2008 Ford Mustang Roush 428R

Description

For a quick refresher on how evolution works, look no further than the Ford Mustang. Each generation gets more powerful, more capable, and more comfortable, all to keep up with the Bowties across town. This 2008 Ford Mustang Roush Stage 3 428R is a super rare (only 200 were ever made), beautifully preserved, unmodified specimen, but don't for a minute think that it's a pushover. Not with 435 horsepower on tap, a quick-shifting 5-speed, and a snarling dual exhaust, it's not.

The Candy Apple Red Metallic color adorning this beauty is rather rare and it's is an excellent choice on your big horsepower Mustang. Elegant, pure, and accented with profile hockey stick stripes and a matching decal on the hood, it's not just the horsepower that does all the talking. The 5th generation Mustang bodywork retains the classic look and there's no question that this one has Blue Oval blood running through its veins, although the Roush body kit makes it look even sleeker than before. Obviously, it's always been a fair-weather toy and not a daily driver, and with 13,106 miles on the clock, it still looks virtually new. There might be a nick here and there and that's only because nothing is perfect (although to be frank, I didn't find one), but we're guessing that this car enjoyed being babied almost every weekend. The finish is spectacular, far better than you'd expect for a mass-produced pony car, and the Roush upgrades do make the all-new Mustang look longer, lower, and yes, nastier. You'd be a fool to mess with this car on the street.

Inside you get black leather (what else) and a few special touches that were all part of Jack Roush's special Mustang. Embroidered sport seats are supportive and comfortable and it's easy to get comfortable behind that fat three-spoke steering wheel. Other upgrades include a custom Hurst shifter, carbon fiber dash appliques, white-faced gauges with Stage 3 callouts, as well as a few Jack Roush signatures that are a big part of a limited edition's appeal. All the other Mustang features made the transition untouched, including cold A/C, power windows, locks, mirrors, and seats, cruise control, and a kickin' AM/FM/CD stereo. We dig Jack's dedication to making the car faster and it shows inside where there's no extraneous gear, just the stuff you need for the serious business of driving. The trunk is standard Mustang, so it's got plenty of room, and this car also carries the ultra-cool and very expensive custom Roush tool kit built into the trunk lid. You're going to love it!

Power comes primarily from that big honkin' supercharger sitting on top of Ford's 4.6 liter V8 engine. Called the "Roushcharger," it delivers enough boost to generate more than 435 horsepower and 400 pounds of torque. Famed Roush tuning means it runs and drives just like a stocker and it's docile enough that your grandmother could drive it every day and not know the monster that lives within. Other goodies include a full Stage 3 suspension with a wheel hop reduction kit, a custom exhaust that sounds magnificent, and a few under-hood dress-up items, not the least of which is the polished supercharger case. There's more Roush badges under the hood, and because this is the ultra-rare 428R, not the more common 427R, you get a polished blower, even better suspension, and one-of-a-kind badging to let everyone know that the big boy's in town. It's also got the big brakes to keep it under control, with 14-inch 2-piece rotors and 4-piston calipers up front and custom slotted rear rotors. Roush also provides a set of chrome 18-inch wheels that look nasty and are shod with sticky Nitto rubber that's one step removed from being racing slicks.

Always exclusive and always fast, this very special Roush delivers more of everything that makes the Mustang great. Beautifully preserved and well documented, this is the one to keep for posterity. Call now!