Ford donates 1 of 1 GT350R to auction at Cattle Barron's Ball

[Texican1911]

Ford Motor Company to Provide Custom 2016 Mustang Shelby
GT350R for Cattle Baron’s Ball Auction
 Ford Motor Company is auctioning a 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R to raise money
for the American Cancer Society at the Cattle Baron’s Ball Auction on Sept. 26.
 At 102 horsepower per liter, the all-new 5.2-liter V8 Shelby GT350R is sure to pony
up enough horses for anyone attending the Cattle Baron’s Ball. The engine is both
the most power-dense and the most powerful naturally aspirated road going engine
in Ford history.
 Since 1974, Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund have contributed a
total of $1,883,290 to the greater Detroit area American Cancer Society. More than
$820,000 of these contributions are associated with the Cattle Baron’s Ball.
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept.18, 2015 – Ford Motor Company is excited to announce the auction
of a one-of-a-kind 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R for the 2015 Cattle Baron’s Ball auction
on Saturday, Sept. 26.
This special edition Mustang Shelby GT350R will be one-of-a-kind created for the event
featuring an Oxford white exterior with unique blue stripe and color design.
The unique blue stripe matches the accent stitching on the interior, including door panels, seats,
center console, instrument panel and steering wheel. The Mustang features carbon fiber
exterior accents and is the first Shelby GT350R with a Ford Performance Parts rear seat kit. It
will also include Cattle Baron’s Ball ‘one-of-one’ sill plates and instrument panel badging.
“The goal in customizing this Shelby is to create a vehicle that will attract the highest bids from
car collectors and ultimately the most money to support American Cancer Society research
programs and services for cancer survivors and their loved ones,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford
Motor Company group vice president, Global Purchasing and Honorary Chair of the Cattle
Baron’s Ball.
Since 2003, the American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball has enjoyed record-breaking
success and is recognized as one of the most distinctive charitable events in Metro Detroit.
Guests of Cattle Baron’s Ball enjoy a unique Western-themed event complete with live
entertainment, Texas-style cuisine provided by Detroit’s finest eateries, dancing, a high-end live
and silent auction, and other special attractions. This year’s event will feature a performance by
country duo The Swon Brothers.
The car will be auctioned during the live auction portion of the evening on Sept. 26. For those
unable to attend the event in-person, call-in bids will be accepted. For more information about
bidding via phone for the live auction, please call Christine Kenny at 248.663.3414.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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For more information about Cattle Baron’s Ball, call 248.663.3401 or visit cbbdetroit.com.
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or
distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 195,000 employees and 66 plants worldwide,
the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services
through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide,
please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
About American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers saving
lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest
voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in cancer
death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our
progress nearly 14 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will
celebrate more birthdays this year. We're finding cures as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit
investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the
fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more information, to
get help, or to join the fight, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org/fight.
Contacts: Becky Sanch
Ford Motor Company
Amanda Bosherz
ACS
313.594.4410 248.663.3492
[email protected] [email protected]

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[Coaster]

This thread is useless without pics:

 

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Talking about mustang auctions. The Mecum auction was interviewing the king Richard Petty about the mustang they brought to the auction. Asked about the car " yeah this thunderbird we have here...not sure what it is maybe a mustang"!!! Good cause but he had no idea what he had up for auction. NASCAR boys I guess don't know a mustang from a thunderbird lol.

 

[Texican1911]

But he has one in his Blue Emu commercial

 

[shelby_r]

Talking about mustang auctions. The Mecum auction was interviewing the king Richard Petty about the mustang they brought to the auction. Asked about the car " yeah this thunderbird we have here...not sure what it is maybe a mustang"!!! Good cause but he had no idea what he had up for auction. NASCAR boys I guess don't know a mustang from a thunderbird lol.

I saw him say that live on TV as well!!! Wow!! :ford:

 

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