Vehicle Description
For a quick refresher on how evolution works, look no further than
the Ford Mustang GT500. Each generation gets more powerful, more
capable, and more comfortable, all to keep up with the Bowties
across town. This 2014 Ford Mustang GT500 is a beautifully
preserved, unmodified specimen, but don't for a minute think that
it's a pushover. Now with 662 horsepower on tap, it's not.
Basic black is an excellent choice on your 650+ horsepower Mustang.
Menacing, pure, and unadorned, it lets the horsepower do all the
talking. The all-new Mustang bodywork retains the classic look and
there's no question that this one has Ford Blue blood running
through its veins. Wearing satin black stripes that are almost
invisible unless the light hits it just right, it keeps a very low
profile, so if stealth is your thing, this is your car. Obviously
it's always been a fair-weather toy and not a daily driver, and
with 27,100 miles on the clock, it still looks virtually new. There
might be a nick here and there, and maybe a scuff on the
low-hanging chin spoiler, but we're guessing that this car enjoyed
being babied almost every weekend. The finish is spectacular, far
better than you'd expect for a mass-produced pony car, and the
Cobra's upgrades do make the all-new Mustang look longer, lower,
and yes, nastier. You'd be a fool to mess with this car on the
street.
Ford gave the Mustang big upgrades inside, starting with
ultra-supportive leather bucket seats that are one step away from
being racetrack-ready. The horizontal pleats are definitely a nod
to the past but everything else is state-of-the-art in pony car
performance. There's almost zero wear on any of the seating
surfaces and just a few creases from someone sitting behind the
wheel, but they're easy to miss. Everything else is as-new and
fully operational. As the flagship Mustang, the GT500 received
every feature and upgrade available, from climate control to power
everything to cool ambient lighting that even lights up the pedals
under the dash. The gauges are retro-style but high-tech, with the
computer screen between them so you can select trip functions or
seat the car up just the way you want it. There's a ripping 6-speed
shifter in the center console, topped by a fat cue ball knob that's
pure retro cool and the big trunk is surprisingly functional for a
car whose primary mission is speed.
The 5.8 liter DOHC supercharged V8 has everything Ford knows about
horsepower packed into it. In the day of 700+ horsepower Dodge
Hellcats and 650 horsepower Camaros, it was the only proper
response. The big supercharger sits on top, funny car style, and
force-feeds the high-tech powerplant enough boost to make 662
horsepower and 631 pounds of torque. The 2013 models were upgraded
with a larger intercooler, revised camshafts, and bigger injectors,
so it's ready for combat. It is not modified and hasn't been raced,
so no worries about a track dog or a car that's been thrashed, and
it has obviously been well-maintained. The aforementioned 6-speed
manual spins a carbon-fiber driveshaft and a set of 3.31 gears in
the independent rear end, and that combination will push the GT500
to more than 200 MPH if you've got the space to do it. Giant Brembo
disc brakes with 14-inch rotors give it plenty of stopping power
for the engine's performance and the grippy 19- and 20-inch tires
do their best to hook it all up.
Not many of these are built, as Ford is trying to control rampant
speculation, so if you wanted one when they were new, you just had
to be in the right place at the right time. Well, the time is now
and the place is Streetside Classics Atlanta, because this is
probably the only one we'll have for quite a while. Call now!