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We should cheap hotels in san francisco always be so lucky to get a mad hot rental when we travel. Sadly, we usually get the 2000 Plymouth Breeze POS edition. It wasn't always like this. When our papi was a lad, he had the opportunity to bust outta LaGuardia in a Shelby Hertz Rent-A-Racer. Well dad, there's a new Mustang waitin' to be broken in at the rent-a-car lot. It's the Ford Shelby GT-H, and Hertz is again adding it to its fun car selection. Check out the full press release cheap hotels in san francisco after the break:
cheap hotels in san francisco NEW YORK, Wed., April 12, 2006 - In a throwback cheap hotels in san francisco to the famed Shelby GT350H cheap hotels in san francisco Rent-A-Racer program from the 1960s, Ford Motor Company, Shelby Automobiles and The Hertz Corporation are partnering to produce cheap hotels in san francisco a special run of performance-modified Ford Mustang GTs - designated Shelby GT-H, for Hertz - that will be available for rent later this spring exclusively through Hertz. Approximately 500 units will be available through the Hertz Fun Collection at select cheap hotels in san francisco airport locations Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Forty years ago, Carroll Shelby and The Hertz Corporation came up with an ingenious plan to help get a batch of high-performance, special-edition Shelby Mustangs into the hands of rental customers who also happened to be car enthusiasts. Ford supplied the new Mustangs with V-8 engines and mostly automatic transmissions, Shelby added extra performance and style, and Hertz gave the public access to the kind of unique driving experience that one would normally only find on a racetrack. Today, cheap hotels in san francisco the story of the Shelby/Hertz Rent-A-Racer is legendary and surviving Shelby GT350H Mustangs are among the most sought-after collector cars in the world.
To connect the magical past of the original Shelby GT350H with the modern capabilities cheap hotels in san francisco of the new Ford Mustang, cheap hotels in san francisco Shelby, Ford and Hertz have again teamed up, and - together with the Ford Racing Performance cheap hotels in san francisco Group - have given the 2006 Ford Shelby GT-H a very classic, muscular look as well as some true performance credentials.
Like the original Hertz cars, the Ford Shelby GT-H will be fun to drive, said Carroll Shelby, CEO of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. We started with a terrific Mustang and modified it with some Ford go-fast parts and gave it a distinct look for Shelby-style driving. Whoever gets the opportunity to rent one of these unique cars will get an experience of a lifetime.
Further enhancing its position as a leader at U.S. airports in the leisure car rental market, Hertz launched its Fun Collection in January 2006. Featuring vehicles tailor-made for travelers seeking exciting driving experiences, the Fun Collection adds more entertainment to the driving experience as each car comes equipped with SIRIUS cheap hotels in san francisco Satellite Radio.
The 2006 Ford Shelby GT-H Mustang cheap hotels in san francisco will be available at select airport locations that feature the Hertz Fun Collection including Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach, Florida; Maui and Honolulu, Hawaii, and Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the car will be available in Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.
With the addition of the Ford Shelby GT-H Mustang into the Fun Collection, Hertz now offers 36 models that can be specifically reserved, ranging from mid-size to luxury cars, convertibles to SUVs and is the only nationwide car rental company able to allow customers to reserve the specific make and model vehicles at the time of reservation. More than 8,000 Fun Collection vehicles are available at 18 major airport locations in the United States.
With 2006 marking the 40th anniversary of the Shelby GT350H joining the Hertz fleet, we're thrilled to be bringing legendary Mustang driving excitement back to our rental customers, cheap hotels in san francisco said Walt Seaman, staff vice president, Worldwide Fleet, Maintenance, and Car Sales Operations for The Hertz Corporation. The Shelby GT-H is a fun, powerful Mustang to drive, and will be a special part of the Hertz Fun Collection. As all cars in the collection cheap hotels in san francisco are reserved by exact make and model, customers can rest assured that when they reserve cheap hotels in san francisco a Shelby cheap hotels in san francisco GT-H Mustang to drive, they will receive the Shelby GT-H Mustang upon arrival.
