In a world where cars are given special editions and special serial numbers just to be special no one leads the world in hype like Barrett Jackson. Over the years they’ve auctioned off number 1 Vettes, Camaros, Mustangs, and even some crap from Brett Michaels. All in the name of special. I get it, in America from the time we are born to the time we die we are told we are special. You know just like everyone else. We are told to be an individual, to be ourselves, to be unique. Just like everyone else. The car world is not exempt from “special.” Especially the Ford Mustang.

Barrett-Jackson and Shelby American have teamed up to have their own “special” Mustang. The Barrett Jackson edition. Which Barrett-Jackson will of course auction the first one off at their Reno, Nevada auction. I’m not knocking Barrett-Jackson here, their auctions are car guy paradise and I’m really not knocking Shelby either. Although I’m not sure having a Shelby in the post Carroll Shelby era is all that big of a deal. I guess what I’m knocking is this need to have a special edition every thing. They are going to make 100 of these special edition Barrett-Jackson Shelby American Ford Mustangs. That’s going to have to be one hell of a big badge to fit all that on the trunk. So they will sell 100 of them before they even make them. Then there will be 100 very capable Mustangs that never get driven. That drives me nuts. They will get stored away in some guys garage never to see the light of day again because they are “collectible.”

I’ll get off my soapbox now. More info from Shelby American about the Barrett-Jackson edition after the jump.
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