When the S650-generation Ford Mustang arrived, it brought with it a new Dark Horse variant, and more recently, the Blue Oval has introduced a supercharged Dark Horse SC that is a new Shelby GT500 in all but name. The automaker explained that the decision to avoid the Shelby name was taken to highlight that the Dark Horse SC is a Ford Racing product, arguing that Shelby doesn’t race. While that may be fair enough, a new report from Ford Authority suggests that the use of the Shelby name was costing Ford millions of dollars. Additional reporting suggests the Shelby badge could return to an official Ford product someday, but more on that later.Ford Reportedly Paid Hundreds of Dollars Per Shelby Model Sold
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According to the publication, which cites insiders as its source, Ford reportedly paid “approximately $800 in royalties for each Mustang S …
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Author: Sebastian Cenizo
