GOOD TOPIC! Awesome reads so far!
For me? I bought a GT500 in 2007, and took it to a Shelby event in Terlingua TX hosted by Bullrun, and attended by the head of SVT at the time. For some reason, the VIPs from Ford really took a shine to me, and since have become pretty good friends. They both have moved on to other positions in the company, Jamie is now Director of Ford Racing, and Robert is now working on other Ford projects and not just mustang design, but they noticed my truck that I haul my GT500 with was a Toyota. My reply was that the Tundra is made here in my hometown, so I have to support mi barrio, and made a wisecrack about "as soon as you guys make a badass SVT truck that can haul my Shelby, I'll be the first one in line". Their smirks should have clued me in, but later, the Raptor was 'officially' announced, and of course I had to have it. I just had to wait for the SCrew to come out one year later.
It was a no brainer for me....I have always been an offroad guy first, and as a road contractor, this truck is the best vehicle to have bar none. I probably would have bought one just because, but the point of my story is that you can follow my progression and see that I had to get it. Because I bought an SVT built Shelby, I made some pretty terrific friends, which had a lot to do with me being regional director for Team Shelby, and access and insight to some great vehicles built, and soon to be built! I love Ford.
I just wish it didnt come married to a microsoft product.
