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Shelby American Unveils Most Powerful Mustang Ever

 

Carrol Shelby and his team of Mustang nuts have been modifying Ford Mustangs for a long time. For a long time Carrol has had a dream, and the result of that dream has finally come to fruition.

Enter the Shelby 1000. This monstrous concoction comes in two flavors: legal and not-so-legal. The former boasts a beefed up 5.4 liter supercharged V8 producing 950 horsepower. You heard it right, 950 horsepower. Thinking about all that street-legal power in a two-door American sports coupe is just mind boggling. If you are willing to fore-go the legal nature of your automotive endeavors you can be entertained by the fact that the other version of the Shelby 1000 holds an 1,100 horsepower raging beast between it's shock towers. That is 99 more horsepower than the 1.3 million dollar Bugatti Veyron, in a Ford Mustang.

Shelby American will take your 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and amp it up till it is bursting at the seams with power and performance. They go about accomplishing this feat by completely disassembling the factory 5.4 liter V8 and putting it back together with all new and stronger internal components. The pistons, rods, and crank are all industrial strength and ready to take a beating. The motor is then capped off by new, larger supercharger. The cooling system is improved to handle all the new heat created by the beasts beating heart. Shelby didn't stop there at the motor either. The suspension system is completely replaced and the rear differential is supplanted by a 9 inch unit.

All that new power isn't free. If you already happen to own a $50,000 GT500, Shelby will convert it for you at the low low price of $150,000. If your meager garage doesn't already contain a high-powered GT500, Shelby can provide one for you but the price of the total package inches over $200,000. You better hurry though, this steal of a deal will only be available to a select few. Shelby American is limiting the production of the Shelby 1000 and track-only 1000 S/C to just 50 units each. The mystique of this highly venomous cobra will remain mostly hidden from view due to this exclusivity, but if you are lucky enough to see one on the streets, stand back as the owner's ego may just crush your toes.

Article Written by Wayde Sutton        Picture by Motor Trend