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Typically when an automaker rolls out a concept car or pre-production prototype, it does its tour and then disappears into the company’s archives. Maybe it will be displayed for the public to see in the company’s own museum or maybe it will spend most of its time under covers in a warehouse somewhere, but every once in a while, an automaker will open up its history and start selling off its concept cars. For Shelby American, “once in a while” has just rolled around.

The House that Carroll Built is moving from its previous headquarters at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to a new facility off of the Las Vegas strip, and in the process is liquidating fourteen of the rarest cars in its collection. That presents a tremendous opportunity for muscle car collectors to bring one or more of these snakes home.

As you might expect, the catalog is composed mostly of Mustangs, but not exclusively. There’s a pair of 289 Cobras: the last of the 50th anniversary slab-sided continuation cars and an original development vehicle, offered at $200,000 (CAD$214,000) apiece. At the other end of the spectrum you’ll find the 2013 Shelby Raptor concept for $125k (CAD$134k) and Focus concept for $50k (CAD$54k). And of course there are the Mustangs.

The collection on offer includes three Super Snake concepts from 2010/11, a 2007 Shelby GT prototype, a 2011 GTS concept, a quartet of GT350 prototypes from 2012/13 and a 2012 Shelby GTS Wide Body prototype – prices for which range from $99,000 to $200k (CAD$106,000 to CAD$214,000). Scope out the entire catalog in the gallery above.

Shelby American cleans house of 14 concept cars

Shelby American cleans house of 14 concept cars originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the introduction of its forthcoming 2015 F-150, Ford is breaking with convention by shifting from steel-intensive construction to aluminum. But what if it weren’t made of metal altogether? What if it were made of plastic instead, and packed an electric motor instead of an internal-combustion engine?

Feast your eyes, boys and girls, on the new Power Wheels F-150. Built by Fisher-Price and licensed by Ford, the third-generation ride-on toy started development nine months before the full-size version debuted at the Detroit Auto Show this past January, and is hitting sidewalks and driveways across the country this September.

The Power Wheels F-150 carries a sticker price of $349.99, and there’s a special version at Toys R Us with LED headlamps (just like the real F-150) for an extra $10.

Given that the PowerWheels has a higher retail price than most other licensed items like apparel, video games and memorabilia, it was unsurprising to hear Ford’s licensing manager, Mark Bentley, tell Autoblog that the PowerWheels is the Blue Oval’s “best-selling, No. 1 revenue generator.” No wonder the company takes the ride-on children’s toy so seriously.

To see this little guy in action, check out the video below.

2015 Ford F-150 gets Power Wheels treatment [w/video]

2015 Ford F-150 gets Power Wheels treatment [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Sun, 29 Jun 2014 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost is proving to be The Little Engine That Could, and it continues to acquit itself well, finding favor as one of the best powerplants in the world. To confirm it yet again, the tiny mill just won the International Engine of the Year award for the third year in a row, likewise also nabbing the title in the Sub 1.0-litre category.

Packing 123 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque with overboost (125 lb-ft normally), the tiny engine combines impressive power in a size small enough to be a carry-on item for a commercial flight. North American buyers only got a taste of the award winner in the 2014 Fiesta, while the 1.0 EcoBoost has been available throughout the Ford lineup in Europe for a few years now. North American sales have reportedly been strong, however, and next up in North America, the mill will find its way into the 2015 Focus.

The panel of 82 jury members from 34 countries also named the Mercedes-AMG 2.0-litre turbo found in the A45, CLA45 and GLA45 AMG models with 355 hp and 332 lb-ft as the best New Engine for 2014. The electric powertrain from Tesla won Green Engine prize, and the 4.5-litre V8 from the Ferrari 458 Italia took home the honour of top Performance Engine yet again. You can check out all the winners below, and scroll down further to read Ford’s celebratory announcement of its award.

• International Engine of the Year – Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo
• Green Engine – Tesla full-electric powertrain
• New Engine – Mercedes-AMG 2.0-liter turbo
• Performance Engine – Ferrari 4.5-liter eight-cylinder
• Sub 1.0-liter – Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo
• 1.0-liter to 1.4-liter – Volkswagen Group 1.4-liter four-cylinder TSI Twincharger
• 1.4-liter to 1.8-liter – BMW-PSA Peugeot Citroën 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol
• 1.8-liter to 2.0-liter – Mercedes-AMG 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo
• 2.0-liter to 2.5-liter – Audi 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo
• 2.5-liter to 3-liter – BMW 3.0-liter twin-power turbo six-cylinder gasoline
• 3.0-liter to 4-liter – McLaren 3.8-liter eight-cylinder
• Above 4.0-liter – Ferrari 4.5-liter eight-cylinder

Ford 1.0L takes third-straight International Engine of the Year award

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