An american automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, carroll shelby was best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and later with mustangbased performance cars build in partnership with ford motor company. Shelby announces super snake wide body concept mustang. View the new ford mustang shelby super snake at our dickinson ford shelby super. With nearly 500 horsepower for just 2,500 pounds, the cobra 427 was awesome, spellbinding, said car and driver. Prudhomme crewed for tv tommy ivo on ivos twinengined slingshot in 1960. The super snake was rated at 800 horsepower, an insane figure considering the car tipped the scales at only 2,550 pounds. Shelby american shows off the new 20182019 super snake. New suspension parts and brakes round things out, and each car sits on 20inch wheels. I drove the 800 hp shelby super snake and survived. The standard output is 710 horses, but shelby will go as far as 825 hp for its super snake. They can easily be read without letting the drivers eyes stray from the road. Shelby will roll out 10 limitededition 67 mustang gt500.
Roadtrip if baywatch was filmed in cape town, the real. The only other super snake in the world was destroyed in a crash after an accident saw it and the driver plummet into the pacific. The super snake, available with an automatic or manual transmission, begins as a mustang gt with its 5. It was first applied to a gt500 prototype fitted with a 427 v8 in gt40 mk ii trim. Over five decades after the first shelby super snake rolled out of shelby american, the allnew 2020 edition is once again leaving the performance world snake bit. One of the most recognizable muscle cars ever made, the 1967 mustang gt500 super snake with a 427inch engine and 550 horsepower, will get a. Shelby f150 super snake launches with 750 hp car and driver. The concept includes a new, upgraded suspension, upgraded brakes, and super wide tire and wheel options designed to maximize the car s. From its refined, yet functional styling to its poised handling and brutal power, this is the most polished performance car in shelby americans history.
Shelby points out that the philosophy for super snake vehicles is adding more power, sound, styling, and handling. Its the 2020 shelby f150 super snake sport, and it boasts. The ford mustang shelby gt500 is better than ever before. Ford mustang shelby gt500 looks to kill quartermiles in. Shelby american has signaled the return of the muscle truck with the introduction of an f150 inspired by the mustang super snake. Vehicle page for the 2020 shelby super snake mustang. Both car and driver sadly perished in the pacific ocean. Shelby f150 super snake sport going into production with. The car won its class on the way to 4th overall in 1964, the first year of the ford gt40 program, but driver bob bondurant thought the car could have won the whole thing if not for an issue with a. The shelby super snake has held a special place in ford mustang enthusiasts hearts for more than five decades, and now the company is showing off its. This shelby ford f150 truck is so cool, and so fast. The car is a 2007 ford shelby gt500 super snake 40th anniversary edition which is being donated by barrettjackson president steve davis from his personal collection. The 2019 shelby gt350 is a track ready version of mustang with much more muscular styling and nextlevel performance. New shelby mustang super snake dickinson mcree ford.
The shelby cobra 427 super snake is an exceptional car with an exceptional story, and an exceptional price tag to go with it. Shelby super snake wide body unveiled project speed. Inspired by the original oneandonly super snake, one of the rarest. Super snake was the moniker originally attached to a 1966 ac cobra 427 competition roadster that the man himself, carroll shelby, converted in to a street car. Shelby super snake now available at autohub zigwheels. And yet it is so tractable, able to roll down the street like a king on its shelby 20 inch forged aluminum wheels and high performance tires. According to the house that shel built, the super snake wide. Carroll shelby may have decamped to that big racetrackchili cookoff in the sky, but the company he left behind continues his good work modifying ford mustangs. Which brings us to this car, a 1967 shelby gt500se in right hand drive. The shelby super snake is your earthshaking raptor killer maxim shelby s super snake is a performance street truck packing shelby f150 super snake launches with 750 hp news car and driver car and driver blog. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used ford mustang shelby gt500 coupe classics for sale near you.
He was inducted into the motorsports hall of fame of america in 1991. When tasked with building a race car out of the mustang, shelby. In the drivers seat of the 2020 ford shelby mustang gt500. Don prudhomme born april 6, 1941, san fernando, california, nicknamed the snake, is an american drag racer. But the shelby lineup today has expanded to include the hottest trucks on the planet, such as the shelby raptor, shelby f150, shelby f150 super snake, and shelby f250 diesel. Shelby super snake f150 gets fasttracked racingjunk news. Autohub formally starts the shelby story in the philippines via the newest version of the shelby super snake, which builds on the ford mustang gt and reworks it with aesthetic and performance enhancements for a faster and more thrilling drive. From the cobra to the original gt350 and on to the gt40 program, carroll shelbys company competed from riverside to le mans.
