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21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Shelby Vs. Regular Mustang: The Key Differences Explained
Very few driving experiences can match the thunderous roar and the raw power of a Shelby Mustang. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of its true American automotive icon this year, Shelby American debuted a revived GT350 at January's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. A new Shelby Mustang is also the perfect opportunity to highlight how different Shelby's creations are from Ford's standard Mustang. We obviously have to start with Carroll Shelby. The Texan was an accomplished sports car driver during the 1950s. Shelby was named Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated twice in 1956 and 1957. The highlight of his racing career would come in 1959 when he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DBR1 alongside British driver Roy Salvadori. Shelby's racing career would come to an abrupt end in 1960 after he was diagnosed with angina pectoris, a hereditary condition caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. While no longer able to race, he didn't want to leave the automotive world. Shelby realized there was an opportunity for an American sports car manufacturer to emerge during his time winning races with European machinery. As a result, he founded Shelby American in 1962. Read more: The 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor Is Exactly What You Want It To Be The fledgling company found competitive success with the Cobra and Ford approached Shelby to build a high-performance version of the Mustang. Management at the Blue Oval intended to boost the pony car's racing pedigree and its sales by tying its image to Shelby, but the Texan took the task seriously. The Mustang's 289 cubic-inch V8 engine was fitted with a larger Holley carburetor, Tri-Y headers, and a high-rise intake manifold. The modifications increased the engine's output to 306 horsepower, 35 horsepower more than stock. The Shelby Mustang wasn't intended to be a drag-strip car. The car also featured larger brakes and an improved suspension for better handling around race tracks. In the 2000s, Ford used the Shelby name on its own factory-modified performance Mustangs like the GT500 and GT350, but Ford no longer licenses the name for itself, so the moniker is back to only being used by the Shelby American company. The 2025 Shelby Mustang GT350 fits the same mold for performance. This time around, Shelby is bolting a supercharger to Ford's stock 480-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine, surging the motor's output up to 810 horsepower. Buyers willing to shell out even more can get a track-focused Mustang as the partnership originally envisioned. The GT350R features a carbon-fiber interior, a half cage, four-point racing harnesses and carbon aero appendages. Performance does come with a price. If you want to feel like a modern-day Steve McQueen, the GT350 will start at $109,995. You'll have to place your order directly with Shelby American, as Ford doesn't sell Shelbys through its dealers anymore. Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Is This One Of The Last True Shelby Mustangs?
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious For years Shelby sat at the top of the performance manufacturing game, the words 'my name is Carroll Shelby, and performance is my business' come to mind. However, after his death in 2012 the world may never get a true Shelby car again. So what if you want to have your own piece of high-performance history? Well then you need to look for a good used example such as this 2011 Shelby GT350 being offered by Stephen Becker Automotive Group. Under the hood is a monstrous 5.0-liter V8 that makes around 430-horsepower naturally aspirated, however, true Shelby fanatics will know that this engine is supercharged. A Whipple Supercharger helps the vehicle achieve a whopping 624 horsepower. Mated to that beast of an engine is a 6-speed manual transmission which allows you to get the most fun out of your driving experience just as Carroll Shelby would have wanted it. While power is all well and good the Ford Mustang is best known for its choice of handling that sheer power. That's why this thing is equipped with Ford Racing suspension so that you can carve up canyons and crush corners without breaking a sweat. The interior is a simple, yet beautiful, design with black leather bucket seats and the classic red, white, and blue scattered throughout the vehicle. On the center console, you'll find the 45th-anniversary edition badge and the glove box was signed by Shelby himself! This is one out of just 75 vehicles produced with these exact specifications which make it an extremely rare car. Beyond the value, high performance, and luxurious design there is also a story to be told with this car, the white and blue exterior speaks to the Shelby American team's long career in racing, the high horsepower is a nod to all of us power-hungry American enthusiasts, and the design gives thanks to the original Shelby Mustang which will live on forever in infamy.
