Muscle car revival

[AG4]

previously posted in Motioncars

of course, the GT500 on the top is the only production model.
The Dodge Challenger R/T in the middle and Chevy Camaro at the bottom are still in concept form.

[flakez]

ganda

[turbo]

The original cars look much better.

Kaya nga nila binabalik.

Even the whole body of the 69 Camaro is being reproduced at a cost of 1
$13K each. Body shell lang yon!!!

[number001]

I think the release of modern muscle car with retro styling are a nice way of owning, experiencing and enjoying the original muscle car (even if both vintage and modern cars feels miles apart when being driven) without the hassles of hunting down for the holy grail (read:all original, low mileage, unrestored, high options, etc) of all cars, restoring, complex process of caring/maintaining for a vintage car.

[gearspeed]

wow ganda ano kaya engine ng mga yan matignan nga sa supercars.net baka nandun yung specs kung meron.

[woodfire]

Turbo is right! Ganda ng classic muscle car. Even Chip Foose rebuilt a 1969 Camaro - classic looks with modern performance!!!

[woodfire]

There is also what they call "CONTINUATION CARS," i.e. old unrestored classic muscle car being restored by original builders (like Carrol Shelby) but incorporating modern amenities.

This is a 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350SR continuation car as restored by Carrol Shelby and Unique Performance. The VIN Number will be registered in the World Shelby Registry! Only a few hundred will be produced!

[Chip]

i love the way chip foose customizes cars.
very clean design lines
very understated yet eye catching
and you cant really tell kung ano binago nya.. everything looks like it should belong together.

[ILuvDetailing]

Nice! AFAIK Foose also designs his own wheels.

[gearspeed]

Here are the specs..

2005 Shelby Cobra GT500
engine Aluminum Mod V8
position Front Longitudinal
aspiration Screw-Type Supercharger w/Air-to-water Intercooler
valvetrain DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
fuel feed Electronic, Returnless & Sequential Ignition
displacement 5409 cc / 330.1 cu in
bore 90.22 mm / 3.55 in
stroke 105.8 mm / 4.17 in
power 335.6 kw / 450 bhp * Not Available rpm
hp per litre 83.19 bhp per litre
bhp/weight 188.92 bhp per weight
drive wheels RWD
body / frame Unit Steel w/Aluminum Hood
front brakes Brembro Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers, ABS
f brake size 356 mm / 14 in
rear brakes Brembro Vented Discs w/Twin-Piston Calipers, ABS
r brake size 330 mm / 13 in
front wheels F 48.3 x 24.1 cm / 19 x 9.5 in
rear wheels R 48.3 x 24.1 cm / 19 x 9.5 in
front tire size P255/45R19
rear tire size P255/45R19
steering Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist
f suspension Reverse-L MacPherson Struts w/Stabilizer Bar
r suspension Live Axle w/Stabilizer Bar, Panhard Rod, Coil Springs Tube Shocks
wheelbase 2720 mm / 107.1 in
front track 1572 mm / 61.9 in
rear track 2350 mm / 62.5 in
length 4775 mm / 188.0 in
width 1877 mm / 73.9 in
height 1415 mm / 55.7 in
transmission T-56 6-speed manual
gear ratios 2.98:1, 1.78:1, 1.30:1, 1.00:1, 0.80:1, 0.63:1
final drive 3.31:1

Dodge Challenger R/T Concept
engine Hemi V8
fuel feed Port Fuel Injection
displacement 6059 cc / 369.7 cu in
bore 103 mm / 4.06 in
stroke 90.9 mm / 3.58 in
compression 10.3:1
power 316.9 kw / 425 bhp * 6000 rpm
hp per litre 70.14 bhp per litre
torque 569.44 nm / 420 ft lbs * 6000 rpm
drive wheels RWD
body / frame Shortened LX Platform
wheelbase 2944 mm / 115.9 in
length 5024 mm / 197.8 in
width 1996 mm / 78.6 in
height 1448 mm / 57 in
epa city/hwy 19 mpg

2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept
engine LS2 V8
displacement 6000 cc / 366.1 cu in
power 298.3 kw / 400 bhp * 6000 rpm
hp per litre 66.67 bhp per litre
torque 542.33 nm / 400 ft lbs * 4400 rpm
redline 6500
drive wheels RWD

[AG4]

Here are the specs..

