New York Auto Show: Shelby Cobra GT500KR Mustang

Childhood dream car déjà vu is grabbing people bigtime in New York this year — as witness the gut response from the show floor to the Shelby Cobra GT500KR, Ford’s most powerful Mustang ever. Boomers suddenly look childlike as they stare intently at the 540-hp King of the Road, coming next spring in a 1000-car […]

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Childhood dream car déjà vu is grabbing people bigtime in New York this year — as witness the gut response from the show floor to the Shelby Cobra GT500KR, Ford's most powerful Mustang ever. Boomers suddenly look childlike as they stare intently at the 540-hp King of the Road, coming next spring in a 1000-car limited run. Can Ford tap into this neo-adolescent nostalgia to save itself from disaster? It would be a start. More pix post-flip.

[Photos: Mark Durham]

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