The Pick of the Day is a 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Click here to view the listing.)
With the help of Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT, now Ford Performance) and Carroll Shelby, of course, the Mustang Shelby GT500 made its triumphant return after a decades-long hiatus as a supercharged 2007 model with a staggering 500 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. It quickly went on to reach higher levels of performance and output. A new GT500KR (King of the Road) model that generated an extra 40 horses followed in 2008. Most recently, the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 topped out at a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat-beating 760 horsepower. This 2007 model has traveled 34,711 miles of streets and highways (less than three years’ worth of average driving, according to 2022 figures from the Federal Highway Administration), but it’s stopped there. Now it’s time for its next owner to let it loose out on the open road.
Wherever it ends up, it’ll be easy to spot. Its high-contrast combination of Torch Red paint and Performance White stripes is just as attention-getting as its stats. As flashy as this beast may be, it’s not a dumb animal. It’s a cunning, efficient predator whose SVT-tuned suspension and front splitter, side skirts, and rear spoiler help it stay low to the pavement while its mesh grilles feed air to the hungry 5.4-liter V8 and the hood heat extractors spit out the thermal leftovers. Those who are too far away to see the car itself will be able to hear the sonic aftershock of its presence from the X-pipe exhaust system’s dual outlets.
Low mileage isn’t everything when it comes to the condition of a car. Time will take its toll on certain parts no matter how little they’ve been used. Fortunately, the previous owners and the last 17 years appear to have been gentle on the Charcoal Black interior’s leather seats. A closer look at the brochure and certain cabin features suggests this GT500 was configured with the optional Shaker 1000 audio system and GT500 Premium Interior Trim Package, which includes a wrapped and stitched panel above the instrument cluster, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and aluminum pedal covers.
SVT’s influence on the ‘07 GT500 is clear when you examine the engine it paired with the six-speed manual gearbox. They combined the 5.4-liter displacement of the 2000 Cobra R with one of the major upgrades found on the 2003-2004 Cobras: a supercharger. While the GT500 doesn’t have the Terminator’s independent rear suspension, thanks in part to its nine pounds of boost, it does have an extra 110 horsepower and an additional 90 lb-ft of grunt.
We can only guess how far the next GT500 will go in terms of one-upping its predecessor, but we do know the numbers it has to beat. We also know the price you have to pay to show Camaro and Challenger drivers that some legends don’t die, they just grow stronger: $37,995.
Click here to view the listing for this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com.
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