Tiger
Racing is a privateer, sports car racing team. We have run a 2003
Ford Mustang in SPEED World Challenge in the GT class for the past
two years with the support of Ford Advanced Powertrain, a research
and development department within Ford Motor Company. Our race car
has a Tremec 6-speed, electrohydraulically controlled transmission
out of the Aston Martin Vanquish. The transmission and shifter system
have been provided to the team by Advanced Powertrain to allow Carol
Hollfelder, our driver, who happens to be a paraplegic, to drive
the car with hand controls. Custom, racing brake/throttle controls
were designed for the car by her father, Tom Hollfelder.
Carol
has also acted as spokesperson for Ford Mobility Motoring for the
past few years. Mobility Motoring is the division of Ford that reimburses
buyers who purchase a new Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle up to
$1,000 for the purchase and installation of adaptive equipment like
hand controls and hearing alert devices. Mobility Motoring has promoted
Tiger Racing's World Challenge car thru their website (
www.FordMobilityMotoring.com)
and at various events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise. Working
together with them, Tiger Racing has built a 2005 Mustang GT concept
car.
The
idea behind this show vehicle is to open people's eyes to the range
of possibilities available to people with disabilities. Many assume
that very few vehicles can be made accessible. This is untrue. Almost
any vehicle can be fitted with some adaptions. While there are those
people who do need the extensive modifications you'd find in a typical
van conversaion, many others can still get into the sports car of
their dreams. All it takes are brake/throttle hand controls designed
for the street from a company like Mobility Products & Design.
Tiger Racing's Mustang GT demonstrates this fact.
Base Vehicle
2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Deluxe
Powertrain
4.6-liter, 3-valve, V-8
Ford 5-speed automatic transmission (5R555S)
Vortech V2S supercharger
Bassani Xhaust
Chassis
Stoptech Brakes - 14" rotors with 4-piston calipers, front
HP Motorsport - HPM Mega Bite Jr. lower control arms, adjustable
panhard rod and strut tower brace
KONI Sport adjustable shocks
Eibach Pro Kit springs
Wheels &
Tires
MOMO FXL, 3-piece wheels, 20" x 9.5" front; 20" x
10.5" rear
Toyo Proxes T1-S tires - 245/35ZR20 front, 275/30ZR20 rear
Exterior
Classic Design Concepts Glassback roof
Classic Design Concepts front chin spoiler
Classic Design Concepts hood scoop and quarter scoops
BASF Paint (Deep Black) applied by Auto Kraft
Interior
Alps Automotive Inc. Passive-Entry System and screen scroll
Nartron Invisible Shield window safety package & ClearFast heated
window washer
Cobra seats by Sube Sport with Katzkin leather covers
Schroth seat harnesses provided by HMS Motorsport
Mobility Products & Design brake/throttle hand controls and
steering knob