So equipped, the engine delivers 755 hp at 6,600 rpm and 640 lbft of torque at 4,700 rpm on 91octane pump fuel. It is also a massive truck all around, as it has a lift and 37 inch tires. The shelby super snake sport f150 was built in response to enthusiasts requests for a scorching fast street truck. The super snake might have gained a factory buildplate and lost its unicorn status, but it retains the wildchild feel of a concept with a le manswinning heart and a design brief to test tyres to death. Car and driver, however, estimates that under normal conditions, on regular pavement i. Were looking at a 2017 super snake shelby mustang in white paint and blue stripes. The truck sports a shelby specific lowered suspension, up to 770 horsepower, a throbbing exhaust note, custom wheels and an allnew brake system. Its owner, iain kip kippen, not only gets to pilot this recentlybuilt facsimile of the hero 1967 car, but has an allimportant letter from carroll shelby licensing, inc. The car was a 1965 cobra competition roadster, retained by shelby american as a pr car and then modified with the addition of two superchargers and a ford c6 automatic gearbox. The shelby f150 super snake sport is more powerful than a. Shelbys super snake mustang puts down a totally sane. Shelby is associated with the ford mustang for good reason. First official 2020 shelby super snake units arrive in ph. Shelby american has modified the ford mustang shelby gt500 to be even more powerful and wildlooking with this dragon snake concept for the sema show.
With new suspension and brakes, it carves up the road course with ease. The shelby f150 super snake marks the return of the shelby muscle truck. The second is this shelby gt500 dragon snake concept, which is. When carroll shelby and ford gave up on the car ken miles.
The limited edition 2020 carroll shelby signature series mustang is the ultimate combination of unparalleled beauty and unbridled brawn. With a ford performance supercharger under the hood, the super snake. Red exterior, black interior, cd player, antilock brakes, driver passengerside airbags, air conditioning, cruise. Speaking of barrettjackson, the first 2020 shelby super snake will cross the block at. On my car story were in las vegas nv on 33117 at shelby american, inc. Shelby claims a curb weight of 5,500 pounds, 100 pounds less than a factory limited supercrew v6.
Vince laviolette of shelby american shows us around the new shelby super snake sport f150 including going for a drive in the beast. Shelby american driver and engineer, ken miles, drove the gt350 to its first victory on. The modern era at shelby american has spawned a powerful array of fast mustangs. Aerodynamic features straight from the gt500 ford performance worked with fia wec driver billy johnson and michelin to build the perfect car. The custom performance vehicle manufacturer collaborated with ford performance and borla to create something that truly stands out from the crowd. Shelby american will build this ford f150based truck if there is enough interest. Shelby americans history is inextricably entwined with sports car racing. The 2015 ford mustang gt shelby super snake will have as much as 750plus horsepower. The actiondrama, about a group of elite lifeguards on the pristine beaches of malibu, southern california and. Snapping the throttle open at any speed jams the low setback into the small of your back. He is still the only individual to win the 24 hours of le mans as a driver, team manager, and manufacturer. Ford mustang gt500 shelby super snake by jacksonmooresexotics. The most powerful and fastest mustang of all time the 2020 ford shelby gt500. Using the super snake mustang blueprint for success, the super snake truck brings more power, handling and style.
Shelby americans been hard at work to give you the vehicle you desire. A dualintake hood feeds the fivepointoh, ground effects and fender flares add to its loud presence, and 22inch shelby retro chrome wheels with performance tires. In 1962, prudhomme was a partner in the greer black prudhomme fuel digger, which. In the driver s seat of the 2020 ford shelby mustang gt500. The prudhomme edition shelby gt500 super snake is intended to be truly a road and track car. Shelby and super snake badging is displayed on the grille, the hood, the doors, the bedside panels, and the tailgate. Carroll shelby says this of the 1966 shelby cobra 427 super snake that he created. As carroll shelby often said, the only thing better than cubic inches is cubic horsepower.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first super snake, shelby cooks up a special edition based on the ford mustang gt. In 1967, bill cosby bought a shelby cobra super snake csx 3303 from his friend, company founder carroll shelby. The first is the shelby super snake sport f150 concept with 755 supercharged ponies and a menacing demeanor to match all that power. The thing i really think is cool about this car is that you can drive it both on the track and on the. As the bestperforming mustang ever, the ford mustang shelby gt500 blends modern sportscar performance with iconic musclecar presence. The latest example is the justannounced 2015 shelby super snake, which promises as much as 750plus horsepower. I wanted it to be the fastest, meanest car on the road. The production shelby f150 super snake sport will be shown to the public for the first time at the barrettjackson auction in scottsdale, arizona, from january 1119, 2020. Pay extra for a whipple or kenne bell supercharger, and shelby claims the.
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