Shelby’s Unveiling of 2011 GT350 Mustang at Barrett-Jackson Surprises Audience


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The opening night of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction couldn’t have been any more surprising for its guests as a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 took the center stage to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and the first Shelby Cobra.

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The opening gala which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona was marked by Carroll Shelby and the Shelby American team unveiled the supercharged version of the 5.0-liter V-8 engine found in the latest Mustang. The Shelby American team worked with experts from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar and Baer for the performance upgrades.

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“The 2011 GT350 balances heritage with modern necessity,” said Shelby American president Amy Boylan. “This Shelby is truly a complete performance package.”

The GT350 will feature the new Ford V8 coupled to a 6 speed manual transmission and center exit exhaust. At $33,995 for the upgrade, the GT350 will get a new body kit, a supercharger producing 500 horsepower, Baer brakes front and rear , Cragar wheels and some Ford Racing suspension bits. As for the color combination, white with Guardsman Blue racing stripes is the only available option at present.

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The limited edition car for the 2011 model year, will be launched this spring at a starting price of $33,995 plus a donor Mustang GT that would amount to a total of around the $60,000 – i.e. exceeding even the price for GT500. According to Shelby American 100 orders have already been placed. So any more interested buyers out there, shoot ahead?

Just an FYI – here is the way, dial Roger Sorel at (702) 942-7325 or log onto www.gt350.shelbyamerican.com.


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