There is only one original 1967 Shelby GT500 Convertible. Built as a prototype for Carroll Shelby himself, the machine rocked a potent dual-quad 428 under the hood, and, like all early Ford prototypes, was slated for destruction after a certain period of time. Show More Summary
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The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged V-8 engine with 662 HP, making it the most powerful, factory made Mustang ever. Show More Summary
Though we can't tell you what we think about how the 662-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 drives just yet, we can share with you this video of the car converting motion into heat and smoke in the most classic of muscle car ways: the smokey burnout. Presented for your perusal is not just one, or two, but three angles of both the coupe and...
It was at the 1992 Chicago Auto Show that Ford's high performance arm, the Special Vehicle Team (SVT), entered the automotive scene with the debut of the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. In the 20 years since, more than...Show More Summary
Yes, it's only February, but Ford is helping us get ready for warmer weather with the Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible. This high-performance pony car is now available for 2013 in a drop-top body style. More 2012 Chicago Auto Show Coverage...
For Ford, the Mustang is a constant work in progress, and the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible is the recipient of the automaker's latest design tweaks. Gaping upper and lower grilles, a front splitter and a domed hood define the front...
Classic American muscle shines again with this 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible that was recently revealed by Ford. The beast vehicle features an all-new 5.8-liter supercharged V8 that puts out a whopping 650 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. A speed limit of 155mph has been put in place electronically, which is probably for the better. [...]
New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible with the optional Performance Package is nearly 3.5 seconds faster than the outgoing model at Sebring International Raceway. The 5.8-liter supercharged V8 packs 650 horsepower, other key updates include Bilstein electronic adjustable dampers and new Brembo brake system. “The Shelby GT500 convertible is every bit the performer that the [...]
Ford debuted the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible earlier today at the Chicago Auto Show, but it wasn't the only Mustang vying for our attention on the show floor. In fact, we had a hard time keeping our eyes off this Vibrant Red beauty.
The pony car in question? A 1993 SVT Cobra R, the pinnacle of the Fox Body Mustang. Show More Summary
If you prefer your mega-horsepower pony cars in topless flavor, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible may be just what you’ve been looking for. Like its coupe stablemate, the new GT500 convertible packs a supercharged 5.8-liter V-8, good for 650-horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque, beneath its striped hood. To translate those numbers...
Slather on an extra glob of Gorilla Glue adhesive, as the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible is going to seriously strain hairpieces. Like its GT500 Coupe sibling, introduced late last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the drop-top...Show More Summary
Ford has officially rolled out its sleek 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible at the Chicago Auto Show.
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Competes with: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible Looks like: A faster way to get a suntan Drivetrain: 650-hp, supercharged 5.8-liter V-8 with six-speed manual transmission; rear-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Early summer 2012 Despite the balmy winter temperatures in Chicago this year,...
www.ZerCustoms.com - The convertible version of the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 had its world debut today... [...]
Ford made waves at last month’s Detroit Auto Show by unveiling its new 650-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Now the automaker has dropped the car’s sledgehammer of a V-8 into the Mustang Convertible body to bring us the new 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible, which makes its official world debut today at the Chicago Auto Show. The...
Twenty years ago, Ford debuted the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra at the Chicago Auto Show and introduced the world to its high-performance skunkworks department, known as SVT or Special Vehicle Team.
Today, Ford celebrates SVT's platinum anniversary the only way it knows how: with another Mustang variant. Show More Summary
Here it is — the new-for-2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible, revealed with one press shot ahead of its debut tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show. More »
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It seems that the horsepower wars are far from over. On the same day that GM unveiled the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford pulled the wraps off its 650 hp 2013 Shelby GT500—out-showing the Camaro ZL1 by a whopping 70 hp. While this may...
We’ve seen a lot of action at this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. We saw the first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible fetch a staggering $600,000 as well as a 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 prototype sell for $300,000. Now we have news of a very special Camaro that sold for $175,000. The Camaro is a...