Shelby Kr 500

Oleh Donald

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"After first seeing an '08 Shelby GT-C at the Shelby 85th Birthday Bash in Las Vegas, I told my daughter ‘Someday we will have one,'” says Rick, who admits to having been smitten with Shelby's creations since first encountering a '69 GT 500 way back "Eleanor" is back. The Ford Shelby GT500KR ($TBA; 2008) marks the 40th anniversary of the original GT500KR, and boasts 540 horsepower. Other features include a revised calibration and cold air intake system, 6-speed manual transmission, Shelby-designed 18 Ford Motor Co. and Shelby Automobiles Inc. will build an additional 746 units of the Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road) Mustang and extend the run into the ’09 model year to meet worldwide demand. The original plan called for the production of 1,000 ’08 The self proclaimed King of the Road Ford Shelby GT500KR is ready to enter our streets, with the recommended retail price set at $79,995. But with a limited production of just 1000 units this year and 700 in 2009, they are sure to be sold pretty fast. Carroll Shelby's personal 2009 GT500KR goes up for bid in October. Photo by Vicari Auction The unseemly fight over Carroll Shelby's remains is thankfully over. His creations and legacy are due for a massive celebration in two weeks' time in Monterey. Shelby's colourful persona and working class beginnings made him an endearing success story. Most famously, he is known as a former chicken farmer because Shelby GT-500, Shelby GT-500 “Super Snake,” Shelby GT and Shelby GT500KR. .

If you were looking to upgrade your fifth-generation Mustang with some Shelby GT500KR parts, we have some good news coming from Ford Racing. The company just introduced four new GT500KR parts to their online catalog. Were talking about a unique 18-inch the Shelby GT500KR is a throwback to the musclecar ‘60s. KR stands for King of the Road and this new version of the classic certainly has the power to back up that claim. The vanilla GT500 had exactly 500 horsepower; the GT500KR will have 540 hp and 14 Ford and Shelby Automobiles today announced the launch the 2008 Shelby GT500KR — the most powerful Mustang to date. Inspired by the 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500KR, this "King of the Road" will offer an estimated 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque the roll out of the 2008 Shelby GT500KR, huh, wonder what that’s all about? Let’s take a look at the stats … SVT-engineered 5.4-liter supercharged V-8, limited to 1,000 copies, 50% stiffer chassis, revised suspension, better aero, Tremec TR6060 six .