Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (07)

What I Say:  Even the most snobbish foreign car guy in the back of his lizard head loves the pure horsepower of a Shelby.  This Shelby does not disappoint in that respect, but once you look around the cabin you start to miss the little touch of class that comes with the car from across the pond.  A big plus for this car is that it comes with a free copy of Lynyrd Skynyrd's first album. 

About the Pictures:  I took these pictures it was slightly overcast in August.  The black interior was little bit of problem but nothing compare to climbing into the back seat to shoot over the driver's seat for the dashboard shots.  Two door coupes are just hard to shoot.

“Solid V8 power in GT models, about as well mannered as a car with a solid-axle rear suspension can get, slick retro interior, good cabin ergonomics.” – Edmunds.com

This vehicle comes equipped with:


GT500 Premium Interior Trim

• wrapped & stitched instrument panel brow/center console
• upgraded door armrest
• electrochromic rearview mirror w/compass
• aluminum pedal covers

Red Stripe Appearance

• GT500 Premium Interior Trim Pkg
• red top & side stripes
• red & black leather interior
• unique red exterior badges
• faux gas cap
• "Shelby" deck lid
• unique premium carpeted floor mats w/red & silver embroidered "Cobra Snake" logo
• Shelby GT car cover

Shaker 1000 Audio System

• AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer
• MP3 player
• (10) speakers

Shelby GT500
Differences between the regular Mustang and the Shelby GT500 are subtle for the most part. The traditional pony logo on the grille is replaced with an offset cobra design on the Shelby GT500, and the headlight enclosures angle in more sharply than those on the regular edition. The hood is fitted with two openings designed to vent heat from the engine bay. Coupes have racing stripes, but convertibles do not.

The independent front suspension uses a MacPherson strut design, while there's a solid axle fitted in back. Ford goes out of its way to defend the use of a solid rear axle in the GT500 by recounting the successes of the Ford Racing Mustang FR500C, which uses the same design. Still, some enthusiasts are likely to bemoan the lack of an independent rear suspension, especially in a car that starts at more than $40,000. Wheels measure 18 inches in diameter.

Changes to the interior are understated as well. The large round speedometer and tachometer swap positions in the instrument panel, which Ford says gives drivers a better view of the tach when changing gears. Leather seating surfaces are standard and come in two color schemes: Charcoal Black or Charcoal Black and Crimson Red, the latter featuring red inserts on the seat and doors. Serpent logos rear their heads on the steering wheel and seatbacks.

The Shelby GT500's 5.4-liter V-8 engine breathes through a roots-type supercharger that provides 8.5 pounds of boost and produces an estimated 475 hp and 475 pounds-feet of torque. The engine block is made of cast iron, but the cylinder heads, which are shared with the Ford GT, are aluminum. The engine drives a heavy-duty six-speed manual transmission.