As part of its never-ending marketing efforts, Ford has announced that a widebody conversion of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT will make its hip-hop debut alongside Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly as part of the artist's upcoming album's artwork. The album, which is set for a release this spring, will feature a tricked-out 2011 Mustang GT modified by DUB Magazine.
"I'm itching to get behind the wheel of my Mustang and really take it out on the streets," said Nelly. "This vehicle being a part of my album artwork is just a reflection of the direction and feel that the album has. To be able to partner with Ford again on another vehicle that is going to change the automotive game is exciting," he added.
Nelly's blacked out "5.0" gets a custom gloss black paint job with flat black racing stripes and a Street Scenes wide body kit complete with custom 22- and 24-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Pirelli tires. Other features include a billet grille, hood scoop, tinted taillights, angel eyes headlights and a Borla exhaust.
The Mustang GT's interior has also been upgraded comes with a complete suede and leather design as well as a custom JL Audio system that includes two 12-inch subwoofers, amps and speakers.
There are no changes under the hood with Nelly's GT retaining the stock model's new 5.0-liter V8 engine with 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque.
"Nelly is a true car guy, there's no denying that. When Nelly expressed interest in wanting to partner with Ford on the all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT, we knew it was a perfect fit," said Crystal Worthem, Ford's Multicultural Marketing communications manager.
We say that Ford's marketing team always manages to discover "car guys and gals" in all but the most obvious places...
8 Comments:
Would love to see more pics of it. Love my '06. The 2010+ is an awesome car and corrects everything I hate about my '06.
not my thing. not into the bling thing and pimping a car out. from a practical stand point, no new car dealer would take such a car in for trade. modifications are for the wealthy or someone not caring about traditional trading and trad'n value. nevertheless, i love the mad and often in awe of certain cars featured, generally mopar products.
^ oops "mag" not mad. lol!
^^^Not sure where you are from, but it all depends on the market you live in. Here in Las Vegas, many dealerships customize the cars before they even leave the lot. And not just wheels/tires, I'm talking about lift kits, lowering, body work, paint jobs, etc. Same with California. I'm traded in many vehicles & received a sufficient amount more because of my modifications. Some markets respond better to the flashy stuff then others.
I'm tired of the DUB scene, and the copycats thereafter. No true engineering and a lot of show versus go in package I would never allow any of my loved ones to ride in for safety reasons.
in response to the post above ("^^^")... i am from nys. i hear where you are coming from. the demand where you are from is cerainly different from this cold climate. i do see far more modified vehicles when residing in south florida during most winters. thanks!
camaro out! mustang in!
DUB is not a premium brand. Quality is horrible.
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