Any Rumors of a New GT500 Convertible Model in the Future?

[Radguy]

As the title asks, any rumors on this?
I've done some searches and only come up with a bunch of personal speculation.
My wife and I absolutely want a convertible model. Up to now were we considering a GT Premium and adding wider wheels and tires and a Roush blower to it. I would prefer a factory blower if possible. The Camaro ZL1 'vert is the other option we are considering, but we drove both the GT Premium and a Camaro SS and we both prefer the 'Stang.

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[trojannemo]

Haven't heard of it, but wouldn't be surprised considering they made convertibles for the prior gen GT500. But ... why not a SuperSnake?

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Most probably not. In fact, I got yelled at for asking ...



No, but seriously, it's such a different beast, and you figure a minimum convertible config would be close to $80K. FWIW, I cross shopped a ZL1 convertible, very seriously, when I was looking to move from a '16 GT convertible (PP, so manual), to a MY18+ GT convertible. I have a whole thread on my ruminations about this. You can get a "factory" of sorts install at a Roush authorized dealer, that would come with a warranty, and I believe they have full turnkey cars in convertible[?]

The GT convertible, with PP, Mag, AE, B&O with the A10 is pretty spectacular, and yeah, just add a set of 20x10, 20x11 wheels with a 275 or 285 and 305 rear and you've got a pretty stout setup.

I just got mine tuned and running E85, probably around 500HP, combined with the A10 and 3.55 gearing is a hoot

 

[Radguy]

Most probably not. In fact, I got yelled at for asking ...

No, but seriously, it's such a different beast, and you figure a minimum convertible config would be close to $80K. FWIW, I cross shopped a ZL1 convertible, very seriously, when I was looking to move from a '16 GT convertible (PP, so manual), to a MY18+ GT convertible. I have a whole thread on my ruminations about this. You can get a "factory" of sorts install at a Roush authorized dealer, that would come with a warranty, and I believe they have full turnkey cars in convertible[?]

The GT convertible, with PP, Mag, AE, B&O with the A10 is pretty spectacular, and yeah, just add a set of 20x10, 20x11 wheels with a 275 or 285 and 305 rear and you've got a pretty stout setup.

I just got mine tuned and running E85, probably around 500HP, combined with the A10 and 3.55 gearing is a hoot

MaskedRacerX, can you link me with your ZL1 thread? I would like to read about your "ruminations".

I believe your suggestion will be my ultimate "Fall Back" choice, and will likely be WAAAY less expensive than any used GT500 "vert model.

 

[Radguy]

Although......when you think about it.......GT convertible,with PP Mag, 401A, A10, B&O, Safe and Sound....add a Roush blower, wider wheels and tires and you're likely bouncing around $70K.

At $80K for a GT500 'vert, I would definitely consider laying out the extra cash for..... 7 speed DCT.....MASSIVE front and rear brakes (VERY important to me!!)....superior cooling....etc. etc. etc.

 

[Copperhead73]

I don't think they will make one in vert. I talked to a Ford rep a month ago or so and he said they won't, for the same reason they won't make a 350 in vert; the frame would take too much bracing to handle the torque. I think that is probably a BS answer. You can definitely brace one to handle GT500 power...but I don't know what it would take to brace one to handle modded GT500 power.

I would love to be wrong.

 

[Turbomark]

May get roasted for this but I actually hope they don’t make a vert GT500 or GT350, going forward. In my mind, a “race” car should have a fixed roof.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Here's my thread, lots of good input from other folks too!

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...stang-gt-something-else-misc-rambling.120121/

Warning, it was often times beer fueled

Also, check this thread out, as it's a simple aftermarket mod for the roof that really improves the functionality (and fills in some "missing" features vs. the Camaro):

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/2017-convertible-with-smarttop-module.110796/

 

[Sigma6]

May get roasted for this but I actually hope they don’t make a vert GT500 or GT350, going forward. In my mind, a “race” car should have a fixed roof.

