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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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For the last couple of years, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> has played a big part of the <a href="http://www.airventure.org/">EAA AirVenture</a>, offering up one-off Mustangs at auction to benefit the association's Young Eagles program. Two years ago the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/05/fords-av8r-mustang-nets-500k-for-charity/">AV8R Mustang brought in half a million dollars</a>, while last year the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/">AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' earned $250,000 for charity</a>.<br />
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This year's aviation-themed Mustang is inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, a project that brought together Jack Roush and Caroll Shelby for the very first time. The one-of-one pony car, based on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang GT</a>, features a black and gray matte exterior with an SR-71 design theme, custom SVT wheels, roll cage and various performance upgrades including a Ford Racing supercharger, sportier suspension and high-flow exhaust system. Both Roush's and Shelby's signature are embroidered into the custom Recaro seats.<br />
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The SR-71 Blackbird Mustang will be on display in the Ford Hangar at the EAA AirVenture beginning July 26th, and it will officially go to the highest bidder on July 29. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/">Follow the jump</a> for the press release from Ford and more details about the car.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/">2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176229"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176230"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176231"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176232"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176233"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford and Roush via <a href="http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/13/roush-shelby-partner-up-to-create-sr-71-mustang-for-charity/">MustangsDaily.com</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford, Roush and Shelby team up for one-off charity Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/">Ford, Roush and Shelby team up for one-off charity Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19552148/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
For the last couple of years, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> has played a big part of the <a href="http://www.airventure.org/">EAA AirVenture</a>, offering up one-off Mustangs at auction to benefit the association's Young Eagles program. Two years ago the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/05/fords-av8r-mustang-nets-500k-for-charity/">AV8R Mustang brought in half a million dollars</a>, while last year the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/">AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' earned $250,000 for charity</a>.<br />
<br />
This year's aviation-themed Mustang is inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, a project that brought together Jack Roush and Caroll Shelby for the very first time. The one-of-one pony car, based on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang GT</a>, features a black and gray matte exterior with an SR-71 design theme, custom SVT wheels, roll cage and various performance upgrades including a Ford Racing supercharger, sportier suspension and high-flow exhaust system. Both Roush's and Shelby's signature are embroidered into the custom Recaro seats.<br />
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The SR-71 Blackbird Mustang will be on display in the Ford Hangar at the EAA AirVenture beginning July 26th, and it will officially go to the highest bidder on July 29. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/">Follow the jump</a> for the press release from Ford and more details about the car.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/">2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176229"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176230"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176231"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176232"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/#3176233"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford and Roush via <a href="http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/13/roush-shelby-partner-up-to-create-sr-71-mustang-for-charity/">MustangsDaily.com</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford, Roush and Shelby team up for one-off charity Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/">Ford, Roush and Shelby team up for one-off charity Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19552148/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-roush-and-shelby-team-up-for-one-off-charity-mustang-inspi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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