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AUTOS: 2013 Performance Fords At Barrett-Jackson
The new Focus ST and the latest editions of Shelby GT500 and Mustang Boss 302 will be available during the Las Vegas auction.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted September 18, 2012   Las Vegas, NV
Ford will present the (from left) 2013 Mustang Boss 302, Focus ST and the latest Shelby Ford GT500 during the Barrett-Jackson event in Las Vegas. (Photo: Ford)
Ford Motor Company will present its lineup of 2013 performance vehicles at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car Auction this week, on display and available for ride-and-drives.

During the Sept. 20-22 event at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Ford will have on hand the 2013 Focus ST, Shelby GT500 and Mustang Boss 302. In addition, the public can test drive the 2012 Mustang, Focus and Fiesta on a closed circuit.

“The cars we’re bringing to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas will be a real adrenaline rush for performance enthusiasts,” said Steve Ling, Ford North America Car Marketing manager. “What’s more exciting is this is the first time we’ve had all of these cars together for the public to experience. This exhibit is going to give Ford fans a front-row seat to some amazing handling, design and technology.”

The Ford Focus ST features a 252-horsepower 2-liter EcoBoost engine, while the Boss 302 gets serious with a 444-horsepower (on premium fuel), Hi-Po 302 4V Ti-VCT V8 powerhouse. The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra will also be on display for the first time since it was unveiled for the 2012 Monterey Collector Car Week.

“We’ve only built one 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra as a tribute to Carroll Shelby,” Ling said. “So it’s going to be exciting for Ford and Shelby fans at Barrett-Jackson to be among the first to say they saw this tribute vehicle in person at Barrett-Jackson.”

Ford teamed up with Shelby American to design and engineer the tribute Shelby GT500 Cobra. It features an incredible 850-horsepower Ford Racing supercharged V8 with a Shelby American wide-body kit and is finished in Cobra historical Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White stripes.

“Carroll Shelby transformed the automotive industry and certainly influenced the design and performance of the Mustang models we see on the road today,” Ling said. “We’re grateful for his passion for the Mustang brand, and to have worked directly with him over the last 50 years. This Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra tribute car is one I’m confident he’d be proud to have his name on.”

As part of the Las Vegas weekend, Ford will participate in the annual Barrett-Jackson Road Rally on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. ET. More than 100 classic and collector cars including the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 and 2013 Boss 302 will cruise down the legendary Las Vegas Strip as a kickoff to the three-day celebration of the collector-car hobby.
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