America’s Favorite Muscle Car

The 2011 Mustang GT served as the official Pace Car for the NASCAR season-opening race, the Daytona 500. The Mustang GT, powered by the all-new 5.0L V8 engine, officially started the race on February 14, at Daytona International Speedway.

The one-of-a-kind Race Red glass roof coupe featured a special Daytona 500 paint scheme, Ford Racing suspension, strut tower brace and mufflers, unique painted wheels and special interior treatment, including specially branded illuminated sill plates.

Ford will offer 50 Pace Car replicas to the public with graphics, interior treatments and sill plates. In addition, Ford Racing will offer a special post-title, dealer-installed, Pace Car kit-available only on these 50 Pace Car replicas.

Three weeks before the Daytona 500, bidders at the 39^th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, were offered a special treat. For the first time, a Pace Car was offered for sale before it actually paced the race. The 2011 Mustang GT Daytona 500 Pace Car was auctioned with help from Ford’s President of the Americas, Mark Fields, and Ford race car drivers, Carl Edwards and Bob Tasca, III. The Mustang Pace Car sold for $310,000. All proceeds over MSRP went to help the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

To learn more about Ford Racing events and activities, check out fordracing.com. For more information about the 2011 Mustang GT, visit esourcebook.dealerconnection.com

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