Like its predecessor, the 2006 Ford Shelby GT-H will be instantly recognizable - thanks to several cheap hotels in san francisco eye-catching styling enhancements that are so much a part of the Shelby Mustang heritage. First and foremost, each Shelby GT-H will wear Black exterior paint set off with Gold racing stripes, a hallmark of Hertz's vehicle history dating cheap hotels in san francisco all the way back to the 1920s.
While it's true that the Shelby GT350H was eventually made available in other color combinations, the Black-and-Gold combo is often referred to as Hertz colors by most Mustang aficionados. Shelby's traditional Le Mans dual overbody racing stripes are combined with a set of rocker stripes that include special Shelby GT-H nomenclature. Each car will also wear a Hertz Edition emblem on the front fenders, and feature Hertz Shelby GT-H sill plates and a numbered dash badge with Carroll Shelby's signature inside the cockpit.
To give a hint of the Mustang GT 4.6-liter 3V V-8 engine's added capability, the Ford Shelby GT-H is fitted with a custom Shelby Performance hood with pins, and a brushed aluminum grille with running horse emblem. A unique front fascia with integrated lower grille, as well as a set of body side scoops - reminiscent of classic Shelby Mustangs is incorporated for a distinct look. To further catch the enthusiast's eye, the Mustang GT brakes are dressed up with painted calipers, which can be seen through the GT-H's 17-inch aluminum wheels wearing P235/55ZR17 performance rubber.
Ford Racing Performance Group is supplying cheap hotels in san francisco its popular Power Pack (FR1) to add a genuine 25-horsepower Ford performance kick to the 300-horse Mustang GT 4.6L V-8/Five-speed automatic transmission powertrain and an increase of 10 lb.-ft. of torque. cheap hotels in san francisco The package includes Ford Racing's 90mm Cold Air kit, the Muffler Kit, a new X-pipe similar to the one used on the new Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, a performance calibration and a cat-back performance exhaust for that throaty sound that will make this car unmistakably a Shelby Mustang GT-H.
Any Mustang that traces its roots to a Shelby GT350H has to boast increased performance and handling over its factory stock configuration, said Cisco Codina, group vice president, Ford North America Marketing, cheap hotels in san francisco Sales and Service. Ford Racing's involvement with niche performance Mustang builds like this Hertz project is a natural for us as well as for Hertz and Shelby.
cheap hotels in san francisco To put that extra horsepower to the ground, the Ford Shelby GT-H also comes with the Ford Racing Handling cheap hotels in san francisco Pack (FR3) installed, including special-tuned dampers inspired from the FR500C, lowering springs, sway bars and a strut tower brace - plus a Ford Racing 3.55:1 ratio rear axle assembly for extra off-the-line acceleration.
Ford Racing will be working cheap hotels in san francisco hand-in-hand with engineers and technicians at Shelby Automobile's assembly facility in Las Vegas during the build-out of the GT-H for delivery to Hertz. With total production expected to number only around 500 units exclusively destined for Hertz rental fleets across the country, this special-edition Ford Shelby GT-H is sure to give Hertz customers a truly exclusive driving experience like only Shelby and the Ford Mustang cheap hotels in san francisco can deliver.
This GT-H project has been terrific, said Amy Boylan, president, Shelby Automobiles Inc. My team here at Shelby Automobiles is very excited with what we have put together with Ford, and Hertz - a pony that not only has a special look, but can really run, too. Those who get to rent a GT-H in the coming months will have the opportunity cheap hotels in san francisco to enjoy a car that looks, accelerates, handles and sounds the way a high-performance Shelby-ized Ford Mustang should. It will prove lots of fun for Hertz customers looking for some real driving excitement.
The Hertz Fun Collection features convertibles including the Ford Mustang, cheap hotels in san francisco Mazda Miata, Toyota Solara, PT Cruiser and Chrysler Sebring; coupes/roadsters including Ford Mustang (hard-top), PT Cruiser, Chevy HHR and Nissan 350Z; and SUVs such as the Ford Escape XLT Sport, Jeep Wrangler, Nissan Murano and Hummer H3. For Shelby GT-H or other Hertz Fun Collection reservations, or to see which vehicles are available at participating cheap hotels in san francisco Hertz locations visit www.hertz.com. The Hertz Fun Collection may also be reserved through travel cheap hotels in san francisco agents or by calling the Hertz toll-free at 1-800-654-3131.
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