Ford Motor Company, Shelby American, and Ford
Racing have come together to build a special one-off model to pay tribute to
the man responsible for creating the iconic Cobra: Carroll Shelby. Called "Friends
of Carroll," these companies, along with many others, have put together
the Shelby GT500 Cobra, which is based off of the 2013 Mustang GT500, but with
some tantalizing modifications.
The team began the build with the GT500’s 5.8L V8
engine which already produces 662 HP, then added a Ford Racing 4.0L Whipple
supercharger that catapulted the power to over 850 HP. Keeping this beast
safely on the road are 13" rear wheels wrapped around 345-section high
performance tires, as well as new Shelby Wilwood brakes.
Visual front, the new Shelby GT500 Cobra was
given a Shelby-designed hood, a new rear wide body kit, and new 20"
wheels. The exterior is finished off with a Guardsman Blue paint finish and
Wimbledon white stripes, as seen on the Cobra roadster of the ’60’s.
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra will be touring
across the United States and will eventually end up being auctioned off for
charity.
