Shelby American will offer a continuation model of the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500
Super Snake. The 1967 Shelby GT500
Super Snake is based on an original 1967 Mustang and features either an
aluminum or cast-iron 7.0-liter V8 engine that produces more than 550 hp. It will be connected to a four-speed manual transmission and each
model will come with a dash plaque signed by Carroll Shelby and Don McCain.
Production will be limited to 10 units and each car
will be built to order. Unfortunately, the model will be pretty expensive as
Shelby says pricing starts at US$ 249,995. That’s a lot of money but the company
notes the original 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake was recently sold for
over US$ 1.3 million.
Shelby didn’t say much else about the car but Shelby
American president, Gary Patterson, noted the original model started out as an
engineering prototype for high-speed tire testing by Goodyear. After testing
was completed, Shelby American offered it to Mel Burns Ford where it was sold
to a member of the public.
The original model was equipped with a host of
upgrades as it featured a 7.0-liter V8 race engine, heavy duty front disc
brakes and a Detroit Locker rear end. The car also had a unique grille, rear
traction bars and special Goodyear Thunderbolt tires.
McCain approached Shelby about the possibility of
building a production version of the Super Snake. The company looked into the
idea but eventually determined the car would have been too expensive.
