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Shelby finally puts 1967 GT500 Super Snake into production

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That’s certainly applicable to the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, which Shelby American will finally produce as a limited edition continuation model.

During the 1960s, Shelby built a demonstration Mustang for Goodyear powered by a lightweight 427ci race engine lifted from a Le Mans-winning Ford GT40, branding the car the Shelby GT500 Super Snake in the process. It was thought to be producing 520 horsepower upon its debut, which was a crazy figure for the time.

Seeing the opportunity, dealer Don McCain was keen to get a run of the cars built but the expense of the project meant only the one demonstration model came to life. It last went up for sale in 2013, with its buyer parting with $1.3 million to secure it.

Now, Shelby will build 10 more examples for collectors, each priced from $249,995.

The company will use original 1967 Mustang donor chassis and keep the original Ford VINs, but will include a serial number for the custom performance vehicle’s official registry. Or should the buyer desire, an original 1967 can be used, though, naturally, this will cost extra.

A race-inspired 427 V8 will remain the heart of the car, with the peak output to come in at 550 horsepower. Both aluminum and cast-iron blocks will be available, backed by a four-speed manual transmission. Just like the original, the cars will have disc brakes and the famous triple stripes.

As a bonus, buyers will also receive an original signature by Carroll Shelby and Don McCain, who have both passed away. You might be wondering why the company has a stack of their unused signatures, especially those from McCain.

It turns out McCain remained close to the famed customizer throughout the years and promoted the idea of a rebirth of the Super Snake program. He signed 10 dash plaques for the cars, as did Shelby. 

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5 COMMENTS

  1. This “continuation” stuff is out of control
    Calling these 1967 cars and charging ludicrous prices for what are new imposters is misleading and borders on illegal
    With new chassis and power trains and “lifted” VINs they are still newly produced complete cars that do not meet current safety and EPA/CARB rules and are thus not to be sold by any company or business as complete cars

      • You ask who cares?
        How about owners paid fortunes for real vintage cars
        Or the whole replicar business if the Feds shuts down the industry because of infringements of law?

    • Art must drive his mom s Kia or Hyundai!!
      Art get a life and a job.
      These are a steal and will only go up if you undeestand anything about cars!!

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