STREET/RACE Issue 2, Spring 2018 | Page 80

Photographs by Cliff Elliott Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, Nevada CODE_BLU 80 STREETRACE Cliff Elliott had one goal in mind while creating “Code_Blu,” his 2016 Ford Mustang GT: to outperform the Mustang GT350R in his garage, while also maintaining cross-country capability. Built 95 percent by himself, Elliott accomplished just that with a custom-made, balanced and blueprinted 5.2L modular block topped by polished and ported GT350 heads that pushes out about 505 horsepower to the rear wheels with an 8,400-rpm redline. He also removed the stock Mustang suspension in favor of new RideTech and