From the moment our friends at Ford's Special Vehicle Team announced the '13 Shelby GT500, we knew it was one for the ages. It would be the stuff of legends in stock form. Once it was released into the aftermarket wild, it would carve new legends into the pavement. To say we were stoked would be an understatement.

Of course, it should come as no surprise that the crew at Evolution Performance was just as excited as we were. Fred Cook, Nelson Whitlock, and crew have made a name for the shop by being first and fast with numerous modern Mustangs, from the preceding Condor GT500s to the current Coyote GTs.

For a year or more, Fred hatched a plan to hit the ground running with the new king of the hill from SVT. Some of the bits were familiar enough, but others required some planning and creative thinking. The programming is a bit different, as is the crank damper. The suspension is the same, as is the throttle body and air inlet.

"We have been gathering information for this project since July 2011," said Fred. "Over the last couple of months, we lined up some great product manufacturers and shared the information with them to ensure this project would be a success."