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<em><strong><small>Classic Recreations Shelby GT500CR - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Earlier this month during SEMA, Oklahoma-based Classic Recreations announced that it had scored a licensing deal with Carroll Shelby to build a continuation version of the legendary Shelby Mustang GT500. At the time of the announcement, we didn't know much about the car, aptly named the GT500CR, except that each would come with an official Shelby serial number and be included in the Shelby Worldwide Registry. <br />
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However, thanks to new information recently released by Classic Recreations, we now have the preliminary details for the GT500CR. Three separate models will be available, starting with an Intro model that comes standard with a 427ci V8, 150-hp nitrous system, upgraded suspension, power rack-and-pinion steering, Tremec five-speed manual transmission, Baer brakes, and more. One step up from that is the Performance package that also gets items like upgraded seats, larger rear wheels, and a coilover suspension system. At the top of the range is the Venom model, featuring an intercooled supercharger system that boosts the V8 to 780 horsepower, along with other performance upgrades. More details about the GT500CR can be found in Classic Recreation's press release posted after the jump, and we've included the original renderings of the car in the gallery below in case you missed them the first time around.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/">Classic Recreations Shelby GT500CR</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr30_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr40_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Classic Recreations]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Classic Recreations reveals specs of Shelby GT500CR Mustang</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/">Classic Recreations reveals specs of Shelby GT500CR Mustang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19248401/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<em><strong><small>Classic Recreations Shelby GT500CR - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
Earlier this month during SEMA, Oklahoma-based Classic Recreations announced that it had scored a licensing deal with Carroll Shelby to build a continuation version of the legendary Shelby Mustang GT500. At the time of the announcement, we didn't know much about the car, aptly named the GT500CR, except that each would come with an official Shelby serial number and be included in the Shelby Worldwide Registry. <br />
<br />
However, thanks to new information recently released by Classic Recreations, we now have the preliminary details for the GT500CR. Three separate models will be available, starting with an Intro model that comes standard with a 427ci V8, 150-hp nitrous system, upgraded suspension, power rack-and-pinion steering, Tremec five-speed manual transmission, Baer brakes, and more. One step up from that is the Performance package that also gets items like upgraded seats, larger rear wheels, and a coilover suspension system. At the top of the range is the Venom model, featuring an intercooled supercharger system that boosts the V8 to 780 horsepower, along with other performance upgrades. More details about the GT500CR can be found in Classic Recreation's press release posted after the jump, and we've included the original renderings of the car in the gallery below in case you missed them the first time around.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/">Classic Recreations Shelby GT500CR</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr30_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/classic-restorations-shelby-gt500cr/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/gt500cr40_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Classic Recreations]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Classic Recreations reveals specs of Shelby GT500CR Mustang</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/">Classic Recreations reveals specs of Shelby GT500CR Mustang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19248401/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/classic-recreations-reveals-specs-of-shelby-gt500cr-mustang/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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