November 23rd, 2009 | 
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Every once in a while a car manufacturer out-does itself. Ford did just that with the new Shelby GT500. This car is just plain AWESOME!!
It has great styling, awesome performance, loads of horsepower, and can still get 20MPG on the highway. This is one of Fords best Mustangs to date. The first GT500 was introduced back in 1965. From 1965 to 1967 these cars were built by Carroll Shelby as a Special Series Mustang. In 1967 Ford bought the name “Shelby” from Carroll Shelby to continue building the Shelby Mustangs. But the “GT500” name was kept with Shelby himself. As was the “GT350“.
Back in the 60’s these cars sold for somewhere around $4,500. Which is a HUGE difference of the now price tag of… hope you’re sittin down for this one… $42,685. But you get a whole new world of Mustang now than you got back in the 60’s. Better handling, power, performance, and comfort. With todays technology the Mustang just keeps getting better. These cars were originally built to compete against the Corvette for factory-sponsored racing.
The new Shelby GT500 continues the Legend with even more options than you would have ever thought of in the older days. It’s a long list, so grab some food, a drink, and feast your eyes on the features of this great Factory Muscle Car!!
Shelby GT500 coupe:
- 500-hp 5.4L 32-valve supercharged and intercooled V8 engine with Tremec 6-speed manual transmission
- EPA 14 city/20 highway
- SVT performance-tuned suspension components
- Unique 18″x9.5″ bright machined-aluminum wheels with SVT center cap
- P255/45ZR18 front and P285/40ZR18 rear performance tires
- Unique hood with functional air extractors
- Unique front and rear fascia treatments
- Over-the-top racing stripe and GT500? bodyside stripe
- Sport bucket seats with leather seating surfaces
- Shaker 500 Audio System with six-disc CD changer, MP3 capability and eight speakers
- Six-gauge instrument cluster with SVT graphics with reversed tachometer and speedometer
- Side impact airbags
- HID headlamps optional
- Side door intrusion beams
- 3-point lap/shoulder safety belts
- Belt-Minder? System
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether anchors for CHildren)
- Personal Safety System? for driver and front passenger
- Front seat side airbags
- 4 Wheel Disc Brakes, 14″ Brembo front rotors and calipers, 11.8″ in the rear.
- Remote Keyless Entry System
- SecuriLock? Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS)
- Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection
- Engine electronics — powertrain control module
- Rear-wheel drive
- Front suspension type — MacPherson struts with reverse “L” lower control arms, stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension type — constant-rate coil springs, 3-link design with Panhard rod; stabilizer bar in GT
- Power rack-and-pinion steering
- Forward-leaning egg-crate grille
- Complex reflector halogen headlamps with integral parking/turn signal lamps
- Solar tinted glass
- 50/50 split-fold rear seat backs (coupe only)
- Air conditioning (manual)
- Auxiliary audio input jack
- Speed control
- Tilt steering wheel
- Interval windshield wipers
- Center console with full armrest and storage
- Battery saver feature
- Driver’s footrest
- Rear window defroster
- Day/night mirror
- Power side mirrors
- Cupholders (2)
- Front door map pockets
- Power door locks
- Power windows
- 12-volt powerpoints (2)
- Front floor mats with driver’s seat retention hooks
Have a look at some great pics of the Shelby GT500 below.
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