Mustang hits 1,000 horses with limited edition Shelby
The Shelby GT1000 is introduced at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. (April 5, 2012) Credit: Getty Images
If the 440 horses on the Mustang Boss isin't enought or if the 550 horses on the Mustang Shelby still doesn't cut it, you may want to take a look at the Shelby 1000 -- a 1,000 horsepower, street-legal car.
PHOTOS: Shelby 1000 at New York Auto Show
The Shelby American team enhanced the power, braking and handling of the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 to create a super muscle car available in both street and competition versions.
The Shelby 1000 will be offered in both street and Shelby 1000 S/C “off-road” track versions. The street legal, pump gas version dyno’s out at approximately 950 HP, while the track oriented “S/C” version is rated at over 1,100 HP.
A limited production of 100 Shelby 1000s will be built. Each will be numbered and documented for the Shelby registry.
The Shelby 1000 starts at $149,995 and the track S/C version starts at $154,995, not including the base GT500. A completed Shelby 1000 is expected to be approximately $200,000.
Those interested in reserving a car should contact the Shelby American Sales team at (702) 942-7325 or visit www.shelbyamerican.com .
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