New York Auto Show: So cool it Hertz - Mustang GT350H
by John Neff on Apr 12th 2006 at 1:35AM 
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning Ford quietly released these official pics of the Mustang GT350H (a.k.a. Rent-A-Racer). Some of the shots were taken on location at a Hertz rental car outlet, which pays homage to the good ol’ days when you could plunk down some cash and have your way with a Mustang for a day. No word yet on whether or not the Hertz of today will be offering the GT350H in its lineup, though we’re hoping it will. Nothing could perk up our summer vacation more than upgrading from a facile Focus to a 320-hp, black-and-gold striped Mustang with hood pins at the rental counter.
We’ll have more details on Ford’s resurrected Rent-A-Racer when it officially unveil the muscle coupe at the show. Until then check out the rest of Ford's glamour shots of the new GT350H after the jump.
[Source: Ford]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
WRCFan 2:44AM (4/12/2006)
Yes, they will be available for rent.
"A special run of about 500 units will be available for rent exclusively through the Hertz Fun Collection at select airport locations."
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Jabbar 2:45AM (4/12/2006)
Holy crap...that is gorgeous.
However, i think that all cars should have HID headlights, but thats my own opinion.
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WillDaThrill 2:52AM (4/12/2006)
Wee hours in the morning is friggin' right! It's 2 in the morning there, what did you guys just get in from the pre-show party? Now us west coasters have to wat till the morning to get all the good news.
Hell yeah that thing is shweet!!! I really wish they would drop those crappy alloys though. They are a little boring.
Welp, gotta sleep. See you guys in the west coast morning. Laterz!
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Jeff 3:11AM (4/12/2006)
from stangsunleashed.com:
The 2006 Ford Shelby GT-H Mustang will be available at select airport locations that feature the Hertz Fun Collection including Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach, Florida; Maui and Honolulu, Hawaii, and Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the car will be available in Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.
http://www.stangsunleashed.com/index.php?categoryid=18&p2_articleid=88
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Bruno 6:07AM (4/12/2006)
Just automatic? BLLLAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
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vans 6:11AM (4/12/2006)
cooooool
nice pics
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m 6:57AM (4/12/2006)
what are hood pins for? always wondered about that..
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Mad Scientist Matt 7:40AM (4/12/2006)
Bruno, most of the original GT350H's came with automatics too. Hertz ordered them all as automatics, but apparently got a handful of stick-shifts by mistake. Hertz probably didn't want to deal with the clutch abuse that a manual version would get - now or then.
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AA 7:43AM (4/12/2006)
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What are you talkin about? Hood pins add at least 15 hp. Just ask any high school kid in a civic.
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Brad 10:46AM (4/12/2006)
It's not a GT350H; it's a GT-H.
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Russell 11:18AM (4/12/2006)
This was probably a much better idea when Ford still owned Hertz...
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TrueDis 12:13PM (4/12/2006)
I was wondering about the hood pins as well...
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Ken 12:39PM (4/12/2006)
Am I the only one who thinks those poor things will not last more than a few thousands miles before being crashed or suffering from mechanical failure?
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Christian J 12:54PM (4/12/2006)
Have a look at jalopnik.com . They have all the details on this ride. This is no California Special. Car gets some significant performance gains modifiations (from Ford Racing), as well as appropriate body changes (i.e. unique non-GT hood). Heck it even gets an X-pipe! Too bad they are not offering this car for sale to the public.
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Corey W. 1:32PM (4/12/2006)
I think the mechanical failures will occur because of abuse, not because it's a Ford Mustang.
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DarkD75 2:02PM (4/12/2006)
Ford, please fix the back of this car. It seems that lately companies like Ford and DC are doing a great job of styling the front end but fall short when it comes to the rear ie. (mustang, charger).
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Krishna Das 2:24PM (4/12/2006)
Hood pins are to secure the hood in case it pops out. These were used in older racers as a safety equipment.
For the shelby, its just a show.
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WillDaThrill 2:50PM (4/12/2006)
Duh, we know what hood pins are for! The question is, what are they for on this car? Cause there is a 99.999% chance of you popping the hood, like most other models, from the drivers seat.
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LuboDuboLoL 9:46PM (4/12/2006)
OMG. Cant wait to rent this out. OMG OMG. Thank you FORD!
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Adam 10:08PM (4/12/2006)
Very nice. Now where can I get some larger pics? Where'd you guys get them from?
I need some more wallpapers for a 1680x1050 screen!!! LINKS!!! PLEASE?
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