2011 SR-71 Mustang Coming from Roush and Shelby

Two worlds are about to collide as American builder Roush announced it will partner with Carroll Shelby for the creation of a truly unique Mustang. Inspired by the Lockheed Martin' SR-71 Blackbird long-range reconnaissance airplane, the 2011 SR-71 Mustang will be auctioned on Thursday, July 29 at the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The car to be created by the two famous builders will feature traits unique to the two companies. Even the SR in the name represents the two builders (S for Shelby, R for Roush). The full details of the special Mustang are listed below.

• all-new aluminum block 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8 engine with a 2.3-liter Whipple Twin Screw Supercharger with Ford Racing calibration and Roush intake
• Ford Racing Handling Pack
• Ford Racing tuned exhaust and tips
• SVT Track Pack wheels in custom paint (19-inch in front, 20-inch in rear)
• glass roof with unique graphic treatment
• unique non-production matte and silver exterior paint treatment with SR-71 cues
• custom Recaro race seats featuring embroidered signatures of Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby
• custom racing steering wheel
• rear seat removed to accentuate cockpit environment
• Ford Racing performance gauge cluster
• modified navigation screen and instrument cluster
• roll cage
• custom IP badging, sill plates and floor mats

“With Carroll Shelby’s history as an USAF flight instructor and Jack Roush as a well known P-51 Mustang pilot, the objective was to hand build a highly valued vehicle that would excite both enthusiasts and collectors alike,” Roush says in a statement.

As said, the car will be auctioned at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh. EAA has been over the years the recipient of Ford's unique auction vehicles, with the money raised by such events in the last 15 years being donated to a cause or another.