Shelby American previewed its 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the company has now released pricing and configuration details for the ultimate Mustang. Since there’s good news and bad news, we’ll give you the bad news first: the $28,995 base price (plus you donor 2013 Ford Shelby GT500) doesn’t include any more horsepower, meaning that you aren’t likely to embarrass any stock 2013 Ford Shelby GT500s at the drag strip.
Instead, that price includes Shelby striping, graphics and badges; a Shelby Performance Cooling Package; Shelby / Wilwood front and rear brakes with front brake cooling ducts; 20-inch Shelby forged wheels with performance tires; a Shelby-tuned suspension; a Shelby / Borla muffler; a Super Snake fiberglass hood; a Shelby carbon fiber front splitter; an A-pillar gauge set and Shelby interior trim.
Just in case 662 horsepower isn’t enough for you, here’s the good news: for a starting price of $39,995 (excluding your 2013 Shelby GT500), Shelby American will build you an 850 horsepower Super Snake. The boost in power comes from a Shelby / Ford Racing supercharger upgrade, which pretty much guarantees you’ll be going through a set of rear tires each month.
Also, don’t forget that you can get discounted new car pricing with a free quote through qualified local dealer partners.
New for 2013 is a wide body kit, first seen on the Ford / Shelby American Carroll Shelby tribute car displayed at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It certainly does give the GT500 a sinister stance, and it’s how we’d order up our own Super Snake if we had a donor 2013 GT500 plus the additional cost of admission.
Only 500 Super Snakes will be built for the 2013 model year, so if you want one to park in your own garage, contact Shelby American for ordering details.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.