Monday, August 3, 2009
On July 30th, the special 2010 Ford Mustang ended up selling for a quarter-mil at auction. If it hadn't have been for the Ford factory-done origins, a GT with performance upgrades from Ford Racing Performance Parts, a glass roof, and some GT500 body upgrades probably would've gone for $50,000 with a nice paint job. But because of the point that it can be advertised as a "factory-built custom" or a "one-off special", it goes for a lot more and will probably outsell all competitors with similar upgrades in the future.
I don't want to whale on Ford, but I also think that the paint job inspired by mandated safety features on planes doesn't capture the spirit. I'm sure that most pilots would love a flame paint job or some custom paint on their plane rather than yellow tape and ID numbers, but are forced to have them. What are some suggestions for a better paint job? Photo from internetautoguide.com
