In 2005, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of
the Shelby Mustang, a special car needed to be built. With the full support of
Carroll Shelby himself, the GT-350 SR was created with only 40 copies to be
made – one for every year since the original GT-350 took to the roads and race
tracks. What came out was a combination of modern technology, vintage
Shelby
style and incredible performance.
This GT-350 “SR” instantly turns heads from the “R” model
style front facia, plexi glass rear quarter windows to the Silva Silver with
Shelby Blue stripes. The interior is composed of custom
Shelby
bucket seats covered in blue leather, a full set of
Shelby
signature gauges, short throw shifter, 5 point safety harnesses mounted to a
roll bar, Sony stereo and a custom wood wheel. One twist of the ignition key
welcomes the bark from side exit exhaust connected to the fuel injected 427 cu
in. all aluminum Shelby small block rated at 585hp, directed to the Currie 9”
rear end through a Tremec TKO series 5 speed transmission. To keep all the
power in check the GT-350 SR has fully independent front suspension with fully
adjustable rear suspension and Baer disc brakes all around covered by Foose
designed 17” wheels. This
Shelby
really provides the best of all worlds, the classic
& timeless lines of
an early fastback Mustang with the
performance/drivability of modern equipment and of course the
racing pedigree
that comes from being a
Shelby!
