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In the chronicles of American sports cars/racing, arguably no other name is quite as revered as Shelby. The late Caroll Shelby established his eponymous tuning company in 1962, and to date, it has been responsible for creating many world-beating American sports cars and racers, mostly conjunction with and based on Ford Motor Company products. We were therefore thrilled to hear that Shelby American is adding more high performance variants to its already impressive Mustang-based lineup of special edition cars. Shelby American just announced the Carroll Shelby Signature Edition versions of the Shelby GT500, GT350 and GT350R.
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First and foremost, the top-dog Shelby GT500 will be the beneficiary of some upgrades to turn it into a rip-snorting, asphalt-melting behemoth that will be the new GT500SE (or Signature Edition), packing 800+ hp under the hood and upping the factory effort’s power output by a not insignificant 40 hp. Granted, the $30k premium over the base price of a GT500 is not cheap, but besides a more potent motor, it will also get you upgraded cooling performance, a reworked suspension, and other go-fast enhancements.
The aesthetics get reworked as well, with a special vented carbon fiber hood, along with the requisite Shelby stripes and badging. You can opt for the optional wide-body kit as well, should your bank account have survived the initial hit.
Via Autoblog
Other models that would be the beneficiary of new upgrades are the Shelby GT350 and the track-focused GT350R, which will get their own Signature Edition enhancements. The resulting GT350SE and GT350RSE models will both undergo the same treatments as their big brother, but with no added power. According to Shelby, “functional styling elements”, upgraded wheels and tires, new springs, sway bars, and other suspension pieces as well as “performance spec tires” will ensure that the cars will more than hold their own on the track.
Of course, Shelby badging, striping, and a new tail panel as well as special leather seats signify the fact that these are no run-of-the-mill Shelby models. Goodies such as a special carbon fiber hood and a wide-body kit are there to be had as extra-cost options.
A not unreasonable fee of $9,995 over and above the price of the base vehicle will turn your GT350 or GT350R in to a limited edition of only 100 Shelby Signature Edition cars for each model, with the
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By: Mark Sarkani
Title: Shelby Introduces 800 HP Signature Edition GT500SE | HotCars
Sourced From: www.hotcars.com/shelby-introduces-800-hp-signature-edition-gt500se/
Published Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:00:04 GMT
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