For the first time in 40 years, a Ford vehicle has been named official pace car for one of the most famed races in the US, the Daytona 500. The Ford in question is a 2011 Mustang GT, a vehicle which, prior to the race, will be auctioned at the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction on Jan. 23, for the benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
The Mustang is a preview of the production car which will become available in dealerships later this spring. It… (read more)