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[BULLITTBOY]

Beware everyone...The SHELBY altered Ford Focus is not too far off!

Just read an article in this months Car & Driver, I think? An interview with Carroll reveals that he loved doing the Dodge GLH cars back in the 80's. He says that the trend is going away from V8's 'again'!

He also mentioned with a bit of sarcasm...that the V6 engine sounds better than the V8. Seriously though, he has let the cat outta the bag on a future SHELBY-ized Focus. He states that he will be working with Ford till he is gone. And...that it's seemingly 'in the works'!

EDIT---oops...not the 'gone' part. Sorry. The Focus is seemingly in the works. That came out all wrong!

Edited by BIKEBOY, 05 April 2011 - 05:12 PM.

[MY500SS]

I look forward to seeing what Ford and Shelby have for us next.  

[DubbsFaris]

Maybe you are reading the wrong thing outta that comment....just sayin'

Im not sayin they arent going to do a focus, but Im not sure that comment was directed at the focus....maybe he was slyly showing how much he really loves the Terlingua more than any other build!

[BULLITTBOY]

DubbsFaris, on 05 April 2011 - 05:45 PM, said:

Maybe you are reading the wrong thing outta that comment....just sayin'

Im not sayin they arent going to do a focus, but Im not sure that comment was directed at the focus....maybe he was slyly showing how much he really loves the Terlingua more than any other build!

Warren...I will buy the mag tomorrow, and scan and post....you decide just what I saw?


Just say'n.

[sportscars]

An ecoboost V6 Shelby would be very nice! The Focus does not have a V6, just a 4. I have seen a 660HP AWD Fiesta however and it is AWESOME.

I agree that Shelby need to reach the younger buyers and build the brand there or it will not survive. A more entry level car would be a great way to do that. And I do love the Terlingua Mustangs!

[springer]

Stay tuned for the NYC auto show around the middle of April.  Shelby will be there, and I'm sure there will be some surprises there for everyone.

[FordRocks1]

sportscars, on 05 April 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

An ecoboost V6 Shelby would be very nice! The Focus does not have a V6, just a 4. I have seen a 660HP AWD Fiesta however and it is AWESOME.

I agree that Shelby need to reach the younger buyers and build the brand there or it will not survive. A more entry level car would be a great way to do that. And I do love the Terlingua Mustangs!

I agree, in order to grow they will need to break into the younger crowd. Don't get me wrong, I am sure that the younger guys would like to have a Shelby but at the price of almost 50k or more for a GT500 it is way out of their league. Yes the SGT is less, however, no one really knows anything about the SGT and everyone wants the newest toy. A V-6 is more in line of affordability for the younger ones and a V-6 is also cheaper on the insurance. I am not a big fan of the focus or fiesta and really when someone mentions the "Shelby" name, it is expected that a Shelby vehicle will have great handling characteristics and more hp. I understand the fuel situation going lately so that may play in to the decision of a four banger Shelby.

Edited by FordRocks1, 05 April 2011 - 06:36 PM.

[FordRocks1]

BIKEBOY, on 05 April 2011 - 05:03 PM, said:

Beware everyone...The SHELBY altered Ford Focus is not too far off!

Just read an article in this months Car & Driver, I think? An interview with Carroll reveals that he loved doing the Dodge GLH cars back in the 80's. He says that the trend is going away from V8's 'again'!

He also mentioned with a bit of sarcasm...that the V6 engine sounds better than the V8. Seriously though, he has let the cat outta the bag on a future SHELBY-ized Focus. He states that he will be working with Ford till he is gone. And...that it's seemingly 'in the works'!

EDIT---oops...not the 'gone' part. Sorry. The Focus is seemingly in the works. That came out all wrong!

Is this the Article?
http://www.caranddri...ive_past-column

[steve-s]

Hate to say it, but I get the impression that Ole Carroll for some reason will put his name on anything now. Used to be something with his name on it was special. but next thing we might see is a golf cart with Shelby on it. Aaarrrhhgggg.

