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      Shelby Super Snake celebrates 50th anniversary with special model

      Desirazu Venkat

      Desirazu Venkat

      Ford is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Super Snake model with a 500 unit limited production model. Built to celebrate the golden jubilee of one of America’s most iconic performance model, this new car is based on the latest sixth generation Mustang.  

      Shelby Super Snake celebrates 50th anniversary with special model

      The Super Snake came to life at the hands of American tuner Carrol Shelby. He was the brains behind Ford’s Le Mans triple victory in the late 1960s, he put his mind to work on Ford’s Pony car and brought out the Shelby Super Snake. Originally built for Goodyear to help in tyre testing, this one-of-a-kind monster sported a massive 7.0-litre V8 producing at that time a massive 600bhp!

      50 years on, this model is based on the latest sixth generation Mustang and is powered by the American automaker’s famous supercharged 5.0-litre V8 mill that produces 670bhp which in that typical Yank way can be increased to 750bhp using a more powerful  supercharger. It seems like this car was built in response to the Dodge Challenger Hellcat, it will do the 0-100kmph sprint in 3.5 seconds and then do the 400 metre sprint in 10.9 seconds.  

      Shelby Super Snake celebrates 50th anniversary with special model

      The Standard Mustang is an incredible beast to look at and this one just takes the visual factor a notch higher. On the face of it, there is no grille while the entire body has been given a longitudinal giant stripe. There are massive black wheels (with red brake callipers) and of course the iconic Super Snake logo on the side. Included in the package is a rear spoiler and an underbody aero package. The cabin is standard Mustang fare but with Super Snake logos plastered all over.  

      Shelby Super Snake celebrates 50th anniversary with special model

       Only 500 of these cars will be produced and if you have guessed by now, most would have been sold out to existing Mustang buyers or Ford enthusiasts. It has been priced at USD 69,995 (Rs 47 lakh). It has taken long time for the Mustang to come to India and it may be a while before we get any speciality models of this sporty coupe.

      Shelby Super Snake celebrates 50th anniversary with special model

       

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