Joining the Shelby GT-500 and
Shelby GT in 2008 are the 40th anniversary
Shelby GT-500KR (King of the Road) coupe,
Shelby Super Snake GT500 upgrade, and the limited
Shelby GT Barrett Jackson edition of 100 cars in black with red stripes. The GT500KR features a forward vented hood, hood pins, unique 18 inch wheels, a Ford Racing engine upgrade allowing for 540hp, and GT500KR badging throughout. The 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake is a Shelby factory or aftermarket parts upgrade which added many of the GT500KR features but includes GT500 Super Snake badging and 600 to 725hp of engine upgrades and tuning. The 2008 Shelby GT-500 has a 500hp (at 6000rpm), 5.4 liter, 4 valve, supercharged, V8 engine and comes in a 2-door coupe or a convertible. Seven of the Mustang 2008 colors are offered: Torch Red, Alloy dark gray, Vista Blue, Performance White, Black, Grabber Orange, and Vapor silver. Standard equipment includes: fog lamps, over-the-top racing stripes, GT500 side stripes, Shelby gas cap, unique aluminum hood with functional air vents, front fascia, unique rear spoiler, aluminum interior accent air registers, Shaker 500 Audio System, Sport leather seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, and an anti-theft system. Optional equipment includes ambient lighting, interior upgrade, Shaker 1000 Audio System, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, touch screen DVD based navigation, HID headlamps, and stripe delete options. Also in the Shelby line is the Shelby GT which starts with a Mustang GT premium modified for about $15,000 to include many of the Shelby GT500 options. The Shelby GT comes in a coupe or convertible but only in Vista Blue with silver stripes for the standard Shelby GT, coupe only in Grabber Orange with silver stripes for the Shelby GT California edition, and convertible or coupe in Black with red stripes for the Shelby GT Barrett Jackson edition.
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