Author Topic: "And that's what I call a rental car" Carroll Shelby  (Read 1057 times)

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"And that's what I call a rental car" Carroll Shelby
« on: July 17, 2022, 11:29:42 AM »
anyone remember this video and car program?

https://youtu.be/2wQYyerunnM
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Re: "And that's what I call a rental car" Carroll Shelby
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2022, 04:03:01 PM »
Great commercial!  Had not seen it before. Thanks for posting.

Comments:
1.  Too bad it required water on the ground to spin the tires out of the parking space. (Jeez. At least photoshop it out of there.)

2. Bitchin action footage, but would this have proven the minimum (or maximum) level of what's considered by Hertz as "abuse?"
 
"Hello, legal...20 guys claiming to be from somewhere called SAAC just returned 20 of these car with bald tires. They claim they drove exactly as Hertz advertised."

3. I wonder how long that commercial aired.
Current:
2006 FGT. Tungsten. Whipple, HRE 20s, Ohlin coil-overs, 3.90 gears. 210.7 mph.

Kirkham Cobra. 482-inch aluminum side-oiler. Tremec 5-spd.

Formerly:
1968 GT500KR #2575 (1982-2022)
1970 Ranchero GT 429
1969 LTD Country Squire 429
1963 T-Bird Sport Roadster
1957 T-Bird E-model 3-spd stick

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Re: "And that's what I call a rental car" Carroll Shelby
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2022, 06:10:17 PM »
Great commercial!  Had not seen it before. Thanks for posting.

Comments:
1.  Too bad it required water on the ground to spin the tires out of the parking space. (Jeez. At least photoshop it out of there.)

2. Bitchin action footage, but would this have proven the minimum (or maximum) level of what's considered by Hertz as "abuse?"
 
"Hello, legal...20 guys claiming to be from somewhere called SAAC just returned 20 of these car with bald tires. They claim they drove exactly as Hertz advertised."

3. I wonder how long that commercial aired.

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2006/07 SHELBY GT-H MUSTANG SPECS
ENGINE
Displacement: 4.6L - 281 CID
Type: SOHC, 3 valves/cyl
Bore x Stroke: 4.0x3.0 in.
Compression: 9.8:1
PERFORMANCE
Horsepower: 325 HP @ 5,750 rpm
Torque: 320 LB/FT @ 4,500 rpm
0-60 mph times
2006 | 5.0 seconds
2007 | 5.3 seconds
1/4-mile times
2006 | 13.6 seconds @ 102 mph
2007 | 13.8 seconds @ 101 mph
3.55:1 Rear End Gear Ratio
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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs.  It's jolted by every pebble on the road

I have all UNGOLD cars

I am certainly not a Shelby Expert

Life is short B happy