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New Shelby Mustang Coming 1/19/17 at Barrett-Jackson

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How accurate can this be? A friend sent it to me and doesn't want to tell me where he got it from.


So i highly doubt shelby american would come out with another shelby that was based on the 15-17 MY so it should definetly be an 18 MY. With that being said they cant release that car without ford unveiling there 2018 mustang and with Shelby's unveiling being the 19th, we will most likey see the 2018 mustang gt and and ecoboost by the 16th or 17th:headbang:
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You now what's even more interesting.

Look at the hastags. #50years #Snakebit #TheLegendReturns

50 years? I dont want to start any more rumors but isn't 2017 the 50th anniversary of the GT500? What else is a "legend" car associated with a snake and celebrating 50 years?
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So i highly doubt shelby america would come out with another shelby that was based on the 15-17 MY so it should definetly be an 18 MY. With that being said they cant release that car with ford unveiling there 2018 mustang and with Shelby's unveiling being the 19th, we will most likey see the 2018 mustang gt and and ecoboost by the 16th or 17th:headbang:
Don't think Shelby American will have a 2018 sooner than any of you guys...
So I'm saying it's based 15/17...maybe a pkg...
What haven't they done in a while?
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So i highly doubt shelby american would come out with another shelby that was based on the 15-17 MY so it should definetly be an 18 MY. With that being said they cant release that car without ford unveiling there 2018 mustang and with Shelby's unveiling being the 19th, we will most likey see the 2018 mustang gt and and ecoboost by the 16th or 17th:headbang:
Unless its a supersnake 2 GT350 or KR or something based on the GT350/R. Haven't Ford already announced there will only be colour changes on these models?

I don't think a facelift '18 GT/EB exists.. or am I just fed up with waiting?
 

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Its Shelby American.

Nothing to do with Ford Motor Company so they can label it a GT5,000KR420noscope

Its still just an aftermarket mustang.
 

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Its Shelby American.

Nothing to do with Ford Motor Company so they can label it a GT5,000KR420noscope

Its still just an aftermarket mustang.
I understand the point and don't want to get into how involved (or not) Shelby is in Ford products.

I was (still am) expecting nothing but a post title Shelby to be unveiled but the hashtags give me pause and my question still stands. Why the 50years and Snakebit tags?

Also it is being held at the Ford Performance booth so it could be a joint Ford/Shelby unveiling.
 

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I didn't realize Ford had a booth at Barrett-Jackson. I'll be going this year for the first time. Won't get there till Friday (the 20th) though. Really hope they show the 2018s here if they're going to have a presence and the embargo is lifted.
 

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Thursday is a weird day to do it too. The auction is half way over by that point. You'd figure they'd want people to oogle at it as long as possible.
 

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That's right before the real money walks in for the weekend... and you can bet, if it's a good car the rights to VIN # 001 will be auctioned off. That's most likely why it's there.
 

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Excerpt from the Shelby American Facebook page:

"If you're planning on heading to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale next week, join us for this exciting event!! #50years #Snakebit #TheLegendReturns"

50 years = GT500
Snakebit = Cobra/Snake
TheLegendReturns = Possibly a return of the GT500 Cobra (Snake)

So I guess they were getting too much flack for making a Super Snake out of the 2015/2016 Mustang GT. My question was always.... how can you make a Snake Super when its not even a Snake to begin with on Mustang GT. The steering wheel still had a Mustang logo and not a Snake with the Shelby American converted 2015-2016 Super Snake.

SHELBY AMERICAN.......

Please don't make a Mustang GT to GT 500 conversion package for the 2015-2017. Let's let the Big Boys at FORD MOTOR CO make this reimage when the timing is right.
 

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Shelby teases new model for 01.19.17

Shelby America postet this on Facebook:

(Too bad they just reused the teaser image of GT350 in 2014)
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Yet another Shelby American Mustang?

Eh...
Don't think Shelby American will have a 2018 sooner than any of you guys...
So I'm saying it's based 15/17...maybe a pkg...
What haven't they done in a while?
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Yeah, my guess it'll be based on a 2017. In the Shelby Annual (a publication produced by the guys behind Mustang Monthly) they did state they would have 2 new models coming out in 2017.

As much as I love Shelby and it's storied history, I fear this will just be another mix of the current add-ons available to the S550. I think a new KR is a good shout.
 

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That image on the Shelby Facebook page has this to say:

"If you're planning on heading to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale next week, join us for this exciting event!! #50years #Snakebit #TheLegendReturns"


So, whatever model it is, it's celebrating 50 years.

A GT350KR? (which wouldn't make sense as the KR was a GT500.

However, Gary Patterson has a GT350 and there was a GT350 lurking at Shelby HQ last year.

Oddly, Super Snake is 50 years old in 2017, but we've already had a '16 version.



Or....and here's a wildcard.......it IS the GT500......a Shelby American modified GT350. This would explain why some believe the halo Ford Performance Mustang isn't going to be called GT500, but something else.
 

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the #50years hashtag only makes sense if its a gt500. also considering they used the same silhouette as the gt350, gives some resonance of what they already have done. i REALLY hope they dont waste a legendary name, quite possibly the most legendary name in automotive history on some post production lipstick and push-up bra job. however, it wouldnt surprise me because shelby american has been really hit or miss, and after hitting so hard with the gt350, i wouldnt be surprised if this was a miss. didnt they already make some jackwagon shelby knock off a while back called something stupid(not the super snake)? edit: the shelby GTE. waste of an effort, IMHO
 

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Or....and here's a wildcard.......it IS the GT500......a Shelby American modified GT350.
The thing is that Shelby American doesn't have the expertise to develop any improvement on the GT350.

All they develop are Shelby stickers and badges and cheesy body panels. The actual performance parts they use are all developed by others, including Ford Performance.
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