TMCP Podcast #149 – Jason Engel on Building Continuation Shelby GT500′s!

Published: Fri, 09/21/12

TMCP Podcast- Episode #149!
 September 21, 2012
 
    This week's podcast show guest is  Jason Engel, owner of Classic Recreations in Yukon, Oklahoma. Those of you that are long time listeners may recall that Jason was on the podcast show  over 3 years ago , but back then he was building officially licensed "Eleanor" Mustangs from the Nicholas Cage movie, Gone in 60 Seconds. Fast forward three years to today, and what was once called the Eleanor Mustang is  no more.....but has been replaced with official "continuation" Shelby GT500 Mustangs! That's right, he's building real  Shelby's!

When it comes to the GT500CR's, Classic Recreations creates three different versions:

  1. The GT500CR-545 (545 horsepower)
  2. The GT500CR-900s (Supercharged)
  3. The GT500CR Convertible

They also build a "lightweight" GT350Shelby (10 per year), and these cars carry over the suspension, drivetrain, and brakes from the GT500CR-545.


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