2012 Shelby Mustang GT1000, because the GT500 isn't enough

NEW YORK – March 27, 2012 – Shelby American, Inc., a division of Carroll Shelby International (CSBI.PK), will introduce its most powerful Shelby yet on April 5, 2012, at the New York International Auto Show. Carroll Shelby and his team created the Shelby 1000 by starting with a 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 and kicking its handling, horsepower and braking to the performance edge.
The Shelby 1000 will be offered in both a street and a Shelby 1000 S/C “off-road” track version. The street legal, pump gas version dyno’s out at approximately 950 HP, while the track oriented S/C edition is rated at over 1,100 HP.

“Carroll Shelby is a visionary who has pushed the boundaries of performance his entire life,” said John Luft, president of Shelby American. “He challenged the Shelby American team to develop the Shelby 1000 and wanted to unveil this amazing new Shelby at the New York Auto Show celebrating 50 years since he unveiled the very first Shelby Cobra that changed the face of high performance. We will have that very car, Cobra #1 (CSX2000) along with Shelby 1000 on display in our Shelby American booth in New York.”

To build the car that Carroll Shelby envisioned, Shelby American takes Ford’s 5.4 liter V8 down to the block to add new rods, crank and pistons. The team flows the heads, upgrades the cooling and exhaust, replaces the supercharger, tunes it and then sprinkles it with a little Shelby magic.

To complement the new power, the Shelby 1000 has improved the handling and stopping capabilities with 6 pistons in front and 4 pistons in the rear, while the suspension includes new struts, sway bars and bushings. The new solid driveshaft is connected to a new 9-inch rear end. Exterior cues incorporate aerodynamics while maintaining a stealthy appearance. The hood, rear panel and splitter are functional pieces.

A limited production of Shelby 1000s will be built, each numbered and documented. The post-title package for the Shelby 1000 starts at $149,995, not including the base GT500. A completed Shelby 1000 is expected to be approximately $200,000.

Shelby American will accept orders once the Shelby 1000 is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show. Those interested in reserving a car can contact Shelby American at (702) 942-7325 or visit Shelby American Inc. after April 5, 2012.

 

You can buy a normal Shelby and make it 1000hp for less than 150 combined with the car purchase.

10k gets you easily in the 700rwhp range

 

200k for a new mustang is crazy but it's still a very good $$ to HP ratio.

 

Except this is $150k PLUS the cost of the car, so $200k+. $200k for this is ridiculous. It's made all the worse that it isn't based on the hugely superior 2013 model, too.

Overall I'd say "good idea" but honestly it doesn't excite me in the least.

 

crazy money

 

That is insane! Love it.

 

The 2013 which everyone (mustang crowd) is 650hp and has a base price of 55k.

 

I was talking about 2010-12.

 

I would rather get one of the Shelby/NRE code red mustang.

As they say, there is an ass for every seat.

 

bad photoshop on the picture where the mustang is pulling a wheely...