SHELBY

[catnipple]

So my boss has been hanging with me for a while, n after the trips to Vegas doing the exotics racing bit n seeing the things I'm doing with my projects, he is now in loOOOove with fast cars. So in love in fact, that he recently purchased a 2014 Shelby GT500.

The thing is sweet n made 586 horse power and 622 foot pounds just this past weekend at the dyno day at Motiva (A performance shop in Albuquerque NewMexico). All stock, all we've done for mods so far: Shelby shift knob, and Shelby locking gas door.

The thing hits 130 by the end of third gear n feels like you're cruising it at 70mph when you're actually doing 150 lol i am thoroughly impressed for now....

[IanS]

N is not a word.

[Loki]

Cool story, bro.

[Bubba1]

So my boss has been hanging with me for a while, n after the trips to Vegas doing the exotics racing bit n seeing the things I'm doing with my projects, he is now in loOOOove with fast cars. So in love in fact, that he recently purchased a 2014 Shelby GT500.

The thing is sweet n made 586 horse power and 622 foot pounds just this past weekend at the dyno day at Motiva (A performance shop in Albuquerque NewMexico). All stock, all we've done for mods so far: Shelby shift knob, and Shelby locking gas door.

The thing hits 130 by the end of third gear n feels like you're cruising it at 70mph when you're actually doing 150 lol i am thoroughly impressed for now....

Sounds fun "n" big power can be intoxicating. Though I can't imagine doing many more mods when you have 586 hp/622 lb/ft of torque.

Any pics of the car?

[catnipple]

Ah, yes! Pictures... I don't know what i was thinking starting this without any!



This was just leaving the Dyno^^

This next one isn't a very good picture, and both cars are dirty, but you can see em!



It does make alot of power stock, but he intends on throwing some longtubes on it with aftermarket exhaust and a smaller pulley before the first tune.

She's a lady on the streets n she has the power whenever you need it!
Just makes me want an R35 more n more with each drive!

[Looneybomber]

I've wondered if this car will be a collectors car. For example, the Ford GT came out almost 10yrs ago, and they sell for more $ now than they did when they were new.

If I was certain these would be highly sought after and thus retain all of their value if not appreciate, I'd buy one.

[Bubba1]

I've wondered if this car will be a collectors car. For example, the Ford GT came out almost 10yrs ago, and they sell for more $ now than they did when they were new.

If I was certain these would be highly sought after and thus retain all of their value if not appreciate, I'd buy one.

Cars are dreadful investments in general. While I expect the current Shelby mustangs will eventually become collectible, unlike the Ford GT, Ford built way too many Shelby mustangs, so it will likely take many decades before their value will ever come close to offsetting the many tens of thousands you will have already spent buying/keeping/maintaining/insuring it throughout those decades. I suppose you could reduce the time by a couple of decades by not driving it and storing it properly in a climate controlled building, but what's the fun of having a car like that if you don't drive it? Plus as far as "modding" goes, unless it was modified by a respected entity like Rousch or Saleen, Shelby mustangs will appreciate far more quickly if left completely stock.

I say buy a car like that if you can afford it, and enjoy the heck out of it, and that means driving it/modding it and not worrying about it's potential collectability down the road.