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1991 ford mustang, 2.5 liter turbo
roush racing/whistler imsa gto
roush chassis #m008  car #9  robby gordon

OWNER
Name:  
Steve Schuler
Location:  Capistrano Beach, Ca

CAR
Year:   1991
Make:   Roush Ford
Model:   Mustang, 2.5 liter turbo
Chassis Builder:   Roush Racing, chassis #M008 (Don Hayward/ Ford SVO-CAD designed chassis for Roush Racing), 2.5 liter turbo engine/chassis development by Lee White/Jack Roush.

FIRST RACED BY
Team:   Roush Racing
Driver:   Robby Gordon
Sponsors:   Whistler Radar Detectors, Ford Electronics, Roush Racing, Ford SVO
Series:  IMSA GTO
Championship Standing:   2nd place IMSA GTO Drivers Championship
Race Record:
2nd Miami, first race for this new car
2nd Long Beach, led laps 1-36
DNF Mosport
DNF Mid-Ohio
11th New Orleans
16th Laguna Seca
1st Portland
3rd Road America
1st Road Atlanta, led laps 68-75
DNF Watkins Glen, fastest lap
6th Lime Rock
1st Del Mar, fastest lap                                                                             

CONDITION AS FOUND
Completely original, as last raced by Robby Gordon for Roush Racing and then parked at the end of the 1991 season.  Passenger seat and belts added by Roush at end of season for Ford executive and sponsor promotional rides.

CURRENT STATUS
Currently undergoing mechanical freshening of engine and chassis, replacement of hoses/fuel bladder, and a complete frame and suspension NDE/crack inspection/repair in preparation for Historic Trans-Am/IMSA GTO racing in 2009.  The original 1991 as-last-raced body panels, exterior paint and graphics, interior carbon fiber panels/dash, ductwork/sheet metal, and all other components are being preserved to the last race of the season condition and not “restored” to new or replaced.