AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, January 19, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, January 19, 2010                  The new Shelby GT350 pays homage to the original GT350 Mustang, created 45 years ago.... Shelby American celebrates the GT350's anniversary with a modern Mustang Shelby American is marking the 45th anniversary of the legendary Shelby GT350 Mustang with a new version, designed for Ford's new 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 Mustang. For those willing to plunk down $33,995--plus the cost of a new Mustang--the team at Shelby American in Las Vegas will crank out a modernized GT350. On the outside, that calls for white paint with the blue racing stripes down the...   Maserati sets the price for the GranTurismo convertible Need a reason to think spring? Try this: Deliveries of the four-seat Maserati GranTurismo convertible begin this springc and the car carries a base sticker price of $139,700. The figure includes the base price of the car, $135,800; dealer prep, $300; shipping charges, $1,500, and gas-guzzler...   De la Rosa to race for Sauber Longtime McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa has been hired as a Sauber race driver for 2010. He will partner with Japanese rookie Kamui Kobayashi, who was named to the team in December. The news means Nick Heidfeld still does not have a job, while Giancarlo Fisichella's hopes of getting a race ... You May Have Missed...   Kruse auctions Duesenbergs on the cheap Troubled Auburn, Ind., auction house Kruse International sold two Duesenbergs, both believed to be part of, or formerly part of Dean Kruse's personal collection, last weekend at the first of the Arizona auctions.And they went cheap. Real cheap. The first Duesenberg, a handsome 1930 Model J...   NASCAR's new spoilers likely to debut in March NASCAR is wasting no time developing new rear spoiler and quarterpanel rules for its Sprint Cup cars. Series director John Darby distributed a spec sheet on Monday calling for bladelike spoilers to replace the current rear wings, likely by the end of March.The new piece will sit four inches atop... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.