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LIVONIA, Mich. — For once, the number 13 is going to be very lucky. A one-of-a-kind 2007 Roush Stage 3 BlackJack Mustang convertible — dubbed Number 13 — will be auctioned off during the March 24 Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix. The event honors legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Roush Performance, in partnership with Sanderson Ford of Glendale, Arizona, is donating the only convertible in the BlackJack stable for the event. As part of the package, the winner gets to have dinner with Jack Roush during the November NASCAR races at Phoenix International Raceway. The BlackJack convertible hews faithfully to the black-on-black theme of the coupe model. It features the same V8 with a ROUSHcharger system that ups the horsepower to 430, with 400 pound-feet of torque. The car also features a Roush Stage 3 suspension package. Exterior cues include a matte black 21-inch stripe across the center of the black paint and a seven-piece Roush aerobody kit . Interior upgrades include charcoal leather s...

(from H&R Springs Press Release) ‘FMJ’, the most recent H&R Mustang project, debuted at the 2006 SEMA Show with huge success. Drawing from a rich heritage of high performance Ford Mustang s, the H&R ‘FMJ’ project – short for “Full Metal Jacket” which is a type of bullet – is inspired by the 1960’s movie Bullitt and its namesake Ford Mustang . The subtle ‘less is more’ styling of the Bullitt era is embodied by the ‘FMJ’ project. Subtle styling cues include the custom black satin finish Shelby billet grille and California front spoiler with custom purpose built front splitter. In the back of ‘ FMJ ’ a carbon fiber rear lip hides the factory third brake light and an integral LED brake light has been seamlessly integrated into the rear of the awesome all-glass Glassback roof. This “subtle”, yet distinct, H&R built Mustang is most notably set apart from the pack of gaudily painted and stickered custom Mustang s with its restrained light grey paint – a 1950’s Porsche 356 ...

PRESS RELEASE: MENACING ROUSH STAGE 3 BLACKJACK MUSTANG SET TO STALK THE HIGHWAYS If Batman owned a Mustang, the new 2007 ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack would most certainly be the ride of choice for the Caped Crusader. This menacing 430 horsepower tone-on-tone limited edition pony car comes straight from the mind of Jack Roush himself and is set to stalk the streets of Gotham City, and the rest of the country. Jack Roush had the vision, and the ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack Mustang is the result. He personally developed the content of this black-on-black car, and a prototype build was his vehicle of choice while at many of the NASCAR Nextel Cup events during the 2006 season. That particular Mustang recently ended up on the Barrett-Jackson auction block as an extremely collectible one-of-a-kind car. Now, ROUSH Performance is set to offer a limited edition run of 100 ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack Mustangs, all of which have been pre-sold through their ROUSH-authorized Ford dealer base. "I am involved...