The Pick of the Day is a 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Click here to view the listing.)
With the assist of Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT, now Ford Performance) and Carroll Shelby, of course, the Mustang Shelby GT500 made its triumphant return after a decades-long hiatus as a supercharged 2007 mannequin with a staggering 500 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. It rapidly went on to succeed in increased ranges of efficiency and output. A brand new GT500KR (King of the Road) mannequin that generated an additional 40 horses adopted in 2008. Most not too long ago, the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 topped out at a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat-beating 760 horsepower. This 2007 model has traveled 34,711 miles of streets and highways (lower than three years’ value of common driving, in line with 2022 figures from the Federal Highway Administration), however it’s stopped there. Now it’s time for its subsequent proprietor to let it unfastened out on the open highway.
Wherever it finally ends up, it’ll be simple to identify. Its high-contrast mixture of Torch Red paint and Performance White stripes is simply as attention-getting as its stats. As flashy as this beast could also be, it’s not a dumb animal. It’s a crafty, environment friendly predator whose SVT-tuned suspension and entrance splitter, facet skirts, and rear spoiler assist it keep low to the pavement whereas its mesh grilles feed air to the hungry 5.4-liter V8 and the hood warmth extractors spit out the thermal leftovers. Those who’re too far-off to see the automobile itself will be capable to hear the sonic aftershock of its presence from the X-pipe exhaust system’s twin shops.
Low mileage isn’t every part relating to the situation of a automobile. Time will take its toll on sure components regardless of how little they’ve been used. Fortunately, the earlier house owners and the final 17 years seem to have been light on the Charcoal Black inside’s leather-based seats. A better take a look at the brochure and sure cabin options suggests this GT500 was configured with the non-obligatory Shaker 1000 audio system and GT500 Premium Interior Trim Package, which features a wrapped and stitched panel above the instrument cluster, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and aluminum pedal covers.
SVT’s affect on the ‘07 GT500 is clear when you examine the engine it paired with the six-speed manual gearbox. They combined the 5.4-liter displacement of the 2000 Cobra R with one of the major upgrades found on the 2003-2004 Cobras: a supercharger. While the GT500 doesn’t have the Terminator’s impartial rear suspension, thanks partly to its 9 kilos of enhance, it does have an additional 110 horsepower and an extra 90 lb-ft of grunt.
We can solely guess how far the subsequent GT500 will go in phrases of one-upping its predecessor, however we do know the numbers it has to beat. We additionally know the worth you must pay to point out Camaro and Challenger drivers that some legends don’t die, they only develop stronger: $37,995.
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