Well, now it's the second fastest... Bugatti couldn't stand it, and built a new Veyron Sport that edged up the record to 267 MPH. The new Aero may take it away again, we'll all find out soon enough. We got to see photos of the new version. (Nothing's been released to the press yet)

We supplied the 2-way radios when the Shelby was setting the world's record a few years back. They're built right here, about 20 miles from where I'm sitting.

On Tuesday, we had a private photo session. One of the company owners drove car number 2 here to the shop. That's serial #2. People up and down the block came out to see it... after all, a 1,200 HP engine does tend to announce its presence. I can't believe how close the seat is to the pavement, your rear end is maybe 6'' from the ground when sitting in it.

It doesn't have a speedometer per say, it's digital. Why? Because 35 MPH in town would be a couple of needle widths for a car that pushes 260 MPH. Mr. Shelby also said that this car has logged about 2,000 miles at OVER 200 MPH. That's sobering.

The VIN tag:


The badge on the hood:






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