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AUTOS: Shelby Wheelstand Photo Faked
Shelby American admits manipulating the shot to make it appear that the Shelby 1000 was lifting its front wheels under acceleration.
The dramatic wheelstand of a Shelby 1000 was created entirely through Photoshop, Shelby American has admitted. (Photo: Shelby American)
When Shelby American announced its 1000-horsepower Shelby 1000 Mustang, it was clear that the car would be the very definition of excessive. Now it seems that a photo of the car in action was also a bit excessive.
As USA Today discovered, the images of the Shelby 1000 lifting its front end skyward are fakes, created entirely in Photoshop. The newspaper questioned the authenticity of the photos, since the Mustang carries a significant amount of weight over its front wheels and is shod with street tires, not sticky drag radials.
Need more proof? The rear tires in the image aren’t deforming, as would likely be the case during a launch. Even the front wheels appear to be under load, since it’s unlikely they’d still show that much negative camber in the air.
When confronted by the publication, a Shelby American spokesman initially said that the images were manipulated to correct shadows only. After checking with the agency that shot the footage and edited the images, Shelby admitted they were less than genuine.
“That is a fake shot. That shot is not real. I am beyond embarrassed,” said Shelby American spokesman Scott Black.
Look for the limited-production Shelby 1000 to debut at next week's New York Auto Show.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
As USA Today discovered, the images of the Shelby 1000 lifting its front end skyward are fakes, created entirely in Photoshop. The newspaper questioned the authenticity of the photos, since the Mustang carries a significant amount of weight over its front wheels and is shod with street tires, not sticky drag radials.
Need more proof? The rear tires in the image aren’t deforming, as would likely be the case during a launch. Even the front wheels appear to be under load, since it’s unlikely they’d still show that much negative camber in the air.
When confronted by the publication, a Shelby American spokesman initially said that the images were manipulated to correct shadows only. After checking with the agency that shot the footage and edited the images, Shelby admitted they were less than genuine.
“That is a fake shot. That shot is not real. I am beyond embarrassed,” said Shelby American spokesman Scott Black.
Look for the limited-production Shelby 1000 to debut at next week's New York Auto Show.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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