[J&DGT500]

It is an interesting thought and honestly perhaps something to be considered, I think I may have posted something with an idea like this last year sometime (not sure if it was here or on another forum).

The bottom line, the younger generation does not look at cars the way older people do, actually a good number of them have no interest in a car at all (my 17 year old does not even has his permit and no interest in even getting it yet) and younger couples are more frequently a single car family.  The car manufacturers know this and it is a something they need to get creative to overcome, what audience can they cater to?

What I do see a lot of with the younger crowed who are interested in cars, are all those V-dubs and Honda's, could an American factory made pocket rocket perhaps appeal to them or a reasonably priced post title package for an American car?   I can say this, the few times I have cruised to the local Sonic which is overwhelmed by imports, the GT500 always draws a respectful crowd and it is not just the 550 horses under the hood that appeals to these kids, the fact that it is a Shelby holds just as much allure as well as its “sinister” or “menacing” looks.

Sure there are a lot of factors involved, as mentioned initial cost, but cost of ownership is nothing to sneeze at either, insurance costs on big power V-8’s and putting gas in our cars which is only going to continue to get worse, a small car does address some of those issues.

The first time I saw a Fiesta in the showroom the hood was up and I walked over and looked at it, the salesperson I deal with was standing next to me, I said to her was “you know there is room for a supercharger under the hood here”.  I wonder if the 12’ Focus will have some room to play under the hood also.

[twobjshelbys]

I believe this is the article

http://www.roadandtr...-carroll-shelby

[jerseygator]

twobjshelbys, on 05 April 2011 - 07:58 PM, said:

I believe this is the article

http://www.roadandtr...-carroll-shelby

Sure looks like it...

[SGT0225]

steve-s, on 05 April 2011 - 07:38 PM, said:

Hate to say it, but I get the impression that Ole Carroll for some reason will put his name on anything now. Used to be something with his name on it was special. but next thing we might see is a golf cart with Shelby on it. Aaarrrhhgggg.

Do some homework....

They already have that.

[SGT0225]

BIKEBOY, on 05 April 2011 - 05:03 PM, said:

Beware everyone...The SHELBY altered Ford Focus is not too far off!

Just read an article in this months Car & Driver, I think? An interview with Carroll reveals that he loved doing the Dodge GLH cars back in the 80's. He says that the trend is going away from V8's 'again'!

He also mentioned with a bit of sarcasm...that the V6 engine sounds better than the V8. Seriously though, he has let the cat outta the bag on a future SHELBY-ized Focus. He states that he will be working with Ford till he is gone. And...that it's seemingly 'in the works'!

EDIT---oops...not the 'gone' part. Sorry. The Focus is seemingly in the works. That came out all wrong!

That was mentioned last summer on a special half hour tv show.

Just waiting for it.

Not news to me.

[SGT/SC#0471]

Well I posted this suggestion awhile back when the thread asked what would you like to see from SA in the future... and I guess that SA was already  thinking the same thing!!!

RIGHT ON!!!  


Its about time!

Lets hope they price it to compete with the imports and lets see some American kids driving some USA made SA cars instead of imports....

Go SA!!!!  

Edited by SGT/SC#0471, 06 April 2011 - 12:08 AM.

[Budman340]

SGT0225, on 05 April 2011 - 09:31 PM, said:

Do some homework....

They already have that.

Wooop there it is  

[dbowles22]

I want a Shelby. I'm 18, and would never think of owning one of those POS rice rockets. They piss me off. If Shelby could make a cheaper car without making it sound like crap I'm in.

[BULLITTBOY]

twobjshelbys, on 05 April 2011 - 07:58 PM, said:

I believe this is the article

http://www.roadandtr...-carroll-shelby

B I N G O, Tony!!!!!

Thanks for the effort. I never made it to the store today.

Sounds to me like the Shelby Focus, is 'in the bag'!




New York Auto Show???

[socalwrench]

A smaller Shelby car could be cool, but not FWD! Otherwise, it could be interesting.

[Cali_KR]

I'll take one of these (Shelbyized) in Guardsman Blue (stripe delete) please...

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