2008 Ford Mustang FR500S Coupe

The Ford Mustang FR500S made its debut at SEMA in 2007. The FR500S was built alongside street-legal Mustangs in-house at Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. They began with a Mustang GT Coupe and then stripped 300 pounds of non-needed luxuries. The 4.6-liter SOHC V-8 engine remained internally unchanged, but was given a new intake Borla exhaust system. The suspension system was stiffened with adjustable shocks and lower ride-height. Brembo 14-inch disc brakes and racing slicks could be found at all four corners. In the front was a front splitter with a large rear wing at the back.

The FR500S were built for track days or for competing in the new Ford Mustang Challenge series. In total, seventy-seven examples were built with each example costing $75,000 in race-ready condition.

This particular example was delivered new in 2008 to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The race competed in every event for the 2008 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge, earning three 4th place finished, two 5th place finishes, and a 7th and 9th place finish. It did not race in 2009, but returned to the track for the 2010 season, where it raced in five events. Its best finish during the 2010 season was a 2nd place at Watkins Glen.

The car is powered by a 4.6-liter SOHC V8 engine capable of producing 325 horsepower. There is a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and has four-wheel Brembo disc brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2016