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01-19-2013, 09:31 PM
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EXP, in the case of the 1968 Ford Mustang (http://autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) you see above, stands for Experimental. You see, this is one of the cars used by the Shelby (http://autoblog.com/tag/shelby/) American team in the development of a long list of classic Shelby Mustang models.
The car, powered by a 390-cubic-inch V8 engine and known internally as The Green Hornet, underwent a huge number of upgrade sessions that saw it receive experimental fuel injection, independent rear suspension and unique disc brakes. That's right, a Ford Mustang with IRS!
In a somewhat baffling turn of events, despite a top bid of $1.8 million, The Green Hornet's reserve price wasn't met, meaning it stays with its current owner for at least one more auction cycle. Have a good look at our image gallery above, and be sure to watch the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/#continued) that shows all the fast and furious bidding action. You can also see some additional live footage here (http://stream.speedtv.com/barrett-jackson/) from Speed.Continue reading 1968 Shelby EXP 500 fails to sell at Barrett-Jackson despite $1.8 million bid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/)
1968 Shelby EXP 500 fails to sell at Barrett-Jackson despite $1.8 million bid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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EXP, in the case of the 1968 Ford Mustang (http://autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) you see above, stands for Experimental. You see, this is one of the cars used by the Shelby (http://autoblog.com/tag/shelby/) American team in the development of a long list of classic Shelby Mustang models.
The car, powered by a 390-cubic-inch V8 engine and known internally as The Green Hornet, underwent a huge number of upgrade sessions that saw it receive experimental fuel injection, independent rear suspension and unique disc brakes. That's right, a Ford Mustang with IRS!
In a somewhat baffling turn of events, despite a top bid of $1.8 million, The Green Hornet's reserve price wasn't met, meaning it stays with its current owner for at least one more auction cycle. Have a good look at our image gallery above, and be sure to watch the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/#continued) that shows all the fast and furious bidding action. You can also see some additional live footage here (http://stream.speedtv.com/barrett-jackson/) from Speed.Continue reading 1968 Shelby EXP 500 fails to sell at Barrett-Jackson despite $1.8 million bid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/)
1968 Shelby EXP 500 fails to sell at Barrett-Jackson despite $1.8 million bid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/19/1968-shelby-exp-500-fails-to-sell-at-barrett-jackson-despite-1/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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