Factory Showdown at INDY

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Originally Posted by dwydendorf

Here is one for all of you people complaining about the new cars. There is a production car that could be just as competetive. The 2007 Shelby Mustang has a vin number, is rated at 500 horsepower (compared to the 2008 Cobra Jets 498) has the same engine as the 2008 Cobra Jet and was available to the general public. You would have to build it the same as a traditional stocker by putting in your own rolll cage, fuel system, 9 inch Ford rear and race transmission but the basic combination is there. It is not as easy to build a clone because I hear the Shelby American will only sell you the body pieces by providing a vin number, but it could be raced because its in the classification guide. For those who think the factory race cars are not like any production car, you are wrong.

The GT500 is built in a Ford plant and the parts are available through regular Ford parts channels. Ford Racing sells the hoods also. The regular Shelby, the GT350 and the Supersnake are built at Shelby American's plant.
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