2005 Shelby Cobra GT500
engine Aluminum Mod V8
position Front Longitudinal
aspiration Screw-Type Supercharger w/Air-to-water Intercooler
valvetrain DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
fuel feed Electronic, Returnless & Sequential Ignition
displacement 5409 cc / 330.1 cu in
bore 90.22 mm / 3.55 in
stroke 105.8 mm / 4.17 in
power 335.6 kw / 450 bhp * Not Available rpm

That was the estimated power of the pre-production Shelby Cobra GT500.

The latest info released last week shows that the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 actually has 475 hp, not 450 as predicted last year.

Ford Press Release:

2007 FORD SHELBY GT500: MOST POWERFUL MUSTANG EVER

• Performance Inspiration: Carroll Shelby and Ford Special Vehicle Team join forces to create a modern successor to the famous Shelby GT500 of the late 1960s
• Performance Hardware: 475-horsepower supercharged V-8, 6-speed manual transmission, race-tuned suspension, four-piston Brembo brakes
• Performance Design: Mustang heritage with aggressive muscular front-end design, Le Mans racing stripes, unmistakable “Cobra” logo and Shelby nameplate

DETROIT, Jan. 8, 2006 – What happens when a legend from Texas reunites with a legend from Dearborn? The most powerful Mustang ever.
After 40 years, racing legend Carroll Shelby and the Ford Mustang are back together with the introduction of the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500.
The collaboration between Shelby and Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) is yielding an instant collector’s Mustang that builds 475 horsepower in its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8.
A modern interpretation of the Shelby Mustang of the 1960s, the Ford Shelby GT500 uses advanced engineering to attain the performance that made the original GT500 the king of the road.
True to the original GT500, it will be available both as a coupe and as a convertible when it goes on sale in the summer of 2006.
“When Carroll was developing the original GT350 and GT500, he wanted to build the most powerful, most capable Mustangs of his day,” says Hau Thai-Tang, director, Advanced Product Creation and Special Vehicle Team. “Our goal was to build the most powerful, most capable Mustang ever.”
Serving as touchstone and inspirational leader for both the concept and the production versions, Shelby was impressed by what the team has accomplished.
“It’s one thing to put 450 horsepower in an exotic supercar,” says Shelby. “It’s another to put that much power in something as affordable as a Mustang. The fact that they not only met their goal but pushed on to 475 horsepower is a remarkable achievement.”
Shelby knows something about creating modern supercars. He served as a senior adviser on the team that developed and built the 550-horsepower Ford GT.
Power Play As expected of anything with Shelby’s name on it, the heart of the car is what’s under the hood. The Ford Shelby GT500’s supercharged 5.4-liter, 32-valve V-8 evolves from Ford’s experience with tuning its modular, or MOD, engines. Output is a brawny 475 horsepower.
The engine is force-fed an air-and-fuel mixture via a “Roots-type” supercharger providing 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. The GT500 uses a cast-iron engine block. It borrows from the Ford GT program aluminum, four-valve cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings, adding a high level of performance durability to the drivetrain. “Powered by SVT” camshaft covers add the finishing touch to the engine.
Helping put the power to the pavement is a 6-speed manual gearbox. For the performance driver, its evenly spaced gears mean less “stirring” is needed to find the “sweet spot.” This gives a rewarding experience throughout the engine’s broad torque curve. The heavy-duty transmission has proven itself a willing companion to Mustangs in both road and track environments, including recent road-going Mustang Cobras and the new race-winning Mustang FR500C.
Power Requires Control
The Ford Shelby GT500 continues a legacy of all-around performance that made the original a world-class racer on tracks and road courses around the world.
The Ford Shelby GT500 starts with the solid Mustang underpinnings. The all-new Mustang was designed from the beginning with performance derivatives in mind, providing an exceptionally rigid, well-engineered starting point for GT500 chassis engineers.
SVT engineers retuned and upgraded key chassis components. Improvements such as revised shocks, spring rates and upgraded stabilizer bars help the Ford Shelby GT500 stop and turn with the same authority as it goes.
The Ford Shelby GT500 features a MacPherson strut independent front suspension with Reverse L lower control arms, and a solid-axle, three-link rear suspension with coil springs and a Panhard rod for precise control of the rear axle.
This rear suspension design has been validated on the track by Ford Racing. The Ford Racing Mustang FR500C was purpose-built from the base 2005 Mustang body structure and suspension geometry to run in the Grand-Am Cup series, a class of road racing for production-based cars.
Competing against the best from Germany and Japan, a Mustang FR500C won its first race in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway in February 2005. It went on to dominate the season and clinch the championship.

