When you rent a car, you have a wide variety of cars to choose from. Besides the typical compact, sub-compact, etc., you can also consider renting, depending on the company, minivans, full-sized passenger vans, full-size SUVs, sports utility vehicles like Jeeps, or sometimes even pickup trucks.
For some drivers, renting a car on vacation means getting a performance or exotic sports car. Chevy Camaros, Jaguars, Maseratis, and Porsches may all be possibilities, depending on what car rental company you’re using. But the granddaddy of rented muscle cars is the Ford Mustang. And for one car rental company, they just got a sweet deal on them.
Hertz recently announced a three-year custom car partnership with high-performance vehicles manufacturer Shelby American, which will include the car rental company offering exclusive 2022 Shelby edition Ford Mustangs for rentals.
The collection includes:
- Mustang Shelby GT500-H fastbacks modified with 900+ horsepower – that will be available in Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix and Tampa
- Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H fastbacks and convertibles will be available in Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Tampa
The vehicles pay tribute to the original “Rent-A-Racer,” the legendary 1966 Shelby GT350-H,
“Together, we made history again with both a reborn Shelby-GT in 2006, 2007 and in 2016,” Shelby American CEO Joe Conway said in a press release. “Now we’re going even further with the first Mustang Shelby GT500-H, which is the most powerful rental car that Shelby has ever built.”
Nineteen of the Shelby GT500-H fastbacks will have shadow black exterior paint and six (to honor Shelby American’s 60th anniversary) will be clad in oxford white. The Shelby GT-H fastbacks and convertibles will be available in rapid red metallic, oxford white, carbonized gray and shadow black exterior paint.
All of the vehicles will include gold “Le Mans” dual racing stripes and set of special rocker stripes, along with Hertz Edition and Shelby 60th anniversary emblems. Inside, Shelby and Hertz logos are on the seats, sill plates and floor mats; a numbered badge will be on the dash and under the hood. The supercharger on the Shelby GT500-H is gold hued for Hertz’s livery.
“Hertz and Shelby American have created driving magic again,” said Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr. “This partnership has made automotive history many times over the years, and we look forward to future collaborations that will continue to both push limits and delight our customers with exciting cars and experiences.”
More info can be found at https://www.hertz.com/blog/shelby-mustang/.
If you plan on renting one of these cars, be aware that your rental coverage from your credit card might not apply and it’s best to pay for the insurance from Hertz.
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