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With quite literally millions of models sold, it can be difficult for any particular version of the Ford Mustang to really make an impact and stand out from the rest. It’s an iconic brand, and an important part of automotive history and a consistently popular car since the first ones rolled out of dealership showrooms midway through 1964.

Over the last 55-plus years, Ford has given us some fantastic editions of the Mustang, culminating in the 2020 Mustang GT500, a muscle car precisely tuned to completely redefine the muscle car segment. It has some of the biggest and craziest numbers of anything that isn’t called Dodge or Demon, and its on-track performance rivals that of thoroughbred sports cars. It’s a revelation, a turning point for the humble pony car.

But it isn’t the only gobsmackingly good Mustang that’s come out in recent years. There is another which, if we’re being fair, does a much better job at paying homage to the original. It’s the Classic Recreations GT500CR, a resto-modded Mustang in the Singer 911 sense of the term. It’s a modern reinterpretation of Carroll Shelby’s original vision for the GT500 Mustang, and it can be yours for an eye-watering $214,000 USD.

Other than the name and a handful of styling cues, these two cars couldn’t be any further apart. But, how does the ultimate Mustang of today stack up to the best classic Mustang your modern money can buy?

One of the biggest headlines around the 2020 GT500 is its engine: a brand-new 5.2l supercharged V8, codenamed “Predator,” which puts out a staggering 760 horsepower. Its design is based on the GT350’s “Voodoo” V8, which is in turn based on the 5.0l “Coyote” V8, but due to the increased power output of the supercharger, Ford had to ditch that car’s flat-plane crankshaft design in favor of a conventional cross-plane crank, cutting down the staggering 8,250-RPM redline to just 7,500 RPM. Such is the price to pay for insane horsepower.

Reviewers have praised this new engine, Car and Driver saying “it sounds every bit as menacing as it is.” Its output is good for 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 180 miles per hour. All this in a car that starts just under $73,000. That is incredible value for money, but is it the best Mustang V8 you can get?

Not if your budget can extend to cover the staggering $214,000 for a Classic Recreations GT500CR. Being hand-assembled and built to order, that car can be had with a selection of engines, including a 427 ci. crate motor from Ford Performance which puts out 545 horsepower. That’s the primary engine choice, but if you’d prefer something more modern, you can option a 5.0 “Coyote” engine out of a Mustang GT or even Ford’s 3.5l EcoBoost twin-turbo V6. The price tag, however,

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By: Sam Berube
Title: Mustang GT500 vs Shelby GT500CR: Will Nostalgia Win? | HotCars
Sourced From: www.hotcars.com/mustang-gt500-vs-shelby-gt500cr-win/
Published Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:45:25 GMT

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