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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Generous giving can be a sign of how the economy is doing, and if the auction of the custom SR-71 Blackbird <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a> at the EAA AirVenture show yesterday is anything to go by, then things are looking up. Built in collaboration with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, Roush and Shelby, the one-off pony car was sold for $375,000 to benefit the EAA's Young Eagles program - that's significantly more than $250,000 the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/">AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' Mustang</a> raised last year at the event.<br />
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Of course, the winning bidder was likely motivated by a little more than charity during the bidding. The one-of-one <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang</a> features an exterior designed after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane, and it includes black and gray matte exterior paint, custom front and rear fascias, performance wheels and a unique screen-print glass roof. Performance has also been boosted thanks to a Whipple supercharger system and a slew of Ford Racing Performance Parts. Follow the jump for more details on the car or check it out in our gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird">2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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[Source: Roush via <a href="http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/29/sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375000-at-eaa-airventure-auction/">MustangsDaily.com</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/">One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19575088/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
Generous giving can be a sign of how the economy is doing, and if the auction of the custom SR-71 Blackbird <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a> at the EAA AirVenture show yesterday is anything to go by, then things are looking up. Built in collaboration with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, Roush and Shelby, the one-off pony car was sold for $375,000 to benefit the EAA's Young Eagles program - that's significantly more than $250,000 the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/">AV-X10 'Dearborn Doll' Mustang</a> raised last year at the event.<br />
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Of course, the winning bidder was likely motivated by a little more than charity during the bidding. The one-of-one <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang</a> features an exterior designed after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane, and it includes black and gray matte exterior paint, custom front and rear fascias, performance wheels and a unique screen-print glass roof. Performance has also been boosted thanks to a Whipple supercharger system and a slew of Ford Racing Performance Parts. Follow the jump for more details on the car or check it out in our gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird">2011 Ford Mustang SR-71 Blackbird</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-sr-71-blackbird/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05sr71mustang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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[Source: Roush via <a href="http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2010/07/29/sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375000-at-eaa-airventure-auction/">MustangsDaily.com</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/">One-off SR-71 Mustang sells for $375,000 at EAA AirVenture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19575088/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/one-off-sr-71-mustang-sells-for-375-000-at-eaa-airventure/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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