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Ford Shelby GT500 AM Aluminium Brackets
Structural and fluid system brackets — Ford GT500 Mustang
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Challenge
Complex vehicle systems require lightweight, high-strength brackets integrating multiple features. Conventional aluminium forgings are heavy and slow to develop.
Solution
Topology-optimised AM brackets reduce weight, consolidate parts, and were developed through rapid AM iteration. Ford adopted AM production brackets on the GT500.
Outcomes
- 01~40% weight reduction
Technologies
Digital Light Synthesis
Source
Production brackets on GT500 vehicles delivered to customers
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2019). Ford Shelby GT500 AM Aluminium Brackets. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/ford-gt500-brackets-2019
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_ford_shelby_gt500_am_aluminium_brackets_2019,
title = {Ford Shelby GT500 AM Aluminium Brackets},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2019},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/ford-gt500-brackets-2019},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/ford-gt500-brackets-2019