Wes Eisenschenk's (69HurstSC) 2001 Roush Mustang

[Xplantdad]

This is one of 70 Stage 3 Roush Mustang convertibles built in 2001. Eight came in this color (mineral gray). I bought this car in March of 2006. Last fall my brother kept talking about how he wanted something fun to drive this spring. I started looking for him and pointed out various limited production modern muscle cars. Well he ended up with a Lincoln and I couldn't quite get out of my head a certain Roush Mustang I stumbled upon. It started eating at me like a tic on a dog and soon enough I HAD to have that car. The newest car I have ever owned is my pair of 90 Lumina's (daily drivers) so when I picked this beast up I was in for a real treat.


Here’s how I picked it up....


Easily the most interesting part of this story is the day I went to get this Roush. I had scheduled a flight to St. Louis (from Minneapolis) for the 10th of March. Good ole mother nature decided to dump a bunch of snow on the 9th which compromised when I would be making that 9am flight. I got a ride to the airport (I live an hour away) and we were on the road by 6:30am. 7:30, 8:30, ahhhahhhh I got to the airport at 8:52am the roads were S**T and took way longer than expected. According to my itinerary I was to get on my 9am flight, arrive in St. Louis (via a Chicago connection) at 1:30pm, check out the Roush and make my 10 hour commute home and have it in the garage by midnight
But the airline wouldn't let me on my flight. I rescheduled for 10:30am flight with a connection to St. Louis at 4pm, which would have me overnighting in St. Louis. Well, the pilots had the pedal to the metal and we got in to Chicago 10 minutes before my previous connection left to St. Louis. I scurried out of the plane and asked if I could make my previous connection to St. Louis. they said, Let’s have a look.., oh, its in wing A”. I said, “OK, where’s wing A?? They told me it was on the other side of the airport! I must of looked like the Road Runner as I blasted my way through O'Hare I'm surprised I wasn't tackled by some security workers. The airline held the flight for me and I was back on my scheduled flight. Ten hours later the Roush was home sweet home.

[budnate]

cool car!!...word of caution dont drive one unless you have a extra spot for a new car...

[Xplantdad]

Wes,

Thanks for sharing another one of your cool cars. There's nothing better than muscle with creature comforts!

[Bill Pritchard]

Wow.....neat car! If I've ever seen one before, I sure don't remember it. The spoiler, side pipes, and roll bar all blend in seamlessly

[SS427]

These Roush Mustangs are not unlike some Camaros we know of and are very cool especially in this color. How about some specs on your particular car? Certainly something to be taken seriously if encountered on the road.
Rick

[69hurstSC]

rick, my mistake not including that in the bio:

* 360hp @ 5250rpm
* torque 375 @ 3000rpm
* braking (60-0) 109ft
* acceleration 0-60 4.3 seconds
0-100 10.1 seconds
1/4 12.3sec @ 111mph

this car new was $58,735

here are some of the specs: Based on a factory-fresh Mustang GT, RPP breathes additional life into the 4.6L SOHC V-8, topping it with a model 90 Gen 4, Eaton Supercharger set to produce a conservative 6 psi of boost. Allied-Signal dual core air-to-water intercooler (boasting its own electric water pump), a high-performance intake manifold, modified mass airflow sensor, upgraded Bosch fuel injectors, BBK throttle body, and a low-inertia aluminum flywheel. Power is fed via a Tremec five-speed manual tranny. Powertrain: * Roush Supercharged 4.6-liter SOHC with Intercooler* Roush Stage 3 Fuel System * Roush Secondary Sheave F.E.A.D. * Roush Aluminum Flywheel * Unique Roush Certified OBD II Calibration. Body: * Cobra Hood * Roush Stage 3 Front Fascia * Roush Stage 3 Badging System. Chassis: * Roush Tuned Stage 3 Suspension * Roush Brakes by Alcon * Roush 18" Wheels & Tires (Argent) * Roush Subframe Connectors. Interior: * Roush Sport Leather Seating System * Roush CNC Billet Aluminum Pedals * Roush Instrument Panel. Engine type: supercharged and intercooled SOHC 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, Ford EEC-V/Roush engine-control system with port fuel injection. Displacement: 281 cu in, 4601cc. Power: (SAE net) 360 bhp @ 5250 rpm. Torque: (SAE net) 375 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm. Transmission: 5-speed manual. Wheelbase: 101.3 in. Length: 183.5 in. Curb weight: 3506 lb. Top speed (drag limited) 164 mph. Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad 0.91 g. EPA fuel economy, city driving 17 mpg. C/D-observed fuel economy 13 mpg.

Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords tested the 01 Stage 3 in April 2001 and came up with the 1/4 mile time. Most other magazines had these cars around 12.7 - 12.9

[69hurstSC]

I thought I would share with you my blog on my old Roush.
http://www.motorbooks.com/motorbooks...rst-Supercar/6

[69hurstSC]

After 8 years of missing my Roush I bought one of it's sister cars. This is 1 of 8 Stage 3 Convertibles painted in Mineral Gray. I flew down to Kentucky friday and drove it home Saturday. The odometer just passed 11K miles.

[Verne_Frantz]

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[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Beauty car!!

Ryan