Readly RF Feb 20

WE WERE THERE
Coyote V8. Roush unveiled their most powerful
Mustang to date, the 2020 Jack Roush Edition. This
car is a limited edition honouring the company’s
founder - only 70 examples will be built. Based on
the 2020 Ford Mustang GT 5.0-liter V-8 with a new
supercharger, output of 775 horsepower and 670
pound-feet of torque, it has 15 hp and 45 lb-ft of
torque more than that claimed for the Shelby GT500.
Ford Performance very kindly provided a ‘rotisseried’
underside view of the latter for close inspection of
the running gear.
DeBerti Design of Pismo Beach displayed their
new ’61 Ford Econoline van on a right-hand drive
tube raceframe chassis which rides on AccuAir bag
suspension and is powered by a Whipple-blown 5.0
litre Coyote V8. Originally intended to be a ‘shop-rod’
parts delivery vehicle the build went way beyond
its original brief and now sports an amazing ‘rogue
look’ air brush design by Jay Werner.
The New Products Showcase is where over
3,000 never-before-seen products compete for the
judges’ attention to secure a Global Media Award
trophy. In addition to the Mustang winning overall
‘car of the show’, Ford won Global Media product
awards for their new F-150 supercharger, GT500
aluminium oil pan w/ pump kit, and black ‘Cammer’
style 5.0 Coyote coil covers. That means that street
and hot rod builders electing to use Ford’s current
generation 32-valve, variable-timing, quad-cam,
crate engine can retain a period-correct ‘classic’
appearance for their modern power unit. Restorers
of 1st generation 65-70 Mustangs will be also
interested in the latest version of R3 Performance
Products complete bodyshell which was presented
at SEMA Show in Eleanor guise, officially licenced by
both Ford and Denice Haliicki, Owner and Producer
of “Gone in 60 Seconds”. Roush Performance also
won a GMA for their 750 hp 2018-20 Phase 2
Mustang Supercharger kit.
It’s the most original products from smaller
independent, often family-run, businesses that
sometimes catch the judges’ attention. This year’s
innovative standouts included The Bracketeer’s
cleverly designed universal car fire extinguisher
bracket which won awards from 6 different judges.
An update to the world-renowned California Car
Duster Company’s long-handled range includes
a new 360-degree Platinum edition and a “why
didn’t I think of that?” prong-style Wheel Duster
which is perfect for keeping those complex multispoke
alloys in pristine condition. Green Filter USA,
a supplier and sponsor of Ford’s recent World
Endurance Championship GT program also extended
their award-winning range to include high-flow
intake filters to the Ford Ranger diesel derivatives.
As SEMA Shows go, this was one of the best.
Loud and brash as ever, SEMA Show ’19 culminated
in the traditional Friday evening spectacle when
the general public get to see the SEMA Cruise and
experience the show cars in action at the trade
show’s SEMA Ignited afters-party. n
See our behind the scenes footage on Instagram: @retrofordmagazine
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