wats so special about the shelby mustangs?

Question

is it cuz they are hard to find?

Answer 1

Kyle, use facts next time. Per consumer reports and JD power the shelby gt 500 is much more reliable then the c6 corvette. Also they do 0.93g on the skid pad, the c6 only does 0.95. The shelby gt 500 also has 14'' cross drilled brembo brakes on the front and 13'' on the rear which stop them from 60mph and 119ft compared to the c6's 115ft. As far as 1/4 miles times go, the coupe (not convertible) gt 500 runs a 12.5 1/4 mile which is the same as the c6.
In your question, you asked about the shelby mustangs, are you asking about the gt 500 shelby or just the shelby gt mustang (The hertz model). The shelby gt is a very overpriced car in my opinion. It has some exhaust and cold air intake which gives it 325hp instead of 300 and it has better suspension and brakes but people are charging around 50k for this car,. You could go out and buy a gt mustang for 27k and spend 5k and have the exact same car for around 32k instead of 50k. If you are asking about the gt 500, well thats a different story. The gt 500 not only has 500hp but where the big difference is in its engine. It has a 4v per cylinder engine that has all forged internal components. This means that this engine stock form the factory can handle around 1000hp without any problems. The c6 corvette engine for example does not have forged internal components and only has 2v per cylinder so it would start to fall apart around 550hp. For an additional 2k in modifications on a gt500, you can gain around 150hp which would put it on par with the Z06 as far as speed goes. Thats why it is so special. Its ability to be modified and its engines ability to stand up to tremendous horse power. With the price of these cars finally dropping closer to their msrp of 42k, these cars can be made into absolute monsters for not a lot of money. Right now you can pick one up for around 54k and if you spend 5k to swap out your stock eaton supercharger for a kenne bell you will have a 800hp car that will smoke the 70k chevy corvette z06. Thats why people are paying the money for them that they are.

Answer 2

It has little to do with the car itself. Here's the deal: They made Shelby Mustangs before. These cars cost about $3000 to maybe $5000 in the 1960's. Today, those are highly sought after by collectors. The bad ones are worth about $60,000 or so. The really good ones might be worth $250,000 or so. People really want them.

You can get a new one, with a more horsepower than they ever had in the 60's, for less. Maybe it'll be worth a lot some day. They're all going to be preserved, so they may not be all that pricey later on. We'll just have to wait and see. They are making a lot of them in the current models, but not enough to create a glut.

Answer 3

umm, its a mustang, but its not like the 100,000 other new mustangs on the road.

its got 500 hp

its got a nicer interior...
that's about it.

still better than a Chevy.

the thing i hate is this... whats the fastest Chevy made? Z06 vette? have you seen one race a Ford GT (not mustang gt) well, its damned embarrassing to be a Chevy guy when that happens. so then after that we have the mustang vs the camaro. when did Chevy make a camaro that does a 12 1/2 1/4 mile... bone stock?

now you have been educated

Answer 4

Mike K answered this question so well there is no need to put anything else but ( a Shelby GT500 of course has Carrol Shelby's Autograph) that alone is worth it (and money)! What kind of any autograph do you get with Chevy ? NONE !

Answer 5

theyre fairly rare, and have 500 hp. Other than that, honestly theyre pretty lame cars. They handle poorly, brake poorly, still have a weak interior, and arent that reliable. And theyre the same price as a much faster/nicer c6 corvette.

The original shelbys were awesome though, which is why people like the new ones, not because theyre that great of cars.

Answer 6

google shelby 500 mustang, it'll tell you everything you need to know......Bad *** Car!

Answer 7

They have about 500 Hp. That's pretty much their appeal, they're muscle cars.

Answer 8

engine has blower
they arn't that hard to find on E-Bay

Answer 9

nothing special about it just another ugly loser car that ford made so people could think that it could take on the z06 corvette. chevy all the way.