Mustangs of all Generations Continue to Turn Heads at the 2017 SEMA Show

Nov 12, 2017

With over five decades of Mustang production, you’d imagine that the booths inside the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2017 SEMA show, as well as the display areas around it, would be chock full of Ford’s groundbreaking pony car. And you’d be right. Every generation of Mustang was on display in one form or another. Some more than others, as you might expect.

Here are a few of our favorites:

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302

The entire intake system is from Ford Racing, except the K&N Air Filter

Hard to believe this hard-charging 2013 Mustang track day car is also a daily driver

Cool Boss 302 Track Day Car, right? Here’s the really cool part. It’s also Michael Heintz’s daily driver. As Michael works at Scat Crankshafts, he’s literally surrounded by motorsports every day, so why not on his drive into and home from work. Upgrades that Micheal has made include the full Ford Racing Cobra Jet intake system, McLeod Extreme Street clutch, Bassani exhaust, the splitter from the Laguna Seca Mustang, a Kognition Racing rear wing, KW Suspension coilovers, and Maximum Motorsports braces and suspension links.

1970 Boss 351 Convertible

This Mustang is now on just its third owner since new

Your eyes are not decieving you. A clever construction of what could have been.

No your eyes are not deceiving you. And before you jump onto an online search, not only did Ford not build any Boss convertibles, Ford didn’t build a Boss 351 in 1970 either. But that hasn’t stopped several builders around the country from creating one. This example was originally from California but now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the care of only its third owners since new. Powered by a 351ci pushed out to 471 CID and topped with Holley carburation atop an Edelbrock manifold backed by a four-speed automatic with Smart Shift. Spent gases are moved to the rear by a Magnaflow exhaust system. Stopping is managed by a front axle Master Power disc brake system. This Mustang rolls on Legendary Wheels wrapped by BFGoodrich rubber.

1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Reproduction

R3 also offers its own front and rear suspension designs

R3 has invested five years of research and development into reproduction Mustang bodies

R3 Performance Products displayed its officially-licensed replacement body shells for 1965-1970 Ford Mustangs. R3 offers buyers the choice of coupe, convertible, and fastback body styles. Any of the styles can be ordered in classic, street mod, or pro versions. Along with the reproduction bodies, R3 has developed its own Mustang suspension system. At the front, they offer a set-up that bolts to factory locations and can accommodate power steering, coilovers, and even a Coyote engine swap. At the rear, they’ve developed a cantilever suspension design that provides 10 inches of travel and only two new holes to be drilled to accommodate. R3 stated they’ve invested five years of research and development of the reproduction bodies, which are fully assembled in the US.

1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car

Powered by a 500 HP Aluminator engine drawing through a K&N Filter

For Fox Body fans, an excellent build for use by the Goodguys Shows event staff

Created for the Goodguys Shows, this Fox body Mustang has had flares fitted all around to accommodate massive the 18×10 and 19×12 Forgeline center-lock wheels with Michelin rubber. Custom floors and mini tubs were fabricated, then welded with the rockers onto a full four-wheel independent suspension Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis. Power comes from a Ford Performance Parts 5.2L Aluminator XS based on the GT350 aluminum block. Delivering over 500 horsepower, the engine draws through a K&N filter into combustion chambers sporting a 12.0:1 compression ratio. Mahle forged pistons, Manley H-beam connecting rods, and a forged flat plane crank keep the engine rotating. Exhaust is handled by a pair of custom-fabricated headers flowing into a three-inch exhaust and then through a pair of Flowmaster mufflers. A Bowler-modified Tremec T-56 six-speed transmission (originally developed for the Dodge Viper) moves power rearward. Baer Brakes assure there's enough stopping power to hold back the beast. This Fox is certainly going to garner its share of attention at upcoming Good Guys events.

Here are some shots of a few more Mustangs that caught our attention as we walked the SEMA Show.