Mustangs Across America - Forums http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/ mustang, maa, mustangs across america, bulletin boardabout vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . en Fri, 18 May 2012 00:22:46 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Mustangs Across America - Forums http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/ 2013 Mustangs are now showing up at dealers! http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/showthread.php?2072-2013-Mustangs-are-now-showing-up-at-dealers!&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 16:24:56 GMT Since April of 1964, production of the new model Mustangs has almost always come with the fresh colors of spring, Like year’s before the new Mustang’s for the coming model year started production in April and are now landing at dealerships. Locally in Phoenix, our dealers are show showing a... Since April of 1964, production of the new model Mustangs has almost always come with the fresh colors of spring, Like year’s before the new Mustang’s for the coming model year started production in April and are now landing at dealerships.

Locally in Phoenix, our dealers are show showing a growing selection of colors and models as shown here at Power Ford of North Scottsdale. Their 2013 Mustang’s ranged from V6 models all the way up through the GT.

Even the new color Gotta Have It Green was on the lot, shimmering in the sun. The color has been a bit of a challenge for us here at TMN as honestly it’s hard to get good photos of. In the bright sun the gold tone pearl shines the best, but don’t try shooting in indoors or under parking lot lights.

Full story and photos: http://www.themustangnews.com/conten...t-dealer-lots/

]]> MustangOne http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/showthread.php?2072-2013-Mustangs-are-now-showing-up-at-dealers! Memories of Carroll http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/forums/showthread.php?2071-Memories-of-Carroll&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 06:08:09 GMT Hey all

Big Daddy here

I know we are all still hurting from the news of Carroll Shelby's passing but instead of feeling sorry for ourselves because of what we lost let's celebrate his life and how we were enriched by his life and the legacy he leaves behind. I know lots of us have stories of when we met Carroll. I will go first but I expect to see yawll (Texan) posting also. Lets show Carroll and all who read this just what he really meant to us.
In February of 2005 I attended SAAC does Vegas X. One of the reasons I went was because I was told Carroll Shelby would be there. The other was I wanted to show off my new Mustang GT. Carroll showed up as promised and signed a bunch of stuff for folks. At that time I got the air cleaner cover signed. Got a picture of him signing it and everyhing. SO COOL. Well shortly after I was speaking with a friend of mine who knew Carroll personnally. He told me he was going to get his Ford truck signed. I took a chance and asked him if he thought there was a possibility I could get my brand new 2005 Mustang GT signed. I know it's not a Shelby but what the heck, I thought it would be so cool. Well I didn't see him for a while and soon he approached me and told me to bring my car to the back garage and keep it quiet. So I snuck to the back of the plant and pulled into the garage area. There were probably 20 or so Shelby's there along with my friends truck and my new Mustang. We had waited about 5 minutes and then Carroll emerged from an office. The room fell silent. The first thing that struck me was he was dressed casually and seemed to be down to earth. I remember him walking over to a Shelby sitting on a trailer. The car was completely restored. Carroll looked it over for a minute or two then announced to everyone that that was not a car he built. All of us were stunned as well as the owner. I couldn't figure out why he though it was a fake when he announced that he never built a car that nice. He said he built cars for driving and having fun. Not trailer queens. I immediately thought of Tony Sousa. That was his philosophy about his Shelby's. He was going to let me drive his 65 if I let him drive my 05. Unfortunately Tony passed shortly before our meeting. Carroll made the owner take his car off the trailer and drive around the lot several times before he would sign it. I though wow, what a cool guy. When it came time for him to sign my car I remember him getting in and and announcing "smells new". He smiled and signed my dash. When he got out I asked him for a picture. As you will note on the picture I got with him I am on a cell phone. Well his one request was to find out who was winning the Daytona 500. I was calling my daughter to find out this information. I remember that at that moment Scott Wimmer was leading the race. He looked at his staff and asked them who he raced for then announced that he would not win. We chatted for a few moments about Tony Sousa as he was a Shelby nut. Carroll remebered him and spoke fondly of him. We spoke for a few moments and he moved on to the next car. I was so impressed with Carroll. He was so down to earth. No airs, no looking down on us. He was just another car guy. To this day I tell everyone that if didn't know he was famous you'd never know he was famous. That was just how he was. I met him several times after that at different functions but that meeting really stuck out in my mind.

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