Produced by Hi-Tech Automotive, the same company that makes the Superformance and Shelby Legendary Cars (meaning incredible machines like the CSX, 427 S/C, and Shelby Cobras, among others), the The Ford Mustang known as “Eleanor” skyrocketed to fame thanks to its starring role in the Gone in 60 Seconds movie remake back in 2000, which inspired quite a few folks to build their own recreation of the Shelby Mustang GT500-inspired build. Problem is, the Mustang Eleanor trademark actually belongs to Denice Shakarian Halicki, the widow The result is that, more than a decade later, there is an ample supply of low-mileage 2007-’09 GT500s priced well below what they sold for new. We’d hesitate to call them bargain priced— especially compared to used Mustang GTs of the same vintage or newer—but among Shelby Mustangs they’re the most affordable of the lot. 7 Rare Horsepower. Via Shelby. The latest Shelby 1000 dumps the 5.0-liter V-8 for a bigger 5.2-liter unit, which is the same engine as found in the impressive GT350. But, instead of the naturally aspirated GT350 version, the Shelby 1000 features a Whipple-designed supercharger delivering an estimated 1,000 horsepower. 760 horsepower might be a bit much for some people, which is why Ford now sells two different Shelby Mustang models at the same time. The "entry" model is called the GT350 and uses a normally This 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is again being auctioned by its current owner through Hilton and Moss after being recently restored and mechanically overhauled. The complete restoration of this GT350 took £8,300 (approx. $8,470). Under this, it was given a brand new custom side exhaust pipe, four new Avon CR6ZZ tires, and a Tilton twin In the same way that the famous Shelby Mustang of the 60s was a souped-up version of the original model, the new GT500 will be a high-performance version of Ford’s current Mustang. Given that The same Mustang flip-open gas cap returned to the 1968 Shelby, modified from the Mustang part with the addition of a glued-on foil decal. The decal was almost identical to the 1967 decal, although the lack of the GT350 and GT500 lettering meant that only one decal was needed for 1968 production. 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 . If anyone were to ask us what the best classic muscle car is, if the price was no determining factor, it's hard to imagine answering anything other than the first The new 2015 Mustang brought about a new round of Shelby cars. The factory-built GT350 now had a 526-hp, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-8, and a race-ready GT350R variant. The 350 received 6CeByyx.