Shelby America unveiled the 2011 GT350 in Scottsdale, Arizona last night at the opening for the Barrett-Jackson Collector car auction. "Our Shelby GT350 ruled its class at the track and was feared by GM and Chrysler on the street. Enthusiasts have anticipated the GT350's return since it went out of production in 1970. Now my band of hot rodders has created a car worthy of the name," said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby America.Based off of the 2011 Mustang GT and the new, 5.0 engine, Shelby added a supercharger, with the help of Ford Racing, to boost horsepower to 500. Shelby worked with Vince LaViolette, Andrew Smidt, Walter Cardenas, and Larry Wood, former Ford and Hot Wheels designer to integrate the retro styling of the GT350 into the modern 2011 Ford Mustang GT.
Ford Racing upgraded the suspension, adding new springs, struts, sway bars, and adjustable caster/camber plates. The GT350 also has Baer six-piston front brakes and 14'' ERADISPEED rotors in the rear. Added to the retro-aggressive design of the new 2011 Mustang is a new front and rear fascia with a center exit Borla exhaust.
The upgrade from a Mustang GT to a Shelby GT350 carries a MSRP of $33,995 and does not include that price of the Mustang GT. Customers interested in the new GT350 should contact Shelby America at (702) 942-7325
-Anthony Alaniz
(Photo: 2011 Shelby GT350)
[Source: pr-inside]
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