2016 Shelby GT-H
Half a century after the legendary
rent-a-racer 1966 Shelby GT350-H, Ford, Hertz and Shelby are joining forces
again to celebrate the anniversary with a special edition based on the 2016
Mustang GT named the Shelby GT-H.
This is actually the third time that the
three partners have come together to create a special rental car following the
Shelby GT-H a decade ago.
Only 140 units of the souped-up Shelby
GT-H will be made, all of which can be rented exclusively through Hertz’s
Adrenaline Collection at select airport locations, though we’ll have an
opportunity to see the car in the flesh at this week’s New York Auto Show.
Built at Shelby American’s Las Vegas
assembly facility using a 2016 Ford Mustang GT with the stock 435 hp 5.0L V8 as
the base, all Hertz specials wear a black exterior paint, set off with dual
gold “Le Mans” racing stripes along with rocker stripes with the "Shelby
GT-H" nomenclature.
Each car gets a Hertz Edition emblem on
the front fenders, a custom hood, carbon fiber splitter and rear spoiler, Hertz
Shelby GT-H sill plates and a numbered dash plaque.
To spice things up, the GT-H gains a
throatier sports exhaust and the Racing Handling Pack that includes
special-tuned dampers, lowering springs, sway bars and a staggered wheel kit
consisting of 19-inch alloys shod in high performance Michelin rubber.
You’ll be able to rent the Shelby GT-H
from Hertz beginning Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.
