Hertz comes alive again
So, the legendary Hertz has just risen fro the “dead”.
After launching the 2007 Mustang GT “California Special”, Ford unveiled last week at the New York International Auto Show the 2006 Shelby GT-H, in time for the commemoration of the 40-year anniversary of its legendary Shelby/Hertz GT350H "Rent-a-Racer" program.
Going retro once again, the Dearborn automaker cloned the classic black-and-gold Hertz livery from the 1960s for its 2006 limited-production run of 500 units of the Shelby GT-H. The Hertz will be available later this spring for rent through the Hertz Fun Collection at select airport locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Among the vehicles features will be the Ford’s Racing Performance Group’s Power Pack which adds 25 horsepower and 10 pound-feet of torque to the 300-horse Mustang GT 4.6-liter V8. The package also includes a five-speed automatic transmission, Ford Racing's 90-mm Cold Air kit, the muffler kit, a new X-pipe similar to the one used on the new Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, and a cat-back performance exhaust.
Of course you won’t miss the black-and-gold exterior color combination referred to by Mustang aficionados as "Hertz colors", along with Shelby's traditional Le Mans dual overbody racing stripes, plus, a set of rocker stripes including the Shelby GT-H nomenclature. The car is also fitted with a custom Shelby Performance hood with pins and a brushed aluminum grille and running horse emblems.
In case you’re a Ford car aficionado, make sure you give your pride and joy only the best replacement auto parts such as spoilers, hubcaps, lights, grilles, floor mats and various engine parts from trusted online auto parts stores like Ford Parts Discount.
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