The year 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the Shelby GT500 and Shelby Automobiles, Inc. has decided to honor this special occasion with their new Limited Edition GT500. Based on a 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Shelby adds some of their own touches to make the anniversary edition stand out from the rest. The have upgraded the suspension, enhanced the exterior, and as if 500 horsepower stock wasn't enough, they have even added more power.

The black-gold colored Obsidian CoupeR didn't make it to the showroom floor inside SEMA, but certainly proved that too much is not enough while on exhibit outdoors. Poised just outside the main doors to the exhibition hall with no other cars around, the CoupeR made its mark and did it well with its 900hp, twin-supercharged engine and extremely aggressive custom appliqué. This 1967 Ford Mustang drew in the crowd by emitting notable style and function. Before one gets tired of looking at the outside styling of the car, some contemporary convenience makes quite an impact on the inside. Crafted leather seats, a sport steering wheel, and last but not least, an embedded 2.4 Ghz computer with a 60 gigabyte hard drive and a 10.5 touchscreen interface on the dash. "Unreal..." some might say; the people at CoupeR Design have made it a reality.

The ROUSH Reactor Mustang made its official debut at the ROUSH booth during the 2006 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This 1967 Ford Mustang fastback required over 2000 man-hours to complete and every detail is noteworthy and this car, were it 2-dimensional, could be framed art. A spectacular dark metallic green coat of paint adorns this vehicle owned by Doug Hoppe of Sioux City, Iowa, and was build by Ringbrothers to fight for best of show in the 2007 Good Guys Street Machine of the Year award. "The Reactor is a car build that we are really proud of, and I know that Doug (Hoppe) is thrilled with how it turned out," said Mike Ring, Ringbrothers co-owner. "We did all we could with the car, and are very excited to debut it to the world in the ROUSH Performance booth at the SEMA Show."

A major focal point for those interested in Ford Mustangs and the bountiful aftermarket was the collection of custom Shelby GT500s. Taking center stage, both literally and in attention, the three cars (one red, one white, and yes, one blue) easily captivated the audience and even the "competition". The red car is a GT500 dragster, ready to rock the mod-motor class. The white GT500 is a Road and Track car-a weekend warrior of sorts-one to drive to work, but tear up the track on Friday nights. The blue Mustang is a full-blown competition version of the GT500. Joining in the aftermarket glitz also was a black 40th Anniversary Shelby GT500 convertible and a white Shelby GT coupe set out on display.

Arguably one of the greatest racing engines to come out of Ford was the Boss 302 motor. Used in the Trans Am series, the Boss 302 won race after race utilizing the race bred 302 engines. Well, now the Boss is back. Ford Racing Performance Parts has brought the trusty 302 back to life, and it's better than ever.

Not since 1970 has a Drag Pack car been offered from a car manufacturer. Roush Performance seeks to change this all with its up and coming Drag Pack edition Mustang. Based off the Roush Stage 3, the Drag Pack features the best parts offered by Roush for the drag strip. Roush has thought of everything with this car, and it is a perfectly rounded drag racing package.

Magnuson Products has a fantastic forced induction setup for the late model (S197) Ford Mustang. The Magna Charger is a supercharger setup specifically designed for the 4.6 liter 3-valve Ford V8 engine, available in both intercooled and non-intercooled forms. It utilizes the Magna Charger 5th Generation MP112 roots style supercharger with an internal bypass valve. When running the intercooled setup, gains have been recorded from 125+ horsepower!

We just got word that there is some great work going on over in the CRAGAR shop. The "re-inventor of the wheel" is poised to release a new lineup of special edition automobiles to be available at selected dealerships across the country. The first vehicle, as you can tell, is based upon the 2006 Ford Mustang. Take a look at some of the photos below and be sure to visit the CRAGAR site to catch up on the new Special Edition details. Let us know what you think!

As if the most powerful production Ford Mustang doesn't have enough power straight from the factory, Jack Roush's aftermarket company, ROUSH Performance, has laid out some opportunity to help quench the insatiable desire for more power. Of course, the ROUSHcharger™ blower setup is one solution, but there are some less aggressive options offered for slightly milder applications. The options are described in detail below, so take a closer look at what Jack's got in store for us...well, at least those of us lucky enough to have a Shelby GT500 in the stable.