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07-30-2010, 05:32 PM
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2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery
Generous giving can be a sign of how the economy is doing, and if the auction of the custom SR-71 Blackbird Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) at the EAA AirVenture show yesterday is anything to go by, then things are looking up. Built in collaboration with Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford), Roush and Shelby, the one-off pony car was sold for $375,000 to benefit the EAA's Young Eagles program - that's significantly more than $250,000 the AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/) raised last year at the event.
Of course, the winning bidder was likely motivated by a little more than charity during the bidding. The one-of-one 2011 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) features an exterior designed after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane, and it includes black and gray matte exterior paint, custom front and rear fascias, performance wheels and a unique screen-print glass roof. Performance has also been boosted thanks to a Whipple supercharger system and a slew of Ford Racing Performance Parts. Follow the jump for more details on the car or check it out in our gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/)
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[Source: Roush via MustangsDaily.com (http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/29/sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375000-at-eaa-airventure-auction/)]Continue reading One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/)
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2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery
Generous giving can be a sign of how the economy is doing, and if the auction of the custom SR-71 Blackbird Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) at the EAA AirVenture show yesterday is anything to go by, then things are looking up. Built in collaboration with Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford), Roush and Shelby, the one-off pony car was sold for $375,000 to benefit the EAA's Young Eagles program - that's significantly more than $250,000 the AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/) raised last year at the event.
Of course, the winning bidder was likely motivated by a little more than charity during the bidding. The one-of-one 2011 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) features an exterior designed after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane, and it includes black and gray matte exterior paint, custom front and rear fascias, performance wheels and a unique screen-print glass roof. Performance has also been boosted thanks to a Whipple supercharger system and a slew of Ford Racing Performance Parts. Follow the jump for more details on the car or check it out in our gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176229)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176230)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176231)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176232)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176233)
[Source: Roush via MustangsDaily.com (http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/29/sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375000-at-eaa-airventure-auction/)]Continue reading One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/)
One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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