Shelby American celebrates five decades from the
birth of the original and famous Super Snake with a new, limited Anniversary
Edition. The reveal took place at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, with
the 2017 Super Snake Mustang to be offered in 500 units and starting from US$ 69,995 MSRP.
Shelby American collaborated with Ford Performance
on improving the suspension and upgrading the braking system with big Wilwood
rotors and six-piston calipers. Ford’s 5.0-litre V8 is now supercharged and
makes 670 hp as standard, with optional superchargers on offer able to pump out
over 750 hp.
Shelby claims that a ‘properly optioned’ Super Snake
can hit a 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, on pump gas and Michelin street tires, and
run the quarter mile in just 10.9 seconds. Each car will come with a Shelby
serial number that’ll be registered in the official registry of the brand.
Visually, the new Super Snake features a new
hood, grille, front splitter, rear spoiler and tail panel, a diffuser and a
lower rear splitter among others. The bodywork also features the necessary
racing stripes and special anniversary badges. The cabin gets special door sills,
a gauge cluster with Shelby by Autometer wireless gauges and the official
Shelby serial on a dash plaque.
