1999 Ford Mustang FR500 Pictures, Specifications, Information

The Mustang FR500 is Ford Racing Technology�s expression of the �ultimate� Mustang.

The FR500, first shown at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in November 1999, came about from a challenge by Dan Davis, director of Ford Racing Technology, in early 1999.

Davis challenged his engineers to �create the ultimate high-performance Mustang,� while creating a showcase for current and future products available through the Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog.

�This project has been a home run for us,� said Davis. �The feedback we�ve received on the FR500 since the SEMA Show from media, the performance parts industry, and � best of all � from Ford enthusiasts, has been fantastic. We wanted to create a new line of parts around the FR500 name, and we�ve been hard at work in the months since SEMA doing just that.�

�This whole project has been a great opportunity to demonstrate the engineering expertise at Ford Racing Technology and to energize our people,� Davis said. �They have been able to show the world their version of the ultimate Mustang, while developing some new parts and pieces that we believe the market is ready for.�

Davis said the project included several key objectives, including an opportunity to broaden the line of Ford Racing performance parts for the 4.6-liter, 4V modular engine. This was an area that has lagged behind the performance parts program�s long-time staple � parts for the 5.0-liter pushrod engine.