Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Wheelsandmore

German company Wheelsandmore is famous not only manufacture of high-quality wheel disks, but also completion various super cars, for example Audi R8 and Ford GT. But more recently experts Wheelsandmore have presented the unexpected project – the image of legendary "Eleonor" Shelby GT500 on which Nicolas Cage in a remake «drove to Steal for 60 seconds».



The project with the long name 2009 Wheelsandmore Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor represents very exact copy "cine" muscle car. The secret of Germans is simple: take classical Mustang S-Code Fastback the sample of 1967, fit on it bodi-whale Shelby GT 500 and complete 5,7-litre V8 manufactures Ford. Capacity of the power unit makes only 350 h.p. that, however, is small in comparison with official car from founders of a film which can brag 770 h.p.

Besides firm bodi-whale Wheelsandmore has established on "Mustang" 20-inch wheel disks with tyre covers Pirelli PZero Nero. In interior a skin and alkantara, including on a panel board where additional gauges from Autometer, by the way, have settled down. Price Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Wheelsandmore is not known yet.

2008 Ford Shelby GT500 - Performance

Just as the big-block GT500 from 1968 was a step up from the GT350, the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500’s 5.4-liter V-8 is a step up from the 4.6-liter V-8 used in Mustang GT – and even the landmark powertrain used in the last SVT Mustang Cobra. Not coincidentally, the new Shelby GT500 sports the largest-displacement engine installed in a volume version of the Mustang since 1973.

While the 5.4-liter V-8 block, dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder contribute significantly to horsepower capability of the GT500, adding a supercharger and intercooler are the icing on the cake. In fact, the configuration is similar to the Ford GT supercar, offering the right combination of classic Ford big-block power and modern technology. Using the Ford GT as a blueprint, SVT engineers gave the GT500 more total horsepower than any factory Mustang in the car’s celebrated history: 500!

SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Using the stout, cast-iron, 5.4-liter Triton V-8 as a starting point, the Shelby GT500 employs a Roots-type 8.5-pounds-per-square-inch Eaton supercharger and water-to-air intercooler to help it produce a broad torque band on its way to making a satisfying 480 foot-pounds.

The unique intake manifold helps to channel the supercharged fuel-air mixture into the cylinders. The special low-profile manifold design also effectively packages the entire induction system under the GT500’s functional air-extractor hood. Fuel comes from a dual-bore electronic throttle body borrowed from Ford’s 6.8-liter V-10 truck engine program.

© Source: svt.ford
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