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Shelby lowering price of $20k GT500KR hood after web outrage erupts

When we drove the Shelby GT500KR at Miller Motorsports Park last May, we were impressed with the steps that Ford and Shelby had taken to make its new King of the Road a special vehicle. Not only was the KR a huge improvement over the GT500 (which led to the development of the 2010 GT500), but the car featured trick items like a carbon fiber hood and lightweight wheels wrapped with R-compound tires. At that time, Shelby also proudly told us that none of the KR-specific parts would be available for sale separately to ensure that owners of ... Read more →

Radio Shack gets exclusive right to sell Mio Knight Rider GPS Chris Shunk

The Mio Knight Rider GPS is coming soon to a store near you, as long as that retailer is a Radio Shack. The tech store and Mio struck an exclusive deal for the $279 navigation system, which ...

GT500KR underrated? 5.0 Mustang dyno tests the King of the Road Drew Phillips

Click above for a high resolution image There's horsepower, and then there's dyno-tested, can't-lie-to-your-friends horsepower. If you want to know how much power a car really makes, you've got to ...

Markup Much? Dealer demands $155k for Shelby GT500KR Chris Shunk

When I first gazed upon the Shelby GT500KR at a Ford event, I leaned over to fellow blogger Sam Abuelsamid and told him that dealers would try to get $100k for the limited edition road-ruling ...

And you thought $79,995 was crazy...GT500KR for sale on ebay for $154,991.00 Drew Phillips

When Ford announced the GT500KR's based price of $79,995, many of you thought that it was pretty steep for a Mustang. Even though it's a limited edition Shelby with 540 horsepower, $80,000 can buy a ...

First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 1 1 year ago on Autoblog

I have to admit, the Shelby GT500 was somewhat of a letdown. I have no complaints about the 500 horsepower or the muscular lines, but at nearly 4,000 pounds, it's got a serious weight problem. The iron block, 5.4-liter V8 and the addition of a supercharger puts much the weight in the worst ...

First 2009 GT500KRs roll out of Shelby Automotive 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image for more live shots of the 2009 GT500KR We got a chance to visit Shelby Automotive out in Las Vegas a week or so ago to witness the first 2009 GT500KR going through final assembly. Although the KR was originally intended to be an '08-only model release, demand for the new King of ...

Pair of KITTs, right to last KR sells for $300,000 at Barrett-Jackson 1 year ago on Autoblog

While we wouldn't give high ratings to the Knight Rider pilot movie on NBC, we are still fans of the star of the show, KITT. When Ford and Barrett-Jackson announced that a pair of KITTs would be sold in Palm Beach this year, we immediately went to check the balance in our savings account. The ...

2008 Barrett-Jackson: #0001 Ford Shelby GT500KR features Glass Roof 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-res images of the #0001 Shelby GT500KR The gavel will fall for a number of #0001 production vehicles this Saturday at the 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, including the first Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger and Ford Shelby GT500KR. Ford has announced ...

2008 Barrett-Jackson to offer first GT500KR, Corvette ZR1 and Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Barrett-Jackson has been the king of muscle cars the last few years. Hemi Cudas, Shelby Mustangs, and Yenko Camaros have commanded high dollar bids from car collectors all around the world. Coming this January, Barrett-Jackson will not only have some of the best classic muscle cars, but the best ...

Shelby cancels license for 33-year-old SAAC car club 1 year ago on Autoblog

In the eyes of many automotive enthusiasts, Caroll Shelby is a legend with few peers. His breathed upon Mustangs are so coveted, they routinely sell at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Shelby Cobras are truly special icons of the muscle car era, but when Caroll and Ford parted ways, he ...

Ford to dealers: Sell the F-150 and you may get to sell the Shelby GT500KR 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Ford F-Series has been the top-selling nameplate in America for a staggering 29 years, and in spite of ever-increasing competition, the folks from Dearborn will stop at absolutely nothing to keep that title alive for a 30th year. Ford already has up to $4,007 in customer cash on the F-150, and ...

New York Preview: 2008 Shelby GT500KR - The King of the Road returns! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of high-res images digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Return_of_the_King_of_the_Road_Ford_to_unveil_540HP_Shelby_GT500KR'; This morning, Ford announced that the mighty King of the Road Shelby GT500KR will be making a return in the spring of 2008 -- just in time ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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