Vendor gives particular Mustang with Gulf livery, 808 horsepower

A Tennessee-based Ford dealership specializing in Roush-tuned Mustangs has developed an actual corker to rejoice this 12 months’s 50th anniversary of when a GT40 in Gulf Oil livery received the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That was again in 1969, although the identical automobile, additionally carrying the Gulf Oil livery, was additionally a winner on the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The particular Mustang honoring these wins has been developed by Brown Lee Ford of Nashville, Tennessee. It is referred to as the Brown Lee Efficiency Gulf Heritage Mustang, and simply 119 examples can be constructed, every priced from $139,995.

Ford GT40 that received general on the 1968 and 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans

That is a steep value to pay for a Mustang, particularly with the Shelby GT500 providing up 760 horsepower for simply $73,995. Properly, Brown Lee Ford’s Mustang goes additional with an output of 808 horsepower and 677 pound-feet of torque generated by its 5.Zero-liter supercharged V-Eight. Paired with a 6-speed handbook transmission or 10-speed computerized, the engine will rocket the automobile from Zero-60 mph in as little as Three.Three seconds and previous the quarter-mile in beneath 10.7 seconds.

Past the supercharger, the Brown Lee Ford staff upgraded the gas injectors and added high-flow consumption and exhaust techniques, in addition to intercooler. There’s additionally track-tuned suspension, carbon fiber aero components together with a wicker invoice spoiler, a couple of distinctive inside appointments, and naturally the well-known Gulf Oil livery. And for a little bit of peace of thoughts, the automobile even comes with a Three-year/36,000 mile restricted guarantee.

2019 Brown Lee Efficiency Gulf Heritage Mustang

“We’re extremely proud to have this chance to honor the Ford and Gulf racing legacy in such a particular construct,” stated Brock Patterson, Brown Lee Ford’s world specialty car supervisor. “With over 800 horsepower carrying this licensed icon from Zero-60 mph in beneath Three.5 seconds, the Gulf Heritage Version Mustang pays homage to the accomplishments of the Ford and Gulf racing groups from 50 years in the past, on all ranges.”

The Brown Lee Efficiency Gulf Heritage Mustang can be introduced on August 18 on the 2019 Pebble Seashore Concours d’Class. The occasion caps Monterey Automobile Week which is at present beneath method. For our full protection on the occasion, head to our devoted hub.