Vehicle Description
No matter how fierce, ferocious, and fast a car may be, there are
always guys who want more. More power, more speed, more
performance. And for those guys, a garden-variety Ford GT500 just
wasn't enough. Enter this 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super
Snake, a 600+ horsepower monster that over-delivers on one heck of
a big promise.
To get a Super Snake, you'd buy a new 2008 Shelby GT500, then send
it back to Shelby American for the big $30,000 horsepower
injection. Of course, it's a lot more than just more power, with
the Super Snake getting some special emblems and its most iconic
feature, the custom hood with that giant scoop, all made of carbon
fiber and rumored to cost more than $20,000. The brilliant Vista
Blue paint is factory-issue and like new in every way, and there's
no question the guys at Shelby understood what customers expected
in a $100,000+ supercar. Panel fit is excellent, the paint looks
miles deep, and those charcoal gray stripes add just the right
aggressive look without being overpowering. Standard GT500 body
parts round out the look, and there's nobody in the world who won't
fall in lust with this Mustang the moment they lay eyes on it. The
fact that it's showroom fresh only adds to the appeal.
The interior is standard GT500 as well, but that's hardly a bad
thing. Deeply sculpted seats now wear "Super Snake" embroidery on
the headrests and there are some special floor mats, but the rest
should be familiar. What that really means is that the money was
spent on the important stuff under the hood and since nobody's
complaining about the accommodations in the Super Snake, well,
better to just leave well enough alone. The black leather remains
in excellent condition, as you'd expect on a car with under 4464
original miles (not a misprint) and the list of features is as long
as your arm: A/C, power windows, locks, seats, and mirrors, cruise
control, tilt wheel, and a kickin' stereo that'll make your ears
bleed before the engine will. Auxiliary gauges were added up high
to keep an eye on the warmed-over engine, which, incidentally, was
sold without a warranty simply because Shelby knew what kind of
guys were buying such an animal. No surprise there. This car also
has a spotless trunk still outfitted with a big subwoofer kit; hey,
with more than 600 horsepower on tap, curb weight is almost
irrelevant.
OK, the good stuff: the original 4-cam GT500 engine is treated to a
giant supercharger, an upgrade Ford Racing unit that out-performs
the GT500 unit by a substantial margin. It makes full boost before
you can get your foot on the floor and there's not a tire made that
can keep it hooked up. There's special tuning involved, an upgraded
Borla exhaust system, oversized coolers, and everything else that
you'd need to make a reliable 600+ horsepower daily driver. The
suspension got all of Ford Racing's best stuff that's up to the
rigors of all that horsepower and the binders are giant Baer
6-piston calipers (painted blue to match) with upsized
cross-drilled rotors. Trick Alcoa aluminum wheels were designed
just for this car and carry 255/35/20 front and 275/35/20 rear
Pirelli rubber, which, remarkably, hasn't been burned down to the
cords yet.
Shelby built only a limited number of these each year and they
trade hands very, very rarely, so finding one on the open market is
an extraordinary opportunity. Still the most ferocious Mustang you
can own, fully documented and ready to rock. Call today!