“SVT and Ford Racing will be working closer than ever as we go forward on future projects, especially Mustangs,” says Thai-Tang, a Ford Racing alumnus who served as the race engineer for the Newman-Haas Racing team in 1993.
To match this power and handling ability, engineers fitted some of the biggest brakes in the business to the Ford Shelby GT500. Four-piston Brembo calipers are fitted to 14-inch Brembo vented rotors up front, and 11.8-inch vented discs in the rear continue SVT’s legacy of great-braking Mustangs. Secure footing is provided by 255/45ZR high-performance tires in front and 285/40ZR high-performance tires in back. Wheels are
18 inches by 9.5 inches.

[gearspeed]

That was the estimated power of the pre-production Shelby Cobra GT500.
The latest info released last week shows that the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 actually has 475 hp, not 450 as predicted last year.

Sowi po..

[kimpOy]

SHELBY RULEZ!!!

Plymouth 'Cuda na lang ang kulang.

[AG4]

SHELBY RULEZ!!!

Plymouth 'Cuda na lang ang kulang.

Plymouth is a dead brand(it was redundant), besides, the Dodge Challenger was the Cuda's sister model, so I guess it represents both.
Cuda 440

Challenger

[wren]

if they're bringing back the muscle cars, why not bring back the original muscle car, the GTO. i know they slapped a GTO badge on a holden monaro, but please...anyway, my uncle has one of these sitting in his garage and his boys aren't into muscle cars, so hopefully, i'm next in line . it's been sitting there for 25 years, so it will need overhaulin', maybe mr. foose could help me out.

[AG4]

if they're bringing back the muscle cars, why not bring back the original muscle car, the GTO. i know they slapped a GTO badge on a holden monaro, but please...anyway, my uncle has one of these sitting in his garage and his boys aren't into muscle cars, so hopefully, i'm next in line . it's been sitting there for 25 years, so it will need overhaulin', maybe mr. foose could help me out.

The next gen GTO will be based on the same Zeta platform as the all-new 2008/9 Camaro.

The next Pontiac GTO replaces the Firebird as the Camaro's sister model.
I guess the Pontiac Firebird and the smaller new gen GTO might be positioned too close to each other.
The Zeta platform is the same platform that will be used by the all-new Holden Commodore and Monaro(?).
But this time expect unique outer skin instead of rebadged models. The American Zeta based coupes will go for a more retro look, while the Holdens will go for a more modern Opel-like styling.

[llc]

how much it will cost kaya if i restore my 68 camaro? kakabili ko lang kasi eh, nastock ng ten years ung makina, ang may leak ung front left caliper.., saan kaya ako pwd kumuha ng mga piyesa?

[AG4]

Sorry, thought you were talking about the 1969 Camaro designed by Foose posted earlier by Woodfire.

because that model was built by Unique Performance...

Unique Performance also builds/modifies other series cars also designed by Chip Foose.
here are some of them:
Chip Foose Limited Edition 2006 Ford Stallion Mustang

[llc]

hindi pala caliper kit ang kailangan ko sa camaro ko, caliper assembly pala ung kailangan ko, kasi may tama na eh.. sn kaya pwd kumuha? and magkano?

[basti08]

it's really nice that Ford can match or even surpass the HP outputs of its rivals at a way less engine displacement. 5.4L vs 6.0Ls