
Ford has created just that, a modern interpretation of that now legendary racer dubbed the Shelby Cobra Concept, completing a trio of high-performance automobiles as part of the domestic brand's 'Year of the Car'.
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| The new Cobra is a perfect mix of modern performance mated with original 1960s raw power and style. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada) |
The mission of the re-born Cobra is simple: to provide the greatest amount of performance while sticking as closely as possible to all that made the original 1960s car as legendary as it is.
The original Shelby Cobra borrowed its slightly modified alloy body from Britain's AC Ace. Ford starts from scratch with the new Shelby Cobra Concept, however, incorporating the best that Ford has to offer.