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Brazil s SP Corse is a reputed workshop located in the culturally enriched neighborhood of Vila Madalena, Sao Paolo. After a brief involvement in motorsports, the company’s areas of expertise have been narrowed down to customizing and restoring Ducati’s mechanical stallions as of 2016. Since then, we’ve seen a plethora of unique masterpieces come to life on their premises, the latest of which has managed to capture our full attention.
The project in question (dubbed “Ristretto”) has been commissioned by a former racer and the chosen donor was a 2007 variant of Bologna’s Monster S4RS Testastretta family. If you ask me, this couldn’t be more appropriate for a fellow who is used to riding fast machines. The bike’s liquid-cooled 998cc L-twin powerplant is good for up to 130 feral ponies and 77 pound-feet (104 Nm) of twist at optimal rpm, so that’s certainly a good start.
World’s First Carbon Fiber 1967 Shelby GT500CR Mustang
DALLAS-February 5, 2021; Classic Recreations, the iconic custom vehicle builder of officially-licensed Shelby continuation cars and restorations, has unveiled the world’s first production heritage carbon-fiber bodied Shelby GT500CR™. The carbon fiber program, which is the biggest undertaking the company has tackled to-date after a long lineage of producing unique one-of-a-kind vehicles, is the embodiment of Carroll Shelby’s® legacy. The 810-horsepower vehicle marries the best of performance and innovation, utilizing cutting-edge carbon fiber technology from Speedkore Performance Group.
“Our Carbon Fiber Shelby moved from concept to completion in an unbelievable nine months, all during a global pandemic,” said Jason Engel, founder and co-owner at Classic Recreations. “This first car in the production series demonstrates our ability to engineer and handcraft amazing cars by collaborating with key partners like Spee
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The carbon fiber panels are created in collaboration with SpeedKore, known for its own crazy carbon-fiber builds. Blue light scans of the original pieces are used to create an exact match for each body part, then the new panels are autoclave-cured to create a blemish-free exposed carbon weave. The new panels are gorgeous to look at, but also weigh around 600 lbs less than the original parts. With less weight and a 5.2-liter Ford Aluminator Gen 3 Coyote engine with a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger attached providing 810 hp and an accompanying 600 lb-ft of torque, Classic Recreation claims the Shelby GT500CR has the same power-to-weight ratio as most modern exotic cars. Aiding slick performance s a 10-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters.
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Classic Recreations Unveils World’s First Carbon Fiber 1967 Shelby GT500CR Mustang
February 4, 2021 GMT
1967 SHELBY GT500CR MUSTANG (Photo: Business Wire)
DALLAS (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 4, 2021
Classic Recreations, the iconic custom vehicle builder of officially-licensed Shelby continuation cars and restorations, has unveiled the world’s first production heritage carbon-fiber bodied Shelby GT500CR™. The carbon fiber program, which is the biggest undertaking the company has tackled to-date after a long lineage of producing unique one-of-a-kind vehicles, is the embodiment of Carroll Shelby’s® legacy. The 810-horsepower vehicle marries the best of performance and innovation, utilizing cutting-edge carbon fiber technology from Speedkore Performance Group.
Custom Car Builder Creates World’s First Carbon Fiber 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang
Classic Recreations builds exact-match Shelby GT500 Mustang with a carbon-fiber body. Custom Shelby produces 810 horsepower and 600 foot-pounds of torque while being 600 pounds lighter than a stock Shelby GT500.
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I love carbon fiber. I love the looks, I love how the lighter weight changes the driving dynamics. I know not everyone feels the same about carbon fiber. To each their own.
So when I saw custom vehicle builder Classic Recreations was able to build the world’s first production heritage carbon-fiber bodied Shelby GT500CR I was excited to report on it. Classic Recreations is an officially licensed Shelby builder and the new carbon-fiber GT500, which boasts 810 horsepower, really does carry on the legacy and heritage of Carroll Shelby.