Street-Legal Ford Mustang GT3: What We Know So Far

When Ford revealed the 2024 S650 Ford Mustang, we were all giddy with anticipation

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products like the Dark Horse only served to heighten our feelings.

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Then, when the 2024 Mustang GT3 was revealed, our excitement increased

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This is a customized, FIA GT3-compliant racing Mustang, intended to race

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at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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But when Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, hinted that the Blue Oval would produce a road-going GT3

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