Bring back the Mach1 and do an optional Vert for the 350 ;)

 

[MaskedRacerX]

May get roasted for this but I actually hope they don’t make a vert GT500 or GT350, going forward. In my mind, a “race” car should have a fixed roof.

Yeah, I kind of agree. I mean, even the ZL1 loses the eDiff and the PDR option in convertible flavor, since those are really "Track Car" features.

Maybe at some point there will be a product positioned above the GT, but below the GT500, that's available to both coupes and convertibles (kind of like @Sigma6 said).

 

[Radguy]

Most probably not. In fact, I got yelled at for asking ...



No, but seriously, it's such a different beast, and you figure a minimum convertible config would be close to $80K. FWIW, I cross shopped a ZL1 convertible, very seriously, when I was looking to move from a '16 GT convertible (PP, so manual), to a MY18+ GT convertible. I have a whole thread on my ruminations about this. You can get a "factory" of sorts install at a Roush authorized dealer, that would come with a warranty, and I believe they have full turnkey cars in convertible[?]

The GT convertible, with PP, Mag, AE, B&O with the A10 is pretty spectacular, and yeah, just add a set of 20x10, 20x11 wheels with a 275 or 285 and 305 rear and you've got a pretty stout setup.

I just got mine tuned and running E85, probably around 500HP, combined with the A10 and 3.55 gearing is a hoot

Something about adding boost to an engine that has a 12:1 compression ratio to start with won't induce a lot of relaxed sleep (in the past, I added a supercharger with 9 pounds of boost to a 1995 Taurus SHO with the Yamaha 3.0 liter high compression engine, got 350 HP to the front wheels.....and promptly blew the motor--if I do this a second time, by the time my wife is finished with me, you'll be reading my obituary!).
Maybe adding a Bullitt like CAI and a tune to a GT Premium will satisfy my quest for power seeing as my "Retirement Gift" to myself and my wife won't ever see a dragstrip or a road course. If you don't mind me asking, who did you get to tune your car.

 

[Balr14]

I test drove a few ZL1 convertibles before buying my GT. That engine is blast. With the automatic, you can light up the rear tires any time you feel like it, at any speed. I don't see why they couldn't do a GT500 convert.

 

[Radguy]

I test drove a few ZL1 convertibles before buying my GT. That engine is blast. With the automatic, you can light up the rear tires any time you feel like it, at any speed. I don't see why they couldn't do a GT500 convert.

If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose the Mustang GT over the ZL1?

 

[Turbomark]

I test drove a few ZL1 convertibles before buying my GT. That engine is blast. With the automatic, you can light up the rear tires any time you feel like it, at any speed. I don't see why they couldn't do a GT500 convert.

It’s not a matter of can or can’t. In my opinion, a vert GT500 would actually degrade the prestige of it from basically being a street legal race car.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Maybe adding a Bullitt like CAI and a tune to a GT Premium will satisfy my quest for power seeing as my "Retirement Gift" to myself and my wife won't ever see a dragstrip or a road course. If you don't mind me asking, who did you get to tune your car.

You don't even need a CAI, in fact, the heat soak from an open design might be notably detrimental. I'd say, without going FI, just drop in a panel filter (maybe remove the carbon panel from the stock airbox), do a tune, especially if you can go with E/E85, and maybe headers.

AED (Shaun specifically)

I test drove a few ZL1 convertibles before buying my GT. That engine is blast. With the automatic, you can light up the rear tires any time you feel like it, at any speed. I don't see why they couldn't do a GT500 convert.

I drove a couple (one coupe, though I was planning on a convertible), and I'll tell, around town, that being in the sort of under-50-stop-and-go, the GT with the A10/3.55 feels just as quick - the ZL1 is with an A10 has a 2.85 rear, so that there's any traction, so it feels like it has a lot more up top, but needs that extra room (like merging into the highway, from 40-80-ish, it's a beast).

I think both cars are basically traction limited, now with the E85 tune, hahaha, in S+ it bangs through, and chirps through the first 4 gears

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