No SVTs for 2005?!

RBatson · 01-20-2004, 06:37 PM

I just saw this on another site that there will be no 2005 SVT products! I kept waiting to hear what Ford had cooked up for 2005, svt wise. Hmm... now I know. I bet the 2006s they are working on should be pretty stout.

BTW, a ford dealer told me last week he was already taking deposits on the 2005 GTs.:Rolleyes: I hope they don't screw themselves with these cars like they did the 2003 cobras. If it weren't for the damned $5k "Market Adjustment" dealers put on the cobras, when they first came out, I'd had bought one of those instead of the Avalanche. Hard to feel sorry for them when they have to start selling them $5k less than sticker..

Stang_Crazy · 01-21-2004, 02:06 AM

Yea, no SVT's until 2006

But I have a strange feeling that the wait will be well worth it!

Tony Frank · 01-21-2004, 10:39 PM

i heard that there will be no more cobras. and that the svt model will be gt500's. they said it has to do with the shelby cobra coming back.

dont quote me or be quick to flame but im saying thats what i heard not sure if i believe it.

Mercury · 01-22-2004, 01:10 AM

Not sure, but I do believe the GT500 monikier is under Shelby's ownership. Althought I thought there was some kind of rule that is associated with time that pertains to such.

Either way, same crew will be working on it...SVT...so the only thing diffrent will be the name. Either way, the name would be a winner...Cobra, or GT500.

Dang...I like GT500....has a ring to it

How about adding two letters to the end of it KR

84LX89GT · 01-22-2004, 08:36 PM

Yeah, i believe that SVT is concentrating on modifying the upcoming models and since they try to improve the SVT's every year they have them from the previous year i suppose it takes alot of attention. i'm surprised they won't still offer the SVT focus since they're not changing the focus at all. That's probably a good thing since they'll have more people on the mustang

84_GT350 · 01-22-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by Tony Frank
i heard that there will be no more cobras. and that the svt model will be gt500's. they said it has to do with the shelby cobra coming back.

dont quote me or be quick to flame but im saying thats what i heard not sure if i believe it.

It's actually quite possible. Back when Shelby sued for in '84 for the use of the "GT350" moniker the courts ruled that since the name hadn't been used in such a long time that it was up for grabs. Shelby did the same thing with the '93 Cobras, I believe. Besides, now that he's working with Ford again I wouldn't doubt he'd let them use the name without a big fuss. Only time will tell, but that'd be freakin sweet.

01-20-2004, 06:37 PM	#1
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	No SVTs for 2005?! I just saw this on another site that there will be no 2005 SVT products! I kept waiting to hear what Ford had cooked up for 2005, svt wise. Hmm... now I know. I bet the 2006s they are working on should be pretty stout. BTW, a ford dealer told me last week he was already taking deposits on the 2005 GTs.:Rolleyes: I hope they don't screw themselves with these cars like they did the 2003 cobras. If it weren't for the damned $5k "Market Adjustment" dealers put on the cobras, when they first came out, I'd had bought one of those instead of the Avalanche. Hard to feel sorry for them when they have to start selling them $5k less than sticker.. __________________ Tis better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.

01-21-2004, 02:06 AM	#2
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	Yea, no SVT's until 2006 But I have a strange feeling that the wait will be well worth it! __________________ ~Dan 2001 SVT Lightning 89' GT : Taking up garage space and waiting for a buyer... Rice Hater's Club - Member #11

01-21-2004, 10:39 PM	#3
Tony Frank Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brooklyn originally, but Grand Rapids now Posts: 309	i heard that there will be no more cobras. and that the svt model will be gt500's. they said it has to do with the shelby cobra coming back. dont quote me or be quick to flame but im saying thats what i heard not sure if i believe it. __________________ Grand Valley State University Senior Accounting and Finance Major 1985 Mustang GT 19,000 ORIGINAL miles, E-303 cam, edelbrock performer RPM intake, holley 600 cfm carb, MAC headers, windage tray, 8.8 rear end with 4.10 gears, 4"cowl hood, 5lug conversion, 04 Mach1 wheels. http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1501

01-22-2004, 01:10 AM	#4
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Not sure, but I do believe the GT500 monikier is under Shelby's ownership. Althought I thought there was some kind of rule that is associated with time that pertains to such. Either way, same crew will be working on it...SVT...so the only thing diffrent will be the name. Either way, the name would be a winner...Cobra, or GT500. Dang...I like GT500....has a ring to it How about adding two letters to the end of it KR __________________ 64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. Red Baron, 2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. Stage 2 CNC heads with Large Valves, Comp Cams (270-274 dur .550 lift), Forged Crank, DRP pistons, Manly H-beams, Pro M 87 mm Mass Air, 24lb Inj, 75mm TB, Plenum Spacer ,Long Tube Headers, Homemade H-pipe, 2 chamber Flows, 4:10's, Steeda Tri-Ax, LKW 70/30's, Eibach Drag Springs, Steeda SubFrames, Battle Boxes, Rear Girdle, Adj uppers, Alunimum Drshft, Southside Lift Bars. Project Cars, 64 1/2 6cyl coupe, 1930 Model A Nostalgia Rod.

01-22-2004, 08:36 PM	#5
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Yeah, i believe that SVT is concentrating on modifying the upcoming models and since they try to improve the SVT's every year they have them from the previous year i suppose it takes alot of attention. i'm surprised they won't still offer the SVT focus since they're not changing the focus at all. That's probably a good thing since they'll have more people on the mustang __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)