2012 Shelby 1000 revealed ahead of official New York debut
Source: www.MustangsDaily.com

Shelby will introduce its most powerful Shelby yet, the 2012 Shelby 1000, on April 5, 2012, at the New York International Auto Show. Carroll Shelby and his team created the Shelby 1000 by starting with a 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 and kicking its handling, horsepower and braking to the performance edge. The Shelby 1000 will be offered in both a street and a Shelby 1000 S/C “off-road” track version.  The street legal, pump gas version dyno’s out at approximately 950 HP, while the track oriented S/C edition is rated at over 1,100 HP.



“Carroll Shelby is a visionary who has pushed the boundaries of performance his entire life,” said John Luft, president of Shelby American.  “He challenged the Shelby American team to develop the Shelby 1000 and wanted to unveil this amazing new Shelby at the New York Auto Show celebrating 50 years since he unveiled the very first Shelby Cobra that changed the face of high performance. We will have that very car, Cobra #1 (CSX2000)  along with Shelby 1000 on display in our Shelby American booth in New York.”



To build the car that Carroll Shelby envisioned, Shelby American takes Ford’s 5.4 liter V8 down to the block to add new rods, crank and pistons.  The team flows the heads, upgrades the cooling and exhaust, replaces the supercharger, tunes it and then sprinkles it with a little Shelby magic.



To complement the new power, the Shelby 1000 has improved the handling and stopping capabilities with 6 pistons in front and 4 pistons in the rear, while the suspension includes new struts, sway bars and bushings.  The new solid driveshaft is connected to a new 9-inch rear end.  Exterior cues incorporate aerodynamics while maintaining a stealthy appearance.  The hood, rear panel and splitter are functional pieces.



A limited production of Shelby 1000s will be built, each numbered and documented.  The post-title package for the Shelby 1000 starts at $149,995, not including the base GT500.  A completed Shelby 1000 is expected to be approximately $200,000.



Shelby American will accept orders once the Shelby 1000 is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show.  Those interested in reserving a car can contact Shelby American at (702) 942-7325 or visit www.shelbyamerican.com after April 5, 2012.





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DAAAAAAAAAAAMN at that thing is a nasty nasty work of art!!!

And

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN at the $200k price tag!!!

Is anyone picking up on how much camber this car is running in the front? I wonder how much the Code Red engine upgrade would be for this car.

Well this is rather unfortunate and embarrassing..  The idiot should be fired.  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/shelby-1000-carroll-shelby-fake-photos-shots/1#.T3JKXtkk67s

You need a whole lot more hook than this car has on street tires to pull the tires off the ground, even though the car has the power to do so.

Shelby's Gary Patterson chimed in on this one too

We should contact him immediately and ask for a test drive, after all we are Mustang experts!

Is your life insurance policy current?

If you listen very closely... you can hear the sound of every Camaro owner crying

I would say that, but Hennessey will build you a 1,000 horsepower Camaro as well if you are that into Bumble Bee of course....