2017 Roush P-51 Ford Mustang
2017 Ford Mustang GT Premium/Roush Stage 3/P-51 Description
!!IN STOCK!! Roush P-51 Mustang!! Don't wait for one to show up, we offer local pickup and vehicle delivery upon purchase. One out of a total of 51 made and one of only 4 automatic transmission equipped cars. Financing available upon request. !!!NO RESERVE!!!
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ABOUT THE P-51 AND ROUSH HERITAGE
North America's P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity to blunt the onslaught of Nazi Germany in the early desperate, dark days of WWII.
More specifically, a handful of North America’s forward-thinking aerodynamicists, engineers, and designers contrived and produced the first prototype (NA-73X) for the British Air Purchasing Commissionin 102 days, challenged by a 120-day deadline to present something which would revolutionize the concept of what an air superiority single-seat fighter could do.
Thanks to its advanced aerodynamics, airframe components, and fuel efficient 60° V12 engine layout, it had equal performance numbers with the best propeller driven fighters on both sides of the conflict. And the really bad news for the Luftwaffe was that it could stay airborne for up to twice as long as other Allied fighters, which meant that vulnerable Allied heavy bombers could be escorted and protected all the way in and out of hostile territory as they performed their task of bombing Germany into submission.
In total, less than 16,000 P-51s in 6 versions were produced – a relatively small number considering their impact and the fact that just one of the many German counterparts was produced in quantities of more than twice that of the Mustang.
The red and yellow checkerboard engine cowling was carried on the 8th Air Force's 357th Fighter Group Mustangs. The three squadrons (362nd, 363rd, & 364th) which made up the 357th Fighter Group produced more Aces (pilots achieving 5 or more aerial victories) than any other Fighter Group in the conflict. For that reason, all of ROUSH’s P-51 Mustangs carry red and yellow 357th Fighter Group checkerboard badging.
The timing and introduction of ROUSH Performance's first P-51 Mustang (2008 model year) accordingly, was chosen to showcase an advancement in supercharger technology which would, like its namesake, make possible unprecedented engine performance matched with great durability and reliability.
ROUSH Performance takes this new opportunity of creating America's most powerful car to once again feature supercharger technology and its advancement achieving 727 hp.
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