We’re taking an existing (Mustang) design and modifying it to make the cars more fun to drive. A lot of that philosophy I’ve adopted with Revology. “We worked at a company within a company. Working for Ford’s SVT performance division from 1998-2004 - which inspired vehicles like the Ford GT - inspired Revology’s mission. He started in manufacturing with Ford in 1988 before going back to school for degrees in finance and marketing.

The first company to license Ford and Shelby heritage models and refresh them with modern know-how, Revology offers these models for order on its website, just like a big automaker: Sourced from Roush in Livonia, the supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 under the hood puts out an astonishing 710 horsepower compared to the original’s 335. With disposable income to buy Revology’s $200k-plus cars, Scarpello’s customers look a lot like Lutz’s “well-to-do (drivers who), to the amazement of all their friends, still know how to drive.” “Our customers want V-8 engines,” smiled CEO and founder Tom Scarpello from the right seat before I drowned him out by flattening the throttle and letting loose 710 horses down Huron River Drive. While the company has a sliver of the production orders from massive startups like California-based Rivian (not to mention market cap) it has moved production in-house and is nearly doubling output to 64 vehicles this year. Now in its sixth year of production, Revology is growing with eight models to choose from, including best-sellers the1966 GT convertible and 1967 Shelby GT500 that I tested here. Perhaps like the 51,000-square-foot Orlando “cottage” where Revology churns out its ponies. “Like racehorse breeders, there will be manufacturers of race cars and sports cars and off-road vehicles. You will call for it, input your destination and go to the freeway,” wrote Lutz in a much-buzzed-about Automotive News op-ed. “We are approaching the end of the line for the automobile because travel will be in. View Gallery: Gallery: 1967 Revology GT500

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