Rarecat Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 While in Dearborn for a business trip, me and my cohorts engaged in a little stalking exercise around the Ford proving grounds hoping to see something interesting.... we were successful. We managed to spot two different KR Prototypes and the new Fairlane Wagon/Van thingy. Enjoy the pics... :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 your master :ninja: will be pleased grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua484 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Interesting..... did anybody see the hood on the 3rd photo? No vents like the KR at the show/debut. They must still be working on the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500KR Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I hate to be the one to say it but that's not the KR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 That must have been an early proto type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Did the "KR" have manufacturer plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Anyone know who makes the rims on the last one? They might look sharp on an alloy 'vert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSURB Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 While in Dearborn for a business trip, me and my cohorts engaged in a little stalking exercise around the Ford proving grounds hoping to see something interesting.... we were successful. We managed to spot two different KR Prototypes and the new Fairlane Wagon/Van thingy. Enjoy the pics... :happy feet: Great pics. Thanks for sharing. Could that be the 2009 Shelby that hasn't been announced yet? HSURB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Great catch. I tried to photograph that KR but couldn't catch up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The pics of the grey one were taken outside the Roush facility. For the doubters, please note that it has the following KR parts/features: KR Badges (Side and Grill) Grill ducts for front brakes Alcoa Wheels Lowered Stance KR Side Stripes Centered Shelby Badges The Red one had the KR hood in primer, but we couldn't catch it in our little V6 coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 One more pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006GT500 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Love the color. They should have made Shelby's in Tungsten with black stripes. Great find. The Alcoa wheels look hot in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Nice find inspector clueso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstrong Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I hate to be the one to say it but that's not the KR What emblem is on the front grille? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500KR Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 What emblem is on the front grille? Looks like the 40th ann. one but thats not the KRhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'69fstbk/'07gt500 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I can't zoom in.... but it looks good! Nice spy work... My wife hasn't contacted you to follow me has she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The Side and Grill Emblems have GT 500KR on the left hand side of Tiffany the snake, to the right it says 40th Anniversary... no telling what it really is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarecat Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Another interesting question that will never be answered is why would this Shelby be at Roush?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Well done Frank. Good catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'07SHEL Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 $100,000 car and they cant fix that stupid antenna... ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Great find. This site is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 $100,000 car and they cant fix that stupid antenna... ridiculous ..come on by and I'll fix your antenna with my handy dandy bolt cutters :snake: I actually don't notice it, but there are certainly a bunch of fairly inexpensive replacements. or just cut yourself and put the ball back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'07SHEL Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Another interesting question that will never be answered is why would this Shelby be at Roush?!?!?! Oh i know i know.. its just that i would hope that they would consider making the OE smaller since it is such a high performance car... everytime i see the car i see that stupid antenna sticking out like a sore thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Oh i know i know.. its just that i would hope that they would consider making the OE smaller since it is such a high performance car... everytime i see the car i see that stupid antenna sticking out like a sore thumb ..I think that overall, to the designers, its just another mustang, so most of the stuff we have to do ourselves. Its just easier for them to pull another long antenna out of the box and stick it on, or in our case, throw it in the trunk I suspect that they really just had never considered that many don't like how long it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 That's a great find! Thanks for sharing! Obviously, the car is not in its final form (KR hood missing) but most of the other cosmetic stuff seems to be there. I noticed that the tungsten car had the centered Shelby letters on the rear decklid while the red one has the standard left side placement. I guess that's why they call these prototypes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 That must have been an early proto type Correct. This is an early prototype GT500KR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Another interesting question that will never be answered is why would this Shelby be at Roush?!?!?! Cause they wanna be involved in a lawsuit? Bad Dave...very bad Dave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCobra Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 This car is a mish-mash. The car has the 40th grille emblem, but is NOT lowered, does not have the 40th front brake ducts carbon fiber front air splitter/rockers/mirror covers, aluminum hood grilles, satin silver stripes, etc. But, it does not have the KR hood or new suspension either??? KingCobra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua484 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Another interesting question that will never be answered is why would this Shelby be at Roush?!?!?! For fitment of the new Rousch supercharger of course!!! (or so we can all hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpireStateGT500 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 This car is a mish-mash. The car has the 40th grille emblem, but is NOT lowered, does not have the 40th front brake ducts carbon fiber front air splitter/rockers/mirror covers, aluminum hood grilles, satin silver stripes, etc. But, it does not have the KR hood or new suspension either???KingCobra. Maybe this helps solve the mystery of what the car will look like when it leaves Ford and what the things are that the Shelby mod shop will provide to the KR. By the way, the'08 is the 40th anniversary of the KR. Maybe the 'Cat has sleuthed out a new version before anybody is talking about it. Namely a GT500 KR 40th Anniversary version. This could be a major scoop! Now go drive